Something kind of Interesting

[Jdpathy]

Tire Debate

 

Hmmmm, but they look cool. ^^^^

[Trainman]

Based on my own experiences working in the woods, I already knew that.

 

It is getting a narrow tire at a reasonable price with a reasonable load rating with a suitable tread pattern that is the problem for my Pathy (all the narrow ones I looked at this fall had a very high load range, hence a high price. More designed for carrying very heavy loads as you may find with a 1 ton P/U).

[88pathoffroad]

I dunno. Calling a 33x10.50 tire "narrow" and a 33x12.50 tire "wide" doesn't leave much room for argument in his views. I also don't think there's that much difference in contact patch pressure between the two. I notice he didn't have comparison stats listed for each width tire side-by-side for SOME reason...

 

There's a reason rock crawlers don't use skinny tires. There's a reason Iceland trucks use wide tires. Choose the tire that fits your terrain. I don't think there's a lot of room left there to argue about why a skinny tire would be better in each situation versus a "wide" tire.

[br2an]

Note that he is comparing the two tire types at the same tire pressure. A wider tire can be run at a lower pressure (because it has a larger footprint) and thus give the same traction advantge when used on rough surfaces.

 

My 2 cents.

[Jdpathy]

thank goodness, I want a wide tire and I think it would do better where I wheel, but reading that kind of gave me the chills

[nige]

I dunno. Calling a 33x10.50 tire "narrow" and a 33x12.50 tire "wide" doesn't leave much room for argument in his views. I also don't think there's that much difference in contact patch pressure between the two. I notice he didn't have comparison stats listed for each width tire side-by-side for SOME reason...

 

There's a reason rock crawlers don't use skinny tires. There's a reason Iceland trucks use wide tires. Choose the tire that fits your terrain. I don't think there's a lot of room left there to argue about why a skinny tire would be better in each situation versus a "wide" tire.

Did you notice a difference betweet your old 10.5" tires and your new tires in deep mud? I would think the skinnier tire would perform better on muddy trails while the wide one would work better in a bottomless pit of mud.

[88pathoffroad]

I think I'd have to try both tires in the same exact spot to find any difference. I noticed a lot more grip from the wider tires when offroading on dry rocks and dirt.