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Old 08-15-2009, 01:13 AM
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My assumption would be that the tire width and pressure that resulted in a "square" tire contact patch would likely be optimal.
I'm with Fraser and Weasel; I would go for a narrower tire based on my experience in soft sand (and deep snow).

I am trying to imagine the diameter of a tire with a 2" wide and 25" long contact patch. Would that be something like a 10' or 12' diameter wheel? Taken to such an extreme, the contact patch actually would be pretty much like a flat board.
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