# Re. Wide Vs Narrow Tires - I rest my case **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [March 18, 2025, 6:45am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/re-wide-vs-narrow-tires-i-rest-my-case/199522 "2025-03-18T06:45:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 16
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2025, 5:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/re-wide-vs-narrow-tires-i-rest-my-case/199522/301 "2025-04-06T17:38:39Z")
Bingo. 300 so no need for more comments but back in the 80s I thought my neighbor had the perfect car. A diesel eldorado. Fwd, roomy, good mileage etc. I gave him all my 8 track tapes and he gave me his fuzz buster. Made the mistake of ordering my diesel olds. ---
**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2025, 7:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/re-wide-vs-narrow-tires-i-rest-my-case/199522/302 "2025-04-06T19:30:40Z")
Was this the 6.2-liter V8 . . . ? When I was briefly working as a civilian mechanic at the depot in the 1990s, there was a machine shop that only rebuilt those engines, which powered GMC 4x4 pickups, K-blazers . . . is that what they’re called? . . . and HMMWVs ---
**Author:** ![asemaster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@asemaster](https://community.cartalk.com/u/asemaster)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2025, 8:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/re-wide-vs-narrow-tires-i-rest-my-case/199522/303 "2025-04-06T20:48:06Z")
> [@db4690](#): > > Was this the 6.2-liter V8 . . . ? If I remember correctly the diesels in Cadillacs were the 5.7, which was basically an Olds 350 with injectors in the spark plug holes…(sarcastic tone) 😀 ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2025, 8:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/re-wide-vs-narrow-tires-i-rest-my-case/199522/304 "2025-04-06T20:53:10Z")
Yeah 5.7 but the 81 was the updated heavier duty version. Still not great. ---
**Author:** ![CapriRacer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/capriracer/32/22_2.png) [@CapriRacer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/CapriRacer)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2025, 11:49am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/re-wide-vs-narrow-tires-i-rest-my-case/199522/305 "2025-04-07T11:49:16Z")
I did my part! ---
**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2025, 12:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/re-wide-vs-narrow-tires-i-rest-my-case/199522/306 "2025-04-07T12:32:16Z")
I clearly remember when blue-collar guys would visit or move to Europe in the 1990s, one of their first comments was that the work trucks were underpowered, lacked ac and had skinny tires 🤣 ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2025, 2:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/re-wide-vs-narrow-tires-i-rest-my-case/199522/307 "2025-04-07T14:15:09Z")
One of the things I noticed was that many of the semi trailers had soft sides instead of solid walls. Maybe the weight but then seemed like a lot unloaded on the street and not at a dock. Still not sure why exactly. ---
**Author:** ![Old-Days-Rick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/7feea3/32.png) [@Old-Days-Rick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Old-Days-Rick)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2025, 10:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/re-wide-vs-narrow-tires-i-rest-my-case/199522/308 "2025-04-07T22:39:47Z")
I remember when satellite radio played 40s on channel 4, 50s on 5, 60s on 6. Now channel 4 plays hip, cool tik tok songs such as dojo cat. The stations are still there but buried way up high in no mans land. I consider them the golden oldies. I wonder how long until they ditch 70s on 7 to play hip, cool music instead. ---
**Author:** ![ChrisTheTireWhisperer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/christhetirewhisperer/32/34798_2.png) [@ChrisTheTireWhisperer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ChrisTheTireWhisperer)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2025, 12:06am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/re-wide-vs-narrow-tires-i-rest-my-case/199522/309 "2025-04-08T00:06:57Z")
That’s the demographic shift that affects what gets played. But as I stated before, the likes of Guns n Roses, Nirvana, or the Macarena will _never_ be considered oldies in my old mind. If your handle is “old-days”, you should still be listening to terrestrial radio - like me! 😀 I would never pay monthly for something that I have either in my physical collection, or can tune in for free. ---
**Author:** ![Old-Days-Rick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/7feea3/32.png) [@Old-Days-Rick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Old-Days-Rick)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2025, 1:06am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/re-wide-vs-narrow-tires-i-rest-my-case/199522/310 "2025-04-08T01:06:29Z")
> [@ChrisTheTireWhisperer](#): > > If your handle is “old-days”, you should still be listening to terrestrial radio - like me! 😀 I would never pay monthly for something that I have either in my physical collection, or can tune in for free. I have satellite radio in my company truck. I don’t pay for it. I did have satellite radio 20 years ago. I was an early adopter, it is nice on long drives but you loose the local flavor on the radio. I will say it has exposed me to music i never would have listened to if it wasn’t for satellite radio. ---
