Camel Trophy Movie
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Excellent watch. Picturing my poor truck in those scenarios made me cringe. The entire time I was thinking no way would it survive a thrashing like that, not even once let alone over and over every day for two weeks.
Aren't narrow tires better in situations like those because the smaller contact patch translates to high pressure on the ground? It's certainly the case with snow tires but I'm wondering if there's something about wide tires traveling on surfaces like those that I'm not aware of.
Aren't narrow tires better in situations like those because the smaller contact patch translates to high pressure on the ground? It's certainly the case with snow tires but I'm wondering if there's something about wide tires traveling on surfaces like those that I'm not aware of.
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Excellent watch. Picturing my poor truck in those scenarios made me cringe. The entire time I was thinking no way would it survive a thrashing like that, not even once let alone over and over every day for two weeks.
Aren't narrow tires better in situations like those because the smaller contact patch translates to high pressure on the ground? It's certainly the case with snow tires but I'm wondering if there's something about wide tires traveling on surfaces like those that I'm not aware of.
Aren't narrow tires better in situations like those because the smaller contact patch translates to high pressure on the ground? It's certainly the case with snow tires but I'm wondering if there's something about wide tires traveling on surfaces like those that I'm not aware of.
ya interesting. I always hear bigger wider tires the better. But it’s hard to go bigger and not wider. I’m going to look into this more
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That was a special time in Land Rover history. There was no drone footage, no slow motion, no crappy music, no special effects. Just raw man and vehicle conquering the world. It was the Olympics for the ultimate 4x4. Met one of the drivers for that event at OE East in 2016 at the Biltmore.
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Aren't narrow tires better in situations like those because the smaller contact patch translates to high pressure on the ground? It's certainly the case with snow tires but I'm wondering if there's something about wide tires traveling on surfaces like those that I'm not aware of.
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Wider tires have their place as the contact patch is even larger when aired down. Hugely beneficial in sand, mud, deep snow, and even rock crawling. Narrower tires are fantastic for packed snow and ice but can "dig" down too easily in mud or deep snow making it easier to get the frame nice and stuck. But yes most people do it for the appearance, with a proper sidewall there are huge upsides (assuming the width is within reason...). Also skinny pizza cutter wheels can be a little sketch at highway speeds imo.
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