biggibbo wrote:The wider tyre will be more of an all rounder and the extra width can help keep the vehicle off walls in ruts.
The extra 8mm only ends up being 4mm in height, and when deflated would be almost a negligible difference.
The extra width would also help on rocky climbs, steps etc as you will have a bigger contact patch.
Tbh I've never really been sold on the idea of cutting thru the slop.
I would be going wider, but keep in mind it will affect economy, and gearing
Cowboy Dave wrote:One issue with the skinny and tall tyres is you have more sidewall which can flex. Maybe on your figures it's not much but I've watched a triton shift sideways and almost into a tree purely because it had tall tyres and at low pressures they just weren't stiff enough to hold their shape when the truck tilted a bit sideways.
mIwoo wrote:Biggibbo- see I'm the opposite. Ive never been sold on the wide tyre philosophy. The taller, skinnier tyre principle is what I think too. The problem is the yanks like their big wide tyres and market their tyres that way. So wider tyres have become the standard (i.e. 285/75R16 vs old school 235/85R16). Plus, on road, with smaller tyre walls, slightly wider tyres (i.e. 265/65R17) provide on road steering benefit, not off road benefit. As such the 265's, 285's, 305's etc have become the 'norm' .... IMO anyway....
mIwoo wrote:oh... do yourself a favour- either choose the bighorn or the dynapro MT as your muddy- you won't regret it!
Homer wrote:I'm a skinny tyre guy when it comes to both mud and sand..the right tread for each...MT's are shit on sand no matter what anyone tries to tell you
Tyre pressure pretty much only increases the length of footprint, not looking for width.
I have wider tyres because I'm a bit of a tool and like the look and have the factory LSD and an auto (and V6) so it goes pretty much anywhere in the sand anyway
Have a look at what the Rangers on the beach use mud is similar...but different.
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