Looking for Tall & Skinny tires

[LockedBronco]

Why skinny tire?

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[Bruno]

Why do you what pizza cutters?

I get the feeling they perform better off road and in the snow
I prefer the look of old-school, utilitarian.
I think wide is not good looking, its obnoxious IMO, shouting "look at me!!"
Into the long term, this will be built into a Global Overlander, and many countries make you have your tires fit under the body or you have to pay "fines"
I believe they are more easy to find in foreign countries

These images arent perfect examples but you get the idea
I just like the boxy, purposful, military-esque look.
Fat tires hanging out do nothing for me, I always wonder what the purpose is. Seems "show-boaty"

 

[GPPBronco]

maybe I wont even need to lift yours is looking really good as-is with those tires

I think the non-sas broncos look just about perfect with narrow 33’s. That’s the correct size for the bronco body if you want it to look like the timeless utility vehicle that it is, IMO.

 

[JZZ]

Mickey Thompson makes a 255/85/17 in the Baja Boss

 

[GPPBronco]

Why skinny tire?

We gotta keep the roller skates on the rink. And the trucks on the trails.

 

[bcool2525]

What offset are you running with those wheels?

 

[LockedBronco]

I get the feeling they perform better off road and in the snow
I prefer the look of old-school, utilitarian.
I think wide is not good looking, its obnoxious IMO, shouting "look at me!!"
Into the long term, this will be built into a Global Overlander, and many countries make you have your tires fit under the body or you have to pay "fines"
I believe they are more easy to find in foreign countries

These images arent perfect examples but you get the idea
I just like the boxy, purposful, military-esque look.
Fat tires hanging out do nothing for me, I always wonder what the purpose is. Seems "show-boaty"

Purpose is more ground contact. Less likely to start digging. When aired down tire will grip more what you are going over.

 

[JZZ]

What offset are you running with those wheels?

17x8 + 20 Blk Rhino Fuji’s

 

[Bruno]

Purpose is more ground contact. Less likely to start digging. When aired down tire will grip more what you are going over.

I think you can make arguments on both sides
pizza cutters cut through surface mud or snow and dont "float" getting to something with traction
& you can air them down also if you need to go over rocks

 

[LockedBronco]

I think you can make arguments on both sides
pizza cutters cut through surface mud or snow and dont "float" getting to something with traction
& you can air them down also if you need to go over rocks

Ok so something like this is not necessary?

 

[cyberfalco]

I found these on eBay
https://www.ebay.com/itm/3543155690...zJzGatJTXS&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

 

[Bruno]

I found these on eBay
https://www.ebay.com/itm/3543155690...zJzGatJTXS&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

I was seriously considering a bias-ply, there are several makers out there.
thats the best way to get under 10" wide and still have a 33"+ tall tiere on 16"s

I just read about so many challenges with bias-ply, I decided to go Falcon 255/85 r16 - its a normal radial. Yes I would like it to be below 10" wide but its a comprimise Ill need to take for drivability.

 

[Bruno]

Ok so something like this is not necessary?

I dont plan on going to explore the polar regions where there is no ground below the snow

 

[LockedBronco]

Oh
You did say Global Overlander

 

[Bruno]

Oh
You did say Global Overlander

yea... but more like Dan
https://www.youtube.com/@TheRoadChoseMe

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