Sand Tires
Got the rear tires from ebay, managed to get 2 pairs very cheaply, brand new never used. 1 set are like those in the pic, others are the same but ive rounded the paddles off at the edges to make them a bit more realistic. the front tires used to have 3 ribs, with a line of spikes between them. after looking at various dune buggy sites i decided to take an angle grinder to them and smooth off all the tread apart from the single middle rib. this now is identical to the 1:1 tires used in sand. ive got a few sand rail frames waiting to be welded together so when one of them is done these will be mounted. rear tires fit rough rider wheels, fronts are scorcher size.
Front tires need a bit more sanding to remove the bases of some of the spikes, nearly there tho :)
Comments
poulpit
So nice,It will be great on my yellow sand chassis! Do you know the manufacturer of the rear tires? cheers,
François.
technical.burP
Mhhm, these tires are very nice - just the real thing with one single rib. Your project is absolutely my cup of tea. Did you see Jimmies (mooplea)sand rail? I like what he did, might give you some inspiration.
Volksrod
techincal burp, check my showroom for a sand rail i made at college a few years ago. the frame was the first i ever did, someone else welded it and the welds are pretty crap. purplebugsy now has the frame. also made one for stulec, so check his showroom aswell. mooplea gave me inspiration in the first place, suprising how easy it is to make these things.
Manuspain
TMS rear tires and proline razor front?
Tamiya Tim
what brand tires are those??
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