Date:	Sun, 5 Nov 1995 09:48:57 -1000
From:	trevi@upanet.uleth.ca (Willie Trevi)
Message-Id: <47j4f9$6i7@holly.cc.uleth.ca>
Organization: University of Lethbridge Public Access Internet
Subject: Buggys and Tuffer Tires

  I hope this not to late for the person who was looking for a tougher tire
for his buggy last week.  Also, I am in the tire business, so my views may be see
seen as prejuiced.
   If you are using a 480/400x8 rib implement tire on a standard rim(2.75in
wide), you could see a tire dealer and check out the same size in a High
Speed tent trailer tire.  It is also available in a 6 ply, used on dollys
of tow-trucks.  These are quite a bit tougher than the Rib Implement tires.
   Another option is to check out a tire made by Michelin, in Canada size
designation 160 x 8 Mini X.  This will fit on a standard rim, but would give
better performance on a 4 inch wide rim.  This tire is a radial, with steel
belts in the tread face, and will survive cactus punctures much better than
belts in the tread face, and will survive cactus punctures much better than
rib imp tire.
    Another source to check out for tire options is your local garden-tractor
dealer.  Many of these machines use 8 inch tires.  Also your local ATV dealer
will have many options available for 8 inch rims and tires.

   If you are having trouble with cactus punctures, running tubeless tires and
rims will not leave you with a flat out in the field.  A tire with a tube will
go flat as soon as the tube is punctured, while a tubeless tire will just leak
slowly, and let you get home (or back to your vehicle).

    I am just in the process of learning to buggy, so I can't comment on
how a tire with a tread pattern will affect handling, as compared with the
rib-imp design.

   Hope this info helps.


Disclaimer:  I work in a tire shop in sales, so my views may be seen as
           biased.  
 Good Winds


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Date:	Sun, 5 Nov 1995 13:55:12 -1000
From:	ahclem0013@aol.com (AhClem0013)
Message-Id: <47jit0$gm8@newsbf02.news.aol.com>
Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364)
Subject: Re: Buggys and Tuffer Tires

In article <47j4f9$6i7@holly.cc.uleth.ca>, trevi@upanet.uleth.ca (Willie
Trevi) writes:

>  I hope this not to late for the person who was looking for a tougher
tire
>for his buggy last week.  Also, I am in the tire business, so my views
may be
>see
>seen as prejuiced.
>   If you are using a 480/400x8 rib implement tire on a standard
rim(2.75in
>wide), you could see a tire dealer and check out the same size in a High
>Speed tent trailer tire.  It is also available in a 6 ply, used on dollys
>of tow-trucks.  These are quite a bit tougher than the Rib Implement
tires.
>   Another option is to check out a tire made by Michelin, in Canada size
>designation 160 x 8 Mini X.  This will fit on a standard rim, but would
give
>better performance on a 4 inch wide rim.  This tire is a radial, with
steel
>belts in the tread face, and will survive cactus punctures much better
than
>belts in the tread face, and will survive cactus punctures much better
than
>rib imp tire.
>    Another source to check out for tire options is your local
garden-tractor
>dealer.  Many of these machines use 8 inch tires.  Also your local ATV
dealer
>will have many options available for 8 inch rims and tires.
>
>   If you are having trouble with cactus punctures, running tubeless
tires
>and
>rims will not leave you with a flat out in the field.  A tire with a tube
>will
>go flat as soon as the tube is punctured, while a tubeless tire will just
>leak
>slowly, and let you get home (or back to your vehicle).
>
>    I am just in the process of learning to buggy, so I can't comment on
>how a tire with a tread pattern will affect handling, as compared with
the
>rib-imp design.
>
>   Hope this info helps.

First off, it does help.  Now the most important part, weight.  are any of
the tires you mentioned light weight?  if so, we're in business!!

aoxodean


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