Little Known Facts about Offroad Tires

konradh · Post by **konradh** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 6:48 pm

1. Taller or wider? A taller tire gives more clearance under the differential and chassis. A wider
tire (or change in tread pattern) gives you more traction.

2. Four-wheelers frequently put 35" tires on their trucks because most trails recommend this
size or smaller.

3. If you choose to put tires larger than 31" on your rig, then you'll most likely have to lift your
vehicle. In which case, you'll need to be aware of the lift rules of your guarantee & traffic
police.

4. Whenever you go to a larger tire size you should re-gear your front and rear ends to offset
the size.

5. It's important to keep in mind that lifting your vehicle also raises its center of gravity, thus
increasing your chances for roll-overs.

6. Why do most 4-wheelers drop their tire pressures for the trail? Mostly for increased traction.

khaiwi · Post by **khaiwi** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 8:30 pm

Thank u 4 the information, but don't leave members confused...... u discuss an issue , so please give ur opinion and justify ...

konradh · Post by **konradh** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 10:35 pm

There is no need to justify. It is purely an informative topic and can be discussed freely and added upon by personal experiences or whatever else related information that has been read. 8)

Mpenzi · Post by **Mpenzi** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 7:50 pm

Konradh
"re-gear your front and rear ends to offset
the size."
Could youplease advise me how can you do that.?

khaiwi · Post by **khaiwi** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 8:49 pm

One more point to highlight here is the floatation that can be enhanced by deflating the tires and increasing the footprint. Bigger tires and lifted trucks will still have enough ground clearance even after the tire deflation.

khaiwi · Post by **khaiwi** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 8:54 pm

Additionally, once u go for bigger/heavier tires u also need to consider the load bearing of the stock axle and possibly would upgrade the axles in cases where major tire upsize is in place (e.g.: wrangler stock 28", versus when lifted and fitted with 35" tires). Its not only the R&P gear ratio where you easily notice the difference in performance and fuel consumption.