How much does wheel width matter off roading / 4WDing

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Re: How much does wheel width matter off roading / 4WDing

Post by heeple » 20 Jan 2016, 2:18 pm

MalleeFarmer wrote:^^^ Interesting points perhaps well thought out and maybe they could back it up it makes reasonably good sensed or on road applications. but I still don't think it really applies to off-road use.


Theory is great but the real world is a totally different thing.

He obviously knows more than me on the subject so I'll just go with him - on a perfect surface, at the right temperature, with a tyre surface making perfect contact everything he says is surely spot on.

Types, surfaces, temperature and everything else goes completely out in reality and just comes down to picking something sensible IMO. Not the perfect theoretically best thing.

In this case I'd say a good set of A/T tyres on a Prado will get you most places whether they're on 6.5" or 7.5" rims.
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