Antichrist
Expedition Leader
9.00x16 Co-op Grip Spur available at your local farmers cooperative. Approximately 36" OD
Tall Skinny Tire?
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jh504
Explorer
Seems like another thread is going on with just this debate. If anyone made a 2" wide tire, of course the PPSI is going to be higher but that tire would be useless. You have to be able to grab a hold to the surface without just cutting it like a skill saw.
4Rescue
Expedition Leader
:drool: Now those are some neat looking tires...9.00x16 Co-op Grip Spur available at your local farmers cooperative. Approximately 36" OD
And for the guy who thinks wide tiores are better... If so, why do Tractors run tall skinny tires??? Yes, for YOU in deep sand wide tires have their advantages... BUT in nearly EVERY SINGLE other terrain (outside of deep mud and snow) the tall skinny tires will go farther adn handle better.
Cheers
Dave
78Bronco
Explorer
That looks like a relabled buckshot mudder! Simple and effective.9.00x16 Co-op Grip Spur available at your local farmers cooperative. Approximately 36" OD
Does anyone remember these Firestone SAT? I would love a Q78x15 like this.
Pest
Adventurer
Guess you missed the very first sentence of my post saying "...IF it were possible to support the weight/stress..."
I have never seen rubber cut through rock, have you?
matt s
Explorer
I just started running the 33x9.5 bfg AT 's and love them. My full size blazer drives much better now. Previously it had 32x11.5 on it and was just not fun to drive.
I cannot comment on traction offroad, but do know from experience that wide just doesnt work well up here in the snow. The most popular size at the tire shop is 235/85/16's which are almost the same as my 33x9.5 r 15's mine are just slightly taller.
I cannot comment on traction offroad, but do know from experience that wide just doesnt work well up here in the snow. The most popular size at the tire shop is 235/85/16's which are almost the same as my 33x9.5 r 15's mine are just slightly taller.
Antichrist
Expedition Leader
I don't know. I do know that they have been around a long time. I bought a set of 7.00x15's for my '62 in 1975, give or take.
michaelgroves
Explorer
The PSI is pretty much entirely dependent on the air pressure in the tyre, not the nominal dimensions of the tyre. I.e. if you have 20psi in any tyre, with a load of 2000lbs, it will spread that tyre over 100 square inches. Of course, what I am saying doesn't hold at the extremes, but in principle, if the wide tyre you refer to has a footprint of 12" x 2", then the narrow one will will have a footprint of 2" x 12", given the same load and air pressure. I wrote up something more comprehensive to this effect in the other thread currently discussing this same issue: http://expeditionportal.com/forum/showpost.php?p=452192&postcount=52
jh504
Explorer
Hey 4Rescue, was your response directed towards me? If it was I am an advocate for narrower tires, so I think it was misdirected.
I agree that narrower tires are a better all around tire and deliver better traction in a lot of situations. But simply saying that the "narrower the better" and a 2" tire would be good for a 5,000lb offroad rig is off base. This is a variable subject that depends on a lot of different factors. Others here have put it much better than me. PPSI is not the only issue when offroading. Once a tire reaches a certain height to width ratio it becomes more and more unstable side to side. I dont see many professional rockcrawlers using what would be considered narrow tires. They dont use extremly wide tires either, but if a 35x9.50 was the best solution for them then they would be using it.
>>>Maybe we should take this discussion to the other thread, since this thread was started by someone who already knows he wants narrow tires.
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Antichrist
Expedition Leader
Yeah, the Grip-Spur, IMO, is if you're upwards of 90% off-road.
RHINO
Expedition Leader
i think this is a tractor, tires look pretty wide, especially dually
http://gaylourdes.blogsome.com/images/tj_tractor.jpg
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Larry
Bigassgas Explorer
I am a firm believer of tall skinny tires and wouldn’t run anything else for an off-road rig.
Here is mine with Super Swamper TSL Q78 X16. It is a great tire that quickly changes personalities with simple air pressure adjustments. I wish I could find an All-Terrain tire in this size as well. You would be surprised how well this big old heavy truck handles on the highway with these tires and how it well it works in the snow, mud, desert, and sand. Of my circle of friends that run the common 35x12.50’s I am not the one that has issues getting around when the trail surface gets challenging.
Another view while airing up before getting on the highway after leaving Toroweep
Another advantage, on my body style truck anyway, is the fact the tall skinnies don’t rub the fenders when the suspension is fully articulated plus you don't need a red neck style ten foot tall lift kit to run these tall skinnies.
My 2005 Silverado 2500HD with Cooper Discoverer S/T 255/85R16’s. Skinny, but not as tall as I would like for a full size rig.
Here is mine with Super Swamper TSL Q78 X16. It is a great tire that quickly changes personalities with simple air pressure adjustments. I wish I could find an All-Terrain tire in this size as well. You would be surprised how well this big old heavy truck handles on the highway with these tires and how it well it works in the snow, mud, desert, and sand. Of my circle of friends that run the common 35x12.50’s I am not the one that has issues getting around when the trail surface gets challenging.
Another view while airing up before getting on the highway after leaving Toroweep
Another advantage, on my body style truck anyway, is the fact the tall skinnies don’t rub the fenders when the suspension is fully articulated plus you don't need a red neck style ten foot tall lift kit to run these tall skinnies.
My 2005 Silverado 2500HD with Cooper Discoverer S/T 255/85R16’s. Skinny, but not as tall as I would like for a full size rig.