| Tires |
| Tires make up an intragral part of a vehicle drive system. They provide traction to allow other vehicle systems to operate in a useable manner. Two very important aspects concerning how the tire contacts the surface it is intending to drive on are traction with that surface and the tread design. I will attempt to highlight a number of tires and not simply focus on "large" name tires, as sometimes the inexpensive tires work in a very similar fashion and are less expensive. |
| On Road Tires Touring Performance Economy |
| Off-Road Tires Mud Terrian All Terrian Special service |
| note: "All season tires" are listed as 'on-road' tires because their tread design is best suited for dirty roads more so than dirt roads. |
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| How tires are made |
| Applications Most on-road vehicles use tires listed under "on road tires," though many people choose to use "off road tires" for their vehicles which they primarily use on road. With the increasing popularity of "rock crawling" many on-road tires may be used offroad. This can be contributed because rock crawling requires a great deal of traction and only 30% of a tires traction is contributed to its tread design. Many on road tires are incorperating large voids to evacauate water in wet situations. These voids are also good for clearning mud and dirt from the tire. This means these on-road tires can be used - quite successfully - off road. |