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Re: tires - 275s switched to 295s

Reply #25 –
Dave,

Take a look at Formula 1 tires. Low aspect ratio and wide, wide, wide. Almost slick for dry condition with intermediate for light rain and full wets for very wet conditions. On some tracks, they are going over 200 mph in the wet.

A good all season tire will provide excellent handling in all conditions. Check the reviews at http://www.tirerack.com/tires/surveyresults/index.jsp and you can see the wet and snow performance is dependent on the brand and tread design rather than tire width.

The high end off road Russian or German all terrain vehicles use a big single all around. One was featured in a post on the forum a couple of weeks ago. They excel in all conditions, snow, rain, mud, etc.

For me, wider is always better if it fits under the wheel wells without rubbing. Just have to do the homework for what works well in what conditions without making a lot of noise.

Pierce
Pierce and Gaylie Stewart
'93 U300/36 WTBI
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Re: tires - 275s switched to 295s

Reply #26 –
Yes, you can find a study proving anything you like, but have you ever noticed how the Jeeps & pickups that are jacked up with the wide  tires for running in sand & show, how they do on the road when it gets covered with snow ? they are always the first in the ditch upside down in pain.  Also ask truckers who are forced to run the wide singles in the winter, do not think they will buy the reports on how much grip they have.  :help: