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Old 11-09-2006, 10:42 PM   #18 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by p76rangie
The wider the tyre the more power it will pull from the motor and the worse your fuel economy will be. Wider tyres are better for sand, soft mud and snow, where you want to float on top. Narrow tyres are better for slippery clay surfaces, etc where you want to dig in a bit. If you are staying with all-terrain or mud terrain tyres, I would not go wider than 255.
Depends on what you call wide. I read this before choosing my tires. Although I did end up with 285/75r16 on stock three spokes with 3-4" lift Safari Gard Stage two (major flex).

Have a good read:

http://www.expeditionswest.com/resea...tion_rev1.html
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