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tyres; thick or thin?

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extreme90:

--- Quote from: jimthelandyman on November 25, 2008, 21:39:44 ---My 35 12.50 beat my mates 235/85 grizzlies everywhere both 90 truck cabs aswell so not relly an unfair test.

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tiz, gearing, axle clearence, tyre cleaning capabilitys ect
also driver plays a big part
11.5 is the optimum size for a landy
however, i prefer thinner tyres ( 35/10.5r16 simex) and have drove further than a identical truck thats running 11.5 simex, both with lockers ect

littlepow:
It depends on what you want to do, wider tyres can reduce you lb/in footprint weight, allowing the vehicle to move over softer surfaces easier. Yet Thinner tyres will fit into ruts better and cut through the mud to a harder base.

I prefer using wider tyres to narrow, also prefer 35" for the extra clearance.

Banjo:
The lanes around here are thick ice, it's about 6 mile to the main gritted road, i've got 10.50 muds,  their fine untill you come off the throttle then you have a 2 ton sledge. Think i might dig out an old set of michelin 205 m+s, i know nothing will grip on ice but they may be a little better. I have to keep using the hedge banks for grip  :D  good fun but sooner or later i'll come unstuck.

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