2:25 am
May 4, 2004
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Anyone ever used skinny tires off-road? I'm curious how they may have worked. My 35's still have plenty of tread so it will be a a while until I need tires but I'm contemplating going with a 33x10.5 or 33x9.5 next time for better on-road use. 
2:32 am
Club President
April 2, 2003
Offline I had 34 x 10.50s before and they worked GREAT (on my trailer)... 😀
3:35 am
May 4, 2004
Offline Sometimes my Jeep is a trailer. Its set up to be towed behind the motorhome but we've been towing the Honda most of the time lately. The Honda tows so much better and the rv gets better gas mileage.
3:36 am
May 4, 2004
Offline "BKGM Jeepers" wrote: I had 34 x 10.50s before and they worked GREAT (on my trailer)... 😀
What were your 34x10.50's? The only one I've found is Interco's LTB.
12:48 pm
January 27, 2011
Offline Man, I remember researching this question on the internet before I made my final decision on what to purchase. The DEFINITIVE answer is as elusive as front locker vs rear (if you can only have one), auto vs manual, and which wheelbase is best (long or short). Good luck and happy reading.
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1:41 pm
Have used them on an older cj but it is a ranch only rig. Deep ruts that would fill with mud and wanted something that would allow the rig to reach hard ground without getting high centered. No on road use to speak of.
2:44 pm
Club President
April 2, 2003
Offline "FAM" wrote: [quote="BKGM Jeepers"]I had 34 x 10.50s before and they worked GREAT (on my trailer)... 😀
What were your 34x10.50's? The only one I've found is Interco's LTB.
That's what they were!
5:25 pm
January 27, 2011
Offline "jsmorrow" wrote: Have used them on an older cj but it is a ranch only rig. Deep ruts that would fill with mud and wanted something that would allow the rig to reach hard ground without getting high centered. No on road use to speak of.
And that was the general consensus after reading more opinions, technical articles and "in-field" data than you can shake a stick at.
1 - Skinny tires: Cut through to/pack down to create hard surface (mud, light snow accumulation, water (reduces hydroplaning), etc).
2 - Flotation tires: Like the name says you stay on top of sand, dirt, water, snow and other soft surfaces. Also, bigger footprint for climbing non-horizontal surfaces (like ROCKS!).
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7:08 pm
Club Member
July 10, 2003
Offline E Aho Laula 8)
I used to wheel a lot. . .
9:14 pm
January 12, 2007
Offline "JohnDF" wrote: E Aho Laula 8)
Wider is better? (Old Pontiac commercial)?
9:43 pm
Club Member
July 10, 2003
Offline "Justin" wrote: [quote="JohnDF"]E Aho Laula 8)
Wider is better? (Old Pontiac commercial)?
Yup. You got it.
I used to wheel a lot. . .
11:04 pm
May 4, 2004
Offline "JohnDF" wrote: [quote="Justin"][quote="JohnDF"]E Aho Laula 8)
Wider is better? (Old Pontiac commercial)?
Yup. You got it.
Look where E Aho Laula got Pontiac, extinction. Maybe that's a sign
11:39 pm
Club Member
July 10, 2003
Offline I would look at what kind of wheeling you do. Narrow tires are good at cutting through mud and reaching hard ground. How much mud wheeling do you do?
Wide tires on the other hand will help with floatation over snow and give a wider contact patch on rocks. Do you do any rock wheeling or snow wheeling?
I used to wheel a lot. . .
1:04 am
May 4, 2004
Offline "JohnDF" wrote: How much mud wheeling do you do?
Do you do any rock wheeling or snow wheeling?
Now you're sounding like that voice inside my head that keeps telling me I'll be sorry and not to do it. 😛
5:26 am
Club Member
July 10, 2003
Offline "You'll be sorry and Don't do it." 
I used to wheel a lot. . .
12:12 pm
January 27, 2011
Offline Wider is better? (Old Pontiac commercial)?
Yup. You got it.
Look where E Aho Laula got Pontiac, extinction. Maybe that's a sign
Pontiac's slogan was "the wide tracker" ... track width which is another important feature. Although Pontiac's track width was no more than any other manufacturer. Talk about marketing. :dunno:
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