Tires

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SUA SPONTE

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Pacific N.W.

• May 9, 2006

• #1

all right I got one for you salty bastards- Its a newb question but i searched so dont flame me. Other than ground clearance why go to bigger tires? yeah bigger tires are kewl but what are the benefits?

 

scoobyxj

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NAXJA Member

Location

Coshocton, OH

• May 9, 2006

• #2

Makes it easier to roll over large rocks, and small Hondas!

 

goodburbon

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Westcliffe Colorado.

• May 9, 2006

• #3

this isn't mod tech.

ground clearance
approach angle
climbing ability

 

2xtreme

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Kayak Pt, WA

• May 9, 2006

• #4

I would argue that the only reasons for larger tires (besides looks) are:
Primarily:
Ground Clearance and rolling resistance for obstacles (the larger the tire the easier it is to go over larger obstacles due to the larger diameter).

Secondarily:
The larger the tire, the heavier the tire, there for the Lower the CG of the vehicle.

entry/departure angle, break over angle, all have more to do with lift height. Not to say they do not change with tire size, but they are more related to total lift than tires specifically.

Michael

 

ECKSJAY

Water is dirty

Location

Covington, WA

• May 9, 2006

• #5

Bigger tires make it easier to break parts, thus keeping the parts guys in business.

 

Skullver

Still Flailing

Location

Ventura,CA

• May 10, 2006

• #6

all the above plus footprint/contact patch

 

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sjan

NAXJA Forum User

Location

LITTLEROCK,CA.

• May 10, 2006

• #7

MUCH MORE TRACTION IN SAND--LESS LIKELY YOU'LL GET STUCK--DIAMETER IS MUCH MORE IMPORTANT THAN WIDTH

 

XJhabitat

NAXJA Forum User

Location

natick, ma

• May 10, 2006

• #8

TO GET CHICKS! DUUUUUUUH

 

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Bob Myers

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Paris, Ky

• May 10, 2006

• #9

sjan said:

MUCH MORE TRACTION IN SAND--LESS LIKELY YOU'LL GET STUCK--DIAMETER IS MUCH MORE IMPORTANT THAN WIDTH

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Lay down the crack pipe and back slowly away!
You obviously have never been in sand other than the playbox out back. A wider tire will float over sand, and a narrow tire will sink. I will also disagree with the diameter statement, for sand. If the tires are tall enough to keep the undercarriage out of the sand then making them taller is a waste of motion and money.
s was said also, in rocks, or mud, the taller tires are for ground clearance.