Actually anything bigger than a 200mm wide starts having funky handling in turns. Basically cause on an angle /lean there are 2 separate lines of tracking. One is fighting the other..

Certainly not for traction, since they ride on the crown of the tire.

It's just for looks. & imo that fad is passing....(happy days)...

 

How about fat tires front and rear?

 

Now I like that, & handles fine too.. Exile* was making Fat Tire bikes F&R


I was referring to a 380mm & a 1.75" x 21" skinny on front.

 

If you look at the cornering pic, you can see the actual contact patch is rather small.

 

Kinda reminds me of Bender

 

Yes, but on tires that are not extremely different in widths, the groove is basically the same.

 

Point being, from a technical view, there is no advantage past a certain width.

Visually, it's impressive.

My fave:



From the above mentioned Exile

 

Precisely.. & that is a fav of mine also..