off road tires depot » off-roaders http://offroadtiresgarage.com Fri, 07 Oct 2011 06:46:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Choosing Off-Road Tires According to Expected Terrains http://offroadtiresgarage.com/choosing-off-road-tires-according-to-expected-terrains http://offroadtiresgarage.com/choosing-off-road-tires-according-to-expected-terrains#comments Thu, 21 May 2009 12:36:02 +0000 http://offroadtiresgarage.com/?p=73 For the average shopper, choosing their off-road tires will depend on the brand. The obvious choice for many shoppers is the brand rated highly by some of the industry’s top publications, like your JD Powers and Associates. Though this can work and can give the shopper dependable set of off-road tires, still the best suggestion to heed is this – consider the kind of terrain first when shopping for these specific types of tires.



Choosing the tires based on the expected terrain can make a huge difference when shopping. In fact this can spell the difference between sweet driving behind the steering wheel or inconveniences and lots of off-road misadventures.



Are you going for a muddy terrain?  Is your next company trip is for camping in one of the best-kept secrets of the state where mud is given then what you need to look out for are tires that are narrow. And these tires should have lugs that are spaced just right so that these lugs will effectively protect the frame and the forks from mud.



You don’t want the frames and the forks get covered in mud- this can affect vehicle speed and even undermine vehicle stability. If the next office or family adventure is located in plains and you expect less rough and more on softer areas with rocks that are loose with soft dirt then the suggestion is to go for the wider tires that feature broader knobs. These features allow the SUV or the truck to have better stability and will ensure that the driver gets to keep better traction.



Look out for the tread, which should be thick and stable. Getting these can give the service vehicle a firmer base of support.For the hardcore off-roaders who plans to take the hardest off-road route the road where the surface will be hard-packed, the best choice are the off-road tires that are designed to have close spacing in between the hard knobs.


It is a suggestion too, to make sure that the knob is around two times the width at its base and its height should be around that measurement as well. If you happen to get tire knobs that are too tall, then this can affect the vehicles’ performance when cornering.

This may seem like shopping for too much since off-road tires are already designed to meet tough conditions, but there is nothing wrong in taking a step further and refining the search.

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