Narrow or wide tyres?

300bhp/ton · Nov 17, 2011

Let the debate start!

What do you 'think' is best for off roading and why (or when/what surface)?

Dewin · Nov 17, 2011

Been done before

martin1512 · Nov 17, 2011

Depends on the terrain, for thick gloopy mud, narrow, tall tyres with deep, wide spaced tread are best. For soft sand/snow, wider tyres running low pressure and slightly less aggressive tread are best. I run 235/85/16 tyres with a 50/50 road/mud tread. They seem totally vanilla, good in a wide range of situations that don't require a more specialised tyre.

ricc · Nov 17, 2011

first define off road..... are we on a school playing field, smooth gravel track or up to the windows in mud and water?.....

300bhp/ton · Nov 17, 2011

ricc said:
first define off road..... are we on a school playing field, smooth gravel track or up to the windows in mud and water?.....

see the op

goonarmy · Nov 17, 2011

landrover seem to know what their doing so standard.

300bhp/ton · Nov 17, 2011

goonarmy said:
landrover seem to know what their doing so standard.

I presume you are joking, or at least I hope you are

goonarmy · Nov 17, 2011

nope.if wider taller tires are better theyd come wiv em.do you employ hundreds of people day in day out to design and build cars?no, but LR do.so lets assume they know wot there doing.

Five Pots · Nov 17, 2011

Tall and narrow for most terrain, but a decent driver is more important.

300bhp/ton · Nov 17, 2011

goonarmy said:
nope.if wider taller tires are better theyd come wiv em.do you employ hundreds of people day in day out to design and build cars?no, but LR do.so lets assume they know wot there doing.

I'm not sure Land Rover employ hundreds to do tyre test though.

But what is standard? 205/80? Hang on though as you could depending on what you buy and what options spec a Landy with upto 33" tall tyres from the factory.

Guess Land Rover f**ked up big time with the 109 One Ton as they fitted wider rims and wider tyres over a stock 109.

300bhp/ton · Nov 17, 2011

Five Pots said:
Tall and narrow for most terrain, but a decent driver is more important.

Why do people roll out the same old **** about the driver? :doh:

Lets face it - you don't go out and buy another driver do you.

SAME driver, different tyres....

goonarmy · Nov 17, 2011

300bhp/ton said:
I'm not sure Land Rover employ hundreds to do tyre test though.

But what is standard? 205/80? Hang on though as you could depending on what you buy and what options spec a Landy with upto 33" tall tyres from the factory.

Guess Land Rover f**ked up big time with the 109 One Ton as they fitted wider rims and wider tyres over a stock 109.

how have they f**ked up? that would be standard for that model.If iot aint broke dont fix it

goonarmy · Nov 17, 2011

300bhp/ton said:
Why do people roll out the same old **** about the driver? :doh:

Lets face it - you don't go out and buy another driver do you.

SAME driver, different tyres....

all the gear no idea springs to mind.

300tdistu · Nov 17, 2011

goonarmy said:
nope.if wider taller tires are better theyd come wiv em.do you employ hundreds of people day in day out to design and build cars?no, but LR do.so lets assume they know wot there doing.

bulls**t

id like to see a standard 90 do what my 90 will

thats why there are so many after market parts to build your landy to how you want it

land rover build a car for road use :doh:

wiltshire landyman · Nov 17, 2011

goonarmy said:
nope.if wider taller tires are better theyd come wiv em.do you employ hundreds of people day in day out to design and build cars?no, but LR do.so lets assume they know wot there doing.

along with suspension lifts,engine modifications,exhaust modifications,exterior modifications,air lockers,axle breathers,the list goes on,not really a valid argument that is it:doh:

wiltshire landyman · Nov 17, 2011

as for the tyre debate its the most boring debate ever raised

those that have narrow tyres will say there the best
those that have fat big tyres say there the best

and the biggest bollix of all is to say that skinny tyres dig down thru the mud and get grip on solid ground what utter utter bollix

any tyre no matter what make or fcukin size will only go down as far as your diff allows so if so called solid ground is below that your fcuked,whether you got simex,or standard tyres

90boy · Nov 17, 2011

wiltshire landyman said:
along with suspension lifts,engine modifications,exhaust modifications,exterior modifications,air lockers,axle breathers,the list goes on,not really a valid argument that is it:doh:

not forgeting the simex tyres lol

martin1512 · Nov 17, 2011

wiltshire landyman said:
as for the tyre debate its the most boring debate ever raised

those that have narrow tyres will say there the best
those that have fat big tyres say there the best

and the biggest bollix of all is to say that skinny tyres dig down thru the mud and get grip on solid ground what utter utter bollix

any tyre no matter what make or fcukin size will only go down as far as your diff allows so if so called solid ground is below that your fcuked,whether you got simex,or standard tyres

Narrow tyres do work well on soft/wet mud, but it has f**k all to do with digging down through the mud to a hard surface underneath. They work because the higher ground pressure compacts the mud underneath the tyre and forces the tread into the mud, in a similar way that a studded football boot works.

wiltshire landyman · Nov 17, 2011

martin1512 said:
Narrow tyres do work well on soft/wet mud, but it has **** all to do with digging down through the mud to a hard surface underneath. They work because the higher ground pressure compacts the mud underneath the tyre and forces the tread into the mud, in a similar way that a studded football boot works.

so why do people lower tyre pressures to give a greater footprint?

wiltshire landyman · Nov 17, 2011

ok we can end the debate now

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