Jdpathy Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 Tire Debate Hmmmm, but they look cool. ^^^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trainman Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 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). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88pathoffroad Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
br2an Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdpathy Posted January 12, 2007 Author Share Posted January 12, 2007 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nige Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88pathoffroad Posted January 13, 2007 Share Posted January 13, 2007 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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