**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2025, 2:34am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/re-wide-vs-narrow-tires-i-rest-my-case/199522/311 "2025-04-08T02:34:05Z")
I very rarely listen to the radio, in the early days of my driven I listened to my cassette tapes, then CD’s and for a very long time now, Pandora (free)… I basically stopped listening to the radio when 103.3 KDF the Rock changed over to country… lol I had satellite radio in a rental truck when I was driving 120 miles a day round trip going to help out at an out of state shop while the GM was out for 2 months… It was alright, but I like Pandora much better… ---
**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2025, 2:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/re-wide-vs-narrow-tires-i-rest-my-case/199522/312 "2025-04-08T14:40:13Z")
> [@davesmopar](#): > > I very rarely listen to the radio I listen to the radio mostly around town. But when I’m traveling, I’ll listen to Spotify. I can pick the genres I want, and the sound quality is exceptional. Spotify and GPS are the main reasons I upgraded my radio in the Highlander to have Apple Car Play. And I made sure my wife’s new car had Apple car Play. And my next vehicle will have Apple Car Play. ---
**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2025, 3:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/re-wide-vs-narrow-tires-i-rest-my-case/199522/313 "2025-04-08T15:48:13Z")
My truck has both Apple car play and Android car play, I added wireless play (MA1 IIRC)… Pandora is on my phone and is already connected and playing by the time I get the dogs seat belt leash hooked and the garage door open… It has XM but I am not paying for it… lol ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2025, 5:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/re-wide-vs-narrow-tires-i-rest-my-case/199522/314 "2025-04-08T17:47:18Z")
I pay about $24 a month so my wife can listen to her music in her car. I only get it on holidays when they activate mine as a promotion. I usually only listen to talk though and not music. I have my cd for don ho, seekers, etc that I prefer to listen to. ---
**Author:** ![ChrisTheTireWhisperer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/christhetirewhisperer/32/34798_2.png) [@ChrisTheTireWhisperer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ChrisTheTireWhisperer)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2025, 11:41am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/re-wide-vs-narrow-tires-i-rest-my-case/199522/315 "2025-04-14T11:41:35Z")
Back to topic: More ammo against wide, lower-profile tires… ![IMG_3822](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/7/e/7e2a657d382c8076e01da09dab0852a2c5e2b288.jpeg) But they only tested, measured, and reviewed new model cars, they don’t know what they’re talking about. 🤦🏻‍♂️ ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2025, 11:49am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/re-wide-vs-narrow-tires-i-rest-my-case/199522/316 "2025-04-14T11:49:23Z")
Just because you live in the '60s doesn’t mean tire technology does. And those ‘wide tires’ were probably 70 series, which you love. ---
**Author:** ![ChrisTheTireWhisperer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/christhetirewhisperer/32/34798_2.png) [@ChrisTheTireWhisperer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ChrisTheTireWhisperer)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2025, 12:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/re-wide-vs-narrow-tires-i-rest-my-case/199522/317 "2025-04-14T12:23:29Z")
tex: The concepts I highlighted still apply, in 1968 or 2025. ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2025, 12:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/re-wide-vs-narrow-tires-i-rest-my-case/199522/318 "2025-04-14T12:42:00Z")
Great how you ignore “perhaps the front end alignment was incorrect “. ---
**Author:** ![ChrisTheTireWhisperer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/christhetirewhisperer/32/34798_2.png) [@ChrisTheTireWhisperer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ChrisTheTireWhisperer)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2025, 1:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/re-wide-vs-narrow-tires-i-rest-my-case/199522/319 "2025-04-14T13:19:55Z")
> [@texases](#): > > Great how you ignore “perhaps the > front end alignment was incorrect “. Perhaps so. But it’s also great how you(collectively by the way) insist on refuting simple physics: The wider an object moving in a particular direction is, the more likely it is to meet forces that try to influence its trajectory in another direction. ---
**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2025, 1:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/re-wide-vs-narrow-tires-i-rest-my-case/199522/320 "2025-04-14T13:34:05Z")
> [@ChrisTheTireWhisperer](#): > > But they only tested, measured, and reviewed new model cars, they don’t know what they’re talking about. Welcome to the future where a 5,400 pound Chevy Silverado is faster in the 1/4 mile with 13.9 seconds, will out corner on any road, has a way higher center of gravity can haul the same 5 people with way more room in the back, plus has 4 real doors, gets better fuel mileage, can tow whatever, can haul a load in the bed etc etc etc etc etc… Keep the dreams alive Chris…lol My slow a$$ Tacoma truck with a Camry engine can pull a low 16 second 1/4 time and it will out corner and out brake that GTO also… [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/re-wide-vs-narrow-tires-i-rest-my-case/199522.md?page=15) [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/re-wide-vs-narrow-tires-i-rest-my-case/199522.md?page=17)