Tyres... size or compound?

[Nev62]

Had a quick chat to someone today who is of the opion when talking of tyres, "size dosen't matter". I was thinking of 34" coopers but as it was pointed out, whats the point of big tyres when gearing ratio is still the same. Better off with a sticky 31" or 32" in a standard setup. What says yous?????????

[marin]

diff clearance comes with greater tyre diametre, and greater tyre width give more gripping area.... and they just look good

[N*A*M]

another reason bigger is better is when crawling, a small tyre will drop into holes more easily and struggle more to get out of them. it will also have more difficulty getting over obstacles. compage a skateboard wheel trying to climb up a curb to a bicycle tyre rolling over the curb. bigger tyres, if you have enough hamsters to turn them, will always be better. don't be afraid to cut.

[-Scott-]

The other two posts pretty much nailed it - larger tyres give more diff clearance, and can climb obstacles better - if you have the grunt to turn them!

Scott