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What is the highest profile tire I can put on the stock wheels?I DO NOT WANT TO PUT ON LARGER WHEELS! Just taller tires. RIPPER FREEDOM WILL NEVER BE FREE! BOYCOTT CALIFORNIA SPORT TOURING! > What is the highest profile tire I can put on the stock wheels?I DO NOT > WANT TO PUT ON LARGER WHEELS! Just taller tires. Why would you want taller tires? All that will do is screw up your speedometer and odometer. >> What is the highest profile tire I can put on the stock wheels?I DO NOT >> WANT TO PUT ON LARGER WHEELS! Just taller tires. > > Why would you want taller tires? All that will do is screw up your > speedometer and odometer. Well, one reason is better performance in deep snow. Tall and narrow tires are much better than short, wide tires. Matt Matt,EXACTLY! Nice tosee someone else understands these things.Most people think you want wider tires. RIPPER FREEDOM WILL NEVER BE FREE! BOYCOTT CALIFORNIA SPORT TOURING! > Matt,EXACTLY! Nice tosee someone else understands these things.Most > people think you want wider tires. Well, it all depends on what you want your tires to be good at! :-) Matt >> Matt,EXACTLY! Nice tosee someone else understands these things.Most >> people think you want wider tires. > > Well, it all depends on what you want your tires to be good at! :-) I always use narrower snow tires (and often narrower wheels) in the winter, but I've never found the need to use taller tires. How much snow do you guys drive in? I've never had problems driving in a foot or so with the normal ground clearance of any of the cars I've owned. Realistically, how much ground clearance are you going to gain with taller tires, perhaps 1/2" (or less)? That seems unlikely to make much of a difference. >>> Matt,EXACTLY! Nice tosee someone else understands these things.Most >>> people think you want wider tires. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > I always use narrower snow tires (and often narrower wheels) in the > winter, but I've never found the need to use taller tires. Can you explain a bit? Logic would dictate that wider would be a better grip but narrower on the front, at least, would be less resistance. Is that the concept? >>>> Matt,EXACTLY! Nice tosee someone else understands these things.Most >>>> people think you want wider tires. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Logic would dictate that wider would be a better grip but narrower on the > front, at least, would be less resistance. Is that the concept? No, narrower tires, with their longer, narrower contact patches, are superior at cutting through the snow and slop to reach the pavement underneath. Wider tires, with shorter, wider contact patches are more prone to float on top of snow and hydroplane in slush. That's why off-road rally racers use narrow tires in snowy, slushy, muddy conditions. >>>>Matt,EXACTLY! Nice tosee someone else understands these things.Most >>>>people think you want wider tires. [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > Logic would dictate that wider would be a better grip but narrower on the > front, at least, would be less resistance. Is that the concept? No, in snow you want the tires to sink down and grip something firm, not float on top and slip around. In sand, you want floatation, but in snow you don't. Yes, there is less resistance also with narrower tires, but I think that is a second order effect. Matt >>> Matt,EXACTLY! Nice tosee someone else understands these things.Most >>> people think you want wider tires. [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > taller tires, perhaps 1/2" (or less)? That seems unlikely to make much > of a difference. I've driven in well over 2'. The ground clearance isn't a big deal in fresh snow, but with packed snow in the center of a rutted road, even 1/2" can be the difference between making it and not. And with my pickup, I can easily gain well over 1" in ground clearance with a tire change. I agree that 1/2" is probably the max you can achieve with a small car. Matt One problem with all these posts,NO ANSWER! RIPPER FREEDOM WILL NEVER BE FREE! BOYCOTT CALIFORNIA SPORT TOURING! > One problem with all these posts,NO ANSWER! That's probably because no one here has done it. You may have to figure it out for yourself. |
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