Snow Tires

[86ford]

I disagree. When I went from 12.5s on the rear to 14s I lost a lot of traction on slippery surfaces. Same when I went from 155s to 195s on my car.

From a Physics standpoint, a wider tire puts less force per square inch on the road, making the lugs dig in less.

you are talking about HUGE tires in the one case and a car that weights under 3000 lbs in the other. my b2 has stock size economy tires on it now and they suck nutts on ice(215 70 15s). there is a happy medium when it comes to tire size on any vehicle. i many cases i would wrather run 31 10.5s wrather than 31 12.5s or 14s because i am more likely to snap things when i am wheeling or spinning around in the snow. at some point you are right, tires become to big for the vehicle and its weight but going from 215 70s to 235 75s is a GOOD move in MOST cases because it allows more rubber to have contact with the road when you over accelerate and slide in a turn.



86

 

[pillen140]

the more snow/water a tread can displace the better it would be.