Tire diffrence help please.

[ShaneSunday]

I was wondering what the different tires are good for?

 

Like bigfoot and the like.

 

Thanks in advance guys.

[grant965]

bigfoot- soft sand

disks - hard sand

barrows -normalish

[avspider]

Wet sand - barrows or discs

[Mouthwash]

ooo, don't forget full bigfoots, assymetrics, bigfoot lites, midis, barrows, discs and custards.

 

Personally I prefer custards, taste a whole load better...

 

http://bit.ly/U7EwF should help

[Nick1599968727]

and eurotrax

and its TYRES !!!!!

[windjammer1599968715]

Wet sand - barrows or discs

 

or eurotrax with wide grooves:cool:

[Kitebuggybagman]

and beach racers

[Sand-Yeti]

or eurotrax with wide grooves:cool:

 

I use Eurotrax without grooves.

[8015]

Hmm, I see you are based in Dundonald, so probably buggy at Troon/Barrassie, Irvine or Ardeer?

 

All are fairly firm with wet patches so barrow tyres (standard ones that flexi and PL come with) are fine.

 

When Ardeer is in good condition is it excellent on disk wheels but avoid the soft sand. Sometimes when it's almost in condition disks will sink a bit if you stay still but as long as you are moving they work fine.

 

Bigfoots are for soft sand, there isn't much at any of the beaches above so you won't want full bigfoots, but might want to consider bigfoot lights (bigfoot tyre on standard rim) or Eurotrax on symmetric cadkat hubs. Both have a near semicircular profile when pumped hard so they can go faster before aquaplaning in the wet, but the width will come into play in the soft to stop you sinking too far and stopping. For those beaches you don't want to use assymetric rims, Duro or Nankang bigfoot tyres on cadkat symmetric rims and definitely not beach racers on any rim - all will aquaplane at relatively low speeds, even bigfoot lights can have sketchy moments

 

There are various midi and wide tyre options to fit the standard rims without increasing the diameter to bigfoot size, the idea is that wider tyres reduce ground pressure so won't sink in soft sand, the problem is they will aquaplane on wet patches. A lot of these tyres are also 4 ply so heavy, stiff and slow compared to the regular barrows or bigfoots (which will be heavier but give a smoother ride so go faster).

 

Turf tyres - those with knobbles are something many people try on small buggies for extra grip especially on grass. The knobbles slow you down loads, they are likely to grip when you want to slide for emergency braking (flip potential) and they will tear up wet grass (like the spot at Ardeer for the next 6 months).

 

We don't race at Ardeer any more (not enough space and the sea wall is too close if it goes a bit pear shaped at speed) but when we did most people ran with bigfoots or barrows. In practice sessions in good wind (so definitely not a race day!) I've averaged 35mph along the 2 miles of Ardeer beach, including accelerating, decelerating and turning before the river using disk wheels - I have no idea what the top speed was but must have been well in the 40's.

[Crispy]

There's a handy article here: http://www.parakartassociation.co.uk/vel08/articles/wheels.htm

[ShaneSunday]

thanks for the replies guys. I was thinking on getting some bifoot lights and a set of knobby tires for grass but now with the idea of flipping?????? I might stick with the barrel wheels.

 

Cheers

[-Olly-]

it depends on the buggy and what your doign with the buggy

 

i use midi lights for grass (yes i do get quite a bit of slide) and also for sand...ok they maybe arnt the best overall but in general they are great

[vindman]

Which is the largest and widest wheel out there, preferably with huge grooves?

 

(was thinking that monster wheels with very low tyre pressure may work in soft snow)

[-Olly-]

i think something like eurotracks are the biggest you can get....

 

but looking at the buggy wheels link provided

 

http://www.buggywielen.nl/s_45.jpg

 

looks the biggest. they are Bigfoot fullsize cadkat

[Simon Bailey]

Beach Racers are the offer the largest footprint.

[QueenSheen]

I have some wheels for sale with big wide turf treads - not put them on the for sale forum yet cus I swapped them to borrow some midis. They've still got the knobbles on!