An example of an All-weather tire
An example of an All-weather tire

Naysayers, hold on. I can hear you say defend the use of ‘paddle tires’ on sand trails. Yes, they do use paddle tires, but do remember that the modified 4X4 vehicles used by hardcore off-roaders are extremely light, with very strong axles to manage the extremely high torque and horsepower. Also keep in mind that those paddle tires are very wide; thus spreads the weight of the vehicle on soft surfaces. These modified 4X4s used by hardcore off-roaders have extremely high horsepower engines that make them skim off the surface, rather than dig into the groud. Thus, regular 4WD vehicles with a normal power to weight ratio will have a much higher tendency to sink in sandy surfaces.

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