Winters

[caddy39]

Just out of curiosity. I have the opportunity to buy a set of TOYO open country winter(G02's I think) tires. They are 17" but they are 285's! Thats a bit wide for the winter isnt it? I can't see them being a very good winter tire. Any thoughts?

[jrrod2004]

Just out of curiosity. I have the opportunity to buy a set of TOYO open country winter(G02's I think) tires. They are 17" but they are 285's! Thats a bit wide for the winter isnt it? I can't see them being a very good winter tire. Any thoughts?

 

 

Depends on whether you are in the snow or not. If you are, then that is gonna suck, if not, it should not make too much of a difference.

[Draenor]

285 is the tire height. You need to read the aspect ratio to determine width. It should be the second set of numbers. 285/(the width)/R17.

[jrrod2004]

fat tire (large contact area) = bad for snow

skinny tire (small contact area) = good for snow

[jrrod2004]

285 is the tire height. You need to read the aspect ratio to determine width. It should be the second set of numbers. 285/(the width)/R17.

 

 

yeah what he said

[Draenor]

Just out of curiosity. I have the opportunity to buy a set of TOYO open country winter(G02's I think) tires. They are 17" but they are 285's! Thats a bit wide for the winter isnt it? I can't see them being a very good winter tire. Any thoughts?

 

 

Depends on whether you are in the snow or not. If you are, then that is gonna suck, if not, it should not make too much of a difference.

 

Since, I don't know drive in what this stuff you call "snow" is? But, don't you want to have a wide contact patch or float on top of the snow?

[jrrod2004]

Since, I don't know drive in what this stuff you call "snow" is? But, don't you want to have a wide contact patch or float on top of the snow?

 

ha, i have only driven in "snow" once in my entire life. Think corvette rear tires. Large ass contact area sucks on snow. I know cause that was the only time I drove in the snow. Yeah Yeah I know, wrong choice of vehicle to drive in the snow especially with the high horsepower

[VMax2007]

285 is the tire height. You need to read the aspect ratio to determine width. It should be the second set of numbers. 285/(the width)/R17.

 

Nope, you have that backwards. 285 is the tire width, the ratio (2nd number) is sidewall height relative to width.

 

i.e. a 285/65R18 is 285mm wide and the sidewall is 65% of the width.

[merlin5577]

285 is the tire height. You need to read the aspect ratio to determine width. It should be the second set of numbers. 285/(the width)/R17.

 

Nope, you have that backwards. 285 is the tire width, the ratio (2nd number) is sidewall height relative to width.

 

i.e. a 285/65R18 is 285mm wide and the sidewall is 65% of the width.

 

 

 

 

 

Wider tires are better for ice, and narrow tires (to a point) are better in snow. Either way, dont get to extreme with the size or you will have problems.

[2000DV4.8]

285 is the tire height. You need to read the aspect ratio to determine width. It should be the second set of numbers. 285/(the width)/R17.

 

Nope, you have that backwards. 285 is the tire width, the ratio (2nd number) is sidewall height relative to width.

 

i.e. a 285/65R18 is 285mm wide and the sidewall is 65% of the width.

 

 

Yup, Jeff's right.

[Draenor]

285 is the tire height. You need to read the aspect ratio to determine width. It should be the second set of numbers. 285/(the width)/R17.

 

Nope, you have that backwards. 285 is the tire width, the ratio (2nd number) is sidewall height relative to width.

 

i.e. a 285/65R18 is 285mm wide and the sidewall is 65% of the width.

 

 

Dammit....I knew I should of started drinking this morning....

 

[mkelly]

285 is the tire height. You need to read the aspect ratio to determine width. It should be the second set of numbers. 285/(the width)/R17.

 

Nope, you have that backwards. 285 is the tire width, the ratio (2nd number) is sidewall height relative to width.

 

i.e. a 285/65R18 is 285mm wide and the sidewall is 65% of the width.

 

 

 

 

 

Wider tires are better for ice, and narrow tires (to a point) are better in snow. Either way, dont get to extreme with the size or you will have problems.

 

 

Incorrect.

 

wider tires are worse for snow AND ice.

[bigBP]

Since, I don't know drive in what this stuff you call "snow" is? But, don't you want to have a wide contact patch or float on top of the snow?

 

For winter offroading in the snow you want a wider tire to "float" on top, a lot like mud (with the proper tires you can take a CJ out into a field with several feet of the white stuff). For street driving, a narrow tire cuts through the snow better, giving you better contact with the road surface. "Winter" tires also have a softer tread compound, a nice feature in icy conditions.

[caddy39]

I thought someone was goign crazy when they said the 28 was the height.. Wider is definitely not better in the snow but I wanted to see what others have done. The main reason I asked is that I have an opportunity to pick up a set cheap. But I think I will pass.

Thanks,

Michael

[MarkPMB]

I recommend any width tire you can drive farther south on to avoid both snow and ice