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If your in mud or snow, thinner because its easier to get through. If you have a wide tire, they have a lot of grip.
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Do thin tires on a bicycle make it go faster than fat tires?
Kinda-sorta. On a good road, a thin tire will have less air drag than a wide tire. With less drag, a set amount of rider input will turn into more speed. Depending on design, a thin tire may also have less rolling resistance than a wider tire, which also would help with speed. A thin tire is also likely to be lighter than a wide tire. This won't help with top speed, but it will make for higher acceleration. But if road conditions are poor, the thin tire might slide, skip, or even fail if it's ridden at speed. Under those circumstances, a wider tire might do better.
Is it safe to change the width of a tire?
yes and no you cant go to wide or youll have rubbing and you cant go to thin or youll lose handling i genrally go with a wider tire in the rear and a thinner tire in front
Is it okay to change the width of a tire?
If you mean physically alter a tire; no. If the intent is to stretch thin tires on a wide rim; not only does it look trashy and stupid, it is dangerous and leaves you open to liability in the event a blowout causes an accident. If you however want to replace the tires with a different size then Yes you can....to a limit. The tire must not be too wide or too thin for the rim. The proportion of the tire must be changed. For example: P265 75R17 means a tire tread width is 265 mm wide, the sidewall is 75 percent of that width and the rim is 17 inches. If you go wider, the middle number will need to be lessened to keep your speedometer accurate.
Is there a scooter that rides good on gravel?
Scooters with wide tires will ride and handle better on gravel roads. Find a scooter with a wide tire track.
Is a 245 tire wider then a 275 tire?
No, a 245 tire is 245 mm wide. A 275 is 275 mm wide.
Are thinner tires better on snow and ice than wide ones?
No wide tyres or better because the give more grip Actually wider tires don't give you more grip in snow. They simply allow more snow to pile up in front of the tire. On Ice or snow pack a wider tire will provide better grip but in deep snow the thinner tire works better. Chicago winters taught me that.
Can you mount a 2.0 wide mountain bike tire on a rim that came with a 1.9 wide tire?
Of course you can.
What is Thin and narrow not wide or thick?
Spaghetti is thin and narrow; apply the sauce wide and thick.
How wide is a 275 tire?
It is 275 mm wide.
How wide is a P275 60R20 tire?
It is 275mm wide
What is opposite of wide?
The opposite of wide is skinny;thin
How wide is a 275mm tire?
It is 275 mm wide at the tread.
