Thread: 18" Tyres on Sand

The main benefit is length. Think catapillar track versus rolling a log. Also think reduce approach angle of the face of the tyre. Minor increase in width is there (not desirable but inevitable).
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From what i understand it gets a little bit wider but not a lot. It goes pretty much to the edge of the tread, but unless you're really low the sidewall doesnt touch the ground, it just bags out and makes the tyre look wider.

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Dan

Originally Posted by Jazzman

I don't mean to be a perfectionist but, while the tires gets longer it does also get wider.



IMO The tire increases its foot print in all directions.

Stronger the sidewall the less this happens.

Footprint length is the ultimate goal. A little bagging out the sides is a side effect.

For sure. Just as an example on my 75 profile Maxxis you cannot see any difference at all until 15 psi even when heavily laden for camping . They are light truck spec with Max Psi rating of 80 psi and huge load rating to suit.

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Originally Posted by d2dave

I have an 03 HSE with ACE and the first thing I did when I got it was sourced a set of 16 inch rims. ACE works fine. 265/75/16's.

Went to robe last cup weekend.
Got up every dune first go with no problems.
Some others in the group took a couple of go's on some and a few got bogged.

I bought my first D2 in 99 a TD5 Manual 16" with ACE, great car ACE worked fine. I've been in D2 heaven ever since then. My current 2004 TD5 Auto is an HSE and has really nice 18" wheels.

I read somewhere that when Landrover was originally selling the D2 in North America, if a customer ordered ACE then they would also get 18" wheels, not sure why? Might be just a packaging thing, don't know really, just explaining my comment and wondering if 18's are better for ACE? I've had it with both 16's and 18's now, hard to say if I can tell any difference.