devinsixtyseven
Explorer
What do you guys think of this? In other words...33" tires are large on a Jeep, but not a Kamaz.
I've heard of people specifying tire size from wheelbase, I suspect loosely based on breakover angle. I've also heard of people doing what "looks right"...tires subjectively sized proportional to the truck.
There is definately an "upper limit" for any vehicle...I've heard people recommend capping tire size on short wheelbase vehicles until the wheelbase is stretched, and on most trucks there is an obvious "too large" size--too much rotating weight, leverage, contact patch, torque, other drama.
By the same token, there's definately a lower limit.
You guys have been all around the world and drive the full spectrum of vehicles. What have you seen that works, as far as average proportions--big trucks, little trucks, bikes, long and short wheelbases, load? I'm not talking rock crawling or high speed desert bashing, just what everyone thinks of sizing a tire proportional to a vehicle for all-around offroad use...rock, desert, snow, etc.
-Sean
PS I did read Scott's piece on aspect ratio as well as Tom Sheppard's piece on desert expeditions...
I've heard of people specifying tire size from wheelbase, I suspect loosely based on breakover angle. I've also heard of people doing what "looks right"...tires subjectively sized proportional to the truck.
There is definately an "upper limit" for any vehicle...I've heard people recommend capping tire size on short wheelbase vehicles until the wheelbase is stretched, and on most trucks there is an obvious "too large" size--too much rotating weight, leverage, contact patch, torque, other drama.
By the same token, there's definately a lower limit.
You guys have been all around the world and drive the full spectrum of vehicles. What have you seen that works, as far as average proportions--big trucks, little trucks, bikes, long and short wheelbases, load? I'm not talking rock crawling or high speed desert bashing, just what everyone thinks of sizing a tire proportional to a vehicle for all-around offroad use...rock, desert, snow, etc.
-Sean
PS I did read Scott's piece on aspect ratio as well as Tom Sheppard's piece on desert expeditions...