TALL & skinny Tires - Is this the New Cool Kid Trend??

LOL - It really is funny how stupidness spreads on social media.

Like I said before, pizza cutters used to be a thing back in the day only, they were only 33x9.50s. Eventually, time proved there were more benefits to a wider foot print or a least, when it came to off-road use. But hey, if all the cool kids are doing it on the internet...
 
wayoflife said:
LOL - It really is funny how stupidness spreads on social media.

Like I said before, pizza cutters used to be a thing back in the day only, they were only 33x9.50s. Eventually, time proved there were more benefits to a wider foot print or a least, when it came to off-road use. But hey, if all the cool kids are doing it on the internet...
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I just say let them so it’s easier to identify the sheep haha
 
Disciple Off Road said:
The tire/wheel weight savings has been a thing lately and no clue why. I’m sure it was said somewhere on the internet.
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age and a rise in hernias.

I clearly remember being able to easily hoist the Cooper Pro 17x13.5 when I first got them but then they gained weight, probably from sitting around too much and not being driven on enough.

That's my theory and I'm sticking to it. 🤪
 
GP NOIR said:
"Wide vs Narrow Tire" videos talking about the advantages of the narrow tire have been showing up on YouTube for two years or more. As the subject has gained more traction, more and more "influencers" have jumped aboard the bandwagon following the same talking points.

Narrow tires do offer real advantages. While the contact patch is longer and narrower, area is about the same. They have more flex over an obstacle. Narrow tires are lighter and rubbing is less of an issue. One downside is with greater flex, the more likely an obstacle will hit the rim. With more influencers talking up the advantages of narrow tires, it's no surprise they're growing in popularity.

What no one has done is real world testing. No one has compared the performance of narrow vs wide tires on actual trails.
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It is not true that no one has done real world testing. I fact, there is extensive analysis as well as actual testing.

It is true that as tire pressure is reduced, the contact patch enlarges much more on the front/back direction than sideways. Narrow tires are able to achieve the contact patch that wide tires do, and can sometimes do better.

Some true overlanders who take 700 mile trips in the outback with absolutely no services swear by the narrower tires for various reasons. They like to use steel wheels, which can be repaired with a hammer. They like to carry multiple spares, and skinny spares are a lot easier to carry.

Some people will use skinny tires with IFS vehicles because it is easier to fit taller tires that way.

Many arguments for using skinny tires just don't make sense in the USA.
 
bobfriesenhahn said:
It is not true that no one has done real world testing. I fact, there is extensive analysis as well as actual testing.

It is true that as tire pressure is reduced, the contact patch enlarges much more on the front/back direction than sideways. Narrow tires are able to achieve the contact patch that wide tires do, and can sometimes do better.

Some true overlanders who take 700 mile trips in the outback with absolutely no services swear by the narrower tires for various reasons. They like to use steel wheels, which can be repaired with a hammer. They like to carry multiple spares, and skinny spares are a lot easier to carry.

Some people will use skinny tires with IFS vehicles because it is easier to fit taller tires that way.

Many arguments for using skinny tires just don't make sense in the USA.
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Sounds like you’re getting skinny tires and steel wheels next time around
 
bobfriesenhahn said:
It is not true that no one has done real world testing. I fact, there is extensive analysis as well as actual testing.
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What I didn't make clear is that I was referring to is no one on YouTube has posted a video where real world testing has been done, at least not any I've found

bobfriesenhahn said:
Many arguments for using skinny tires just don't make sense in the USA.
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I've noticed the biggest proponents for Pizza Cutters are in Australia

My memory is a little foggy if the 33s & 35s on my XJ were 10.5 inches wide or 11.5 inches. I couldn't afford anything wider. Did a lot of wheeling and never felt limited. Of course, I never had anything wider, so I didn't know any better.
 
cosmokenney said:
Wait, so he does not know if they offer them in an 11.5" wide version, but knows that the 11.5 will be 6.5 pounds lighter than a 12.5??
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Good point.
bobfriesenhahn said:
It is not true that no one has done real world testing. I fact, there is extensive analysis as well as actual testing.

It is true that as tire pressure is reduced, the contact patch enlarges much more on the front/back direction than sideways. Narrow tires are able to achieve the contact patch that wide tires do, and can sometimes do better.

Some true overlanders who take 700 mile trips in the outback with absolutely no services swear by the narrower tires for various reasons. They like to use steel wheels, which can be repaired with a hammer. They like to carry multiple spares, and skinny spares are a lot easier to carry.

Some people will use skinny tires with IFS vehicles because it is easier to fit taller tires that way.

Many arguments for using skinny tires just don't make sense in the USA.
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Australia has many weird rules about exactly what and how you can modify a vehicle so I don’t know how much their tastes apply here.
 
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