I am an old school guy, and have always loved the look of skinny off road tires like you would see on WW2 Willy's/Jeeps and old Defenders.
I have always wondered why I always see skinny tires on Expedition vehicles?
Here is a very interesting article by Scott Brady on the subject (thanks gon2srf for showing us this link).
Expeditions West: Tire Selection for Expedition Travel
Food for thought...