Skinny or Wide ?

[cellulararrest]

Originally Posted by Nomar

You mean "Look what Superwinch conquered".

Haha. They certainly did put those to good use I suppose.

[Funrover]

I love my thin tires!!!!!! They have never failed me!!!!!! Wide is great in mud....... my thin do great on rocks... More weight per area for traction!!!

[p76rangie]

Jon, not sure why you think that narrow tyres wear faster. They generate less heat. Wide tyres are more affected by wheel alignment, balancing, and air pressure. As most people tend not to address these on a regular basis, the tyres tend to wear out quicker.

[Disco]

It really comes down to individual preference. These debates are great, but it's a lot like politics, in the end, everyone goes away unconvinced by the others persons arguement.

[toyota_jon]

Originally Posted by p76rangie

Jon, not sure why you think that narrow tyres wear faster. They generate less heat. Wide tyres are more affected by wheel alignment, balancing, and air pressure. As most people tend not to address these on a regular basis, the tyres tend to wear out quicker.

by putting more weight per sq inch, you do wear skinner tires out quicker, this isn't just an opinion, i've seen funrovers tires practly melt down. he bought his tires almost a year ago, and he is looking at needing tires in the near future. now i know there is a huge weight difference but just for example, i bought my tires (12.50's as opposed to funrovers 10.50's) used in nov. last year with about 85% tread, since then i have driven down from AK to CO, wheeled with him and gang all summer and my tires are prolly 60-65% tread left. he has prolly 15% left on his tires. (btw they are the same tire BFG AT/ KO) also when you wheel skinner tires and you have more force psi and when you catch a lug on a rock you are more likly to rip lugs off. once again seen it happen. however this also might be a fact of where you wheel. around here granite and rough rocks are primairly what we wheel, i don't like mud neither do most of my wheeling buddies, and rocks are much harder on tires than mud. not saying you don't have rocks down there but i tend to see predominately mud wheeling.

[smileyq]

I run 265"s on my DII and love them. Before these I ran 255. I cannot image going any wider especially just for looks. Myself owning a 1984 CJ-7 with 33x12.50 on it got really sick of the tires sticking out look. My opinion is that most people that buy the huge wide tires (especially jeep people) are buying them because they think it makes them look more bad ass. Skinny tire people buy them because they know they work and aren't worried about how bad ass their truck looks. Just my 2 cents.

[Thor]

The maximum I ever ran on my 1995 RRC was a 235/85 and I loved them.

The 1992 RR has 285/75 (on stock 3 spoke wheels) and they still tuck very far into the wheel well, and they do not stick out when the truck is sitting level. I love them off road so far.

285 is the new skinny!!!

[astateofmike]

the PO put truxus 265-75's on the RRC.....they look agressive, tuck under well and give a little extra height. I will say that having things all tucked under, and able to tuck in when needed makes things easy on the tight trails.

In my previous life, I lowered, bagged and rolled all tucked.......old habits die hard...

[Jarrodw]

I too think it depends on the terrain your in. I live in an area that is very mixed. In northern California you have muddy costal and foot hill conditions. My 235s have always performed very good in these conditions. However, If you climb into the sierra Nevadas, the 235s just do not cut it. they leave the rim extremely exposed and they are bit narrow to allow the side wall to get a good bit on the granite. I opted to move to 285s. This tire, as some have pointed out, is still "skinny" for the area, but they work better in the rocks. I think a 255 would be okay, but I would want a 6.5" rim. When it comes down to it, you will learn to drive the tires you have and pick lines accordingly.

-Jarrod

[Thor]

Originally Posted by Jarrodw

..... I opted to move to 285s. This tire, as some have pointed out, is still "skinny" for the area, but they work better in the rocks.........-Jarrod

See 285 is the new skinny!