Which will give a smoother ride, a wide or narrow tire?

I use my '03 Screw more like a car than a truck. I want the smoothest ride as possible.

Thanks.

 

Actually the width is not that much of a ride quality factor. Ride qulity will be most noticeable with the type of tire, All Terrain, Street, Mud terrain, etc. If you spend most of your driving on paved roads look for a street tire like the Michelin LTX or Bridgestone Dueler HP. If you want a more agressive tire with a more solid feel, look at the BFG TA or Nitto Terra Grappler.

 

And, the taller the sidewall, the smother the ride. (to a point)

I had the factory XLT 16" with stock tires, and it rode well. When I put on my 295-45 18's, they seem to feel the smaller bumps a bit more. However, the handeling is much difference. When you turn it reacts very quick. I've also knoted that the turning feels a bit different at slower speeds, guess its the width gripping the road more than the narrow tire. Prolly, the factory size would offer the best ride. Goodyear has a new tire that is for SUV's and is said to ride well, and Michelins are well know to ride very well. As I've said before, tires are nothing to be frugil with, buy a nice set and you will love them.

 

Michelin makes 6 very different LTX tires .....

For a quiet smooth Michelin the LTX M/S is great, it is available in P and LT versions.

The Michelin LTX A/T is very quiet for a AT type tire and available in both P and LT versions, but not for 17" wheels, yet.

There is also a LTX M/S commercial and a LTX A/T commercial tire that have xtra long tread life.

Then there is a LTX A/S "all season" for long tread life commercial use., and quiet ride.

They also make a "Pilot" LTX for SUV's and street trucks.

http://tires.michelin-us.com/mastapp...ame=any&flag=1

 

PhillipSVT where di you get the Picture of Ally Landry that you are putting in your posts? Here's one i got for you.

Richard D.

 

That is an awesome pic you got thier ricardD.


The picture for my sig I found somewhere on images.google.com. You can find the original pic of her easy, but havn't found the one with the sun again.

 

Thanks She is so HOT !!

Richard D.

 

Michelin has a Cross Terrain SUV that gets the high ratings. Goodyear also has a new tire Fortera that gets high ratings, but is new and has limited responses.

I just swapped tires between two F-150s, one 4x2 with General Grabber AW and the other 4x4 with Goodyear Wrangler RT/S.

The 4x2 rode like a 4x4 and the 4x4 had a much better ride.

You can check 1010tires.com for price and customer feedback. I'm after the same objective, and right now the Cross Terrain is at the top of the list, second Fortera, third is the Michelin sold at Sam's Club.