Recent content by drewbis1

Thanks for the reply. You are correct, tread pattern is very important, the extra width can get more contact patch on the ground, which is also beneficial. But the real benefit for going to 245 width is just the increased offerings in AT tires in that size.

I drive my CX-5 AWD deep into the backcountry for hiking/mountain bike trails. Often the roads are really rough and the stocker tires have a hard time getting traction. I'm looking into an A/T tire, something a little wider. 235/65/r17 should wrap right over the stock 17's just fine, but has...