"Skinny" vs Wide tires

JL Rockies · **Posted:** Tue May 04, 2010 10:36 pm

A very interesting white paper on the subject.
http://www.expeditionswest.com/research/white_papers/tire_selection_rev1.html

235/85R16: it's what makes my rig the sexual tyrannosaurus that it is.

DirtyKK · **Posted:** Tue May 04, 2010 10:49 pm

Sh:ts weak

eyehatetofu · **Posted:** Tue May 04, 2010 10:59 pm

I am going to start running bicycle tires on my KJ. The ultimate in contact pressure!

:mrgreen:

JeepinJarhead03 · **Posted:** Tue May 04, 2010 11:01 pm

such a fuss over 1 inch difference one way or the other in with of what people tend to run on our vehicles

guess should change it from serious enthusiast to obsessive serious enthusiast

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Tue May 04, 2010 11:43 pm

I recall tearing apart that article a few months ago,it's filled with lots of bad info on wide tires.

Wonder why all the comp rigs that weigh less then 2500lbs all use 12.50" wide tires or wider,better traction on the rocks and any other surface they happen to be running on.

Narrow tires are more prone to receive sidewall damage(internal damage to the plys) when flexed hard in a low psi state,and that is fact from the tire company's own mouth and why many offroad specific tires are now being made in 12.50"+ wide designs,some are going to 14.50's and 16.50's for better traction offroad.

KJ Taz · **Posted:** Wed May 05, 2010 12:35 am

That article is funny...........................

InCommando · **Posted:** Wed May 05, 2010 7:28 am

JL Rockies wrote:

A very interesting white paper on the subject.
http://www.expeditionswest.com/research/white_papers/tire_selection_rev1.html

235/85R16: it's what makes my rig the sexual tyrannosaurus that it is.

didn't you post that you were running 245's now becuase you couldn't pop for new 235's to replace the worn ones?

InCommando · **Posted:** Wed May 05, 2010 7:30 am

JeepinJarhead03 wrote:

such a fuss over 1 inch difference one way or the other in with of what people tend to run on our vehicles

guess should change it from serious enthusiast to obsessive serious enthusiast

And only 1/2" of clearance difference as a 1" taller tire only raises the jeep .5". I guess if you aren't working with much to begin with .5" is a huge difference maker to some... :mrgreen:

JL Rockies · **Posted:** Wed May 05, 2010 11:34 am

tjkj2002 wrote:

I recall tearing apart that article a few months ago,it's filled with lots of bad info on wide tires.

Wonder why all the comp rigs that weigh less then 2500lbs all use 12.50" wide tires or wider,better traction on the rocks and any other surface they happen to be running on.

Narrow tires are more prone to receive sidewall damage(internal damage to the plys) when flexed hard in a low psi state,and that is fact from the tire company's own mouth and why many offroad specific tires are now being made in 12.50"+ wide designs,some are going to 14.50's and 16.50's for better traction offroad.

The article is about expedition vehicles which if we were to be intellectually honest, is the category 90% of Liberties found off-road fit into.

JL Rockies · **Posted:** Wed May 05, 2010 11:40 am

InCommando wrote:

JL Rockies wrote:

A very interesting white paper on the subject.
http://www.expeditionswest.com/research/white_papers/tire_selection_rev1.html

235/85R16: it's what makes my rig the sexual tyrannosaurus that it is.

didn't you post that you were running 245's now becuase you couldn't pop for new 235's to replace the worn ones?

No, it was to replace the crappy Discover STT I got for free and I have a MOAB trip in a couple of weeks. The new MT/R comes in June..... for free due to a new deal.

But thanks for following my life... make sure you sign up for my fan page on Facebook too.... it's the best way to keep up with JL Rockies with the latest updates.. often up to the minute.

InCommando · **Posted:** Wed May 05, 2010 11:47 am

Do I need stone goggles to view the page?

Diggerfreek · **Posted:** Wed May 05, 2010 11:53 am

InCommando wrote:

Do I need stone goggles to view the page?

I have heard PCP works better :jester:

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