Originally posted by Mule
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Originally posted by Jkspinner
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Speaking from experience, my last tyre change was from 255/85R16 BFG KM2's to 255/85R16 Maxxis Bighorns. With the Bighorns I immediately noticed reduced grip on road, on dirt and on rocks. However, the Bighorn's tread is exactly 206mm wide vs the BFG's 182mm (12% wider). In this case wider proved worse, but I presume the compound has much more to do with it.
One of the biggest arguments people have for wide tyres is to keep the vehicle on top of mud. However, I've noticed in USA there's an increasing number of mud vehicles using super skinny tractor tyres, because the large lugs can spit out the mud easier, as opposed to getting clogged up.
At the other extreme, if we look at Artic trucks, it's clear that wide/huge wins on snow.
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