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Tractor Tyres

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Been looking for a while,
and saw these come up for sale not too expensive,
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(not that its a good time moneywise)
but then a google came up with some specs,
which look like they would suit my purpose,
an alternate set of wheels, just for muddy fields..
See the details here:
http://www.mitas.eu/index.php?stranka=3 ... 19&pid=269" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Have I missed something?
What do you guys think?
The dimensions seem the same as my 15" Grabbers
Carries the weight, so what else?
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Carries the weight, so what else?



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I'll come down and take pics when you've got them fitted! We'll find a muddy field and you can hitch up an Airstream. Should be awesome!! :D :D
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Well if they dont rip your transmission to bits when they dig in ......
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Mike Plompen had these on the cabrio in germany 25th event. Seemed to get through most things. Most of Mikes issues were not with the tyres but the engine marking its spot :roll:

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Points taken, thanks,
but its for a soft environment,
I would have thought it would be gentle on the transmission,
not racing about, and no hardcore rock hopping as you like,
I'm thinking slow and sensitive, careful driving,
the main reason for the treads is the sloppy bits.

So what you are saying is it is likely to break something, if when its spinning,
a lug grabs something like a rock or tree root..

I certainly dont want to create a transmission killer.
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AT's will get you out of a muddy field.

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what's the on road speed rating though, probably 30mph

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Yes, and yes..
I sometimes trundle around very muddy places where its well churned up,
there are people around, and I'm not driving on and off the road, perhaps a week to three on site,
and towing trailers and other vehicles that are not suited to the terrain.
So I can appreciate and agree with what you are saying, but these seem to fit the bill,
I have a spare set of wheels waiting for something like these.

For many years I used a Unimog 404 in this capacity with the military tyres.
To be honest it didnt need the ground clearance, and did need more seats..
I think I'm on the right track now..

Hopefully any way,
even though so far its proving much more expensive and unreliable,
but when its sorted...
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If the mud is that heavy...... You wouldn't be gettin in my van!!!
in too deep to quit now....

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rollercoaster wrote:Yes, and yes..
I sometimes trundle around very muddy places where its well churned up,
there are people around, and I'm not driving on and off the road, perhaps a week to three on site,
and towing trailers and other vehicles that are not suited to the terrain..

your job sounds awesome, what do you do, your syncro must be one of the best used by the sounds of it.
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It is intended to be a versatile, well used, vehicle.
Capable of tractoring, minibussing, loading, sleepovering, and most of all funning.
Unfortunately the WBX wasnt happy from the start, the grumbles became serious knockings..
Then the Subaru took over six months of separation of the van and myself.
Since then it has been fairly busy but not entirely happy, as the conversion needs finishing,
and the exhaust being delicately mounted, very unsyncronised, has now cracked at the manifold.
The gearbox is out for its 200K service, thanks Aidan.
So relatively underused at the moment.
Though I love everything about it, especially the match of VW Subaru..
Drivability, off road towing capability, and that it fits in my workshop, (occasionally)
which also happens to be in the middle of my house,
its like being able to drive into the living room!

What do I do for a job?
Well I didnt get on with school, it only taught me to avoid the 9 to 5,
I spend a lot of time working on social and community projects and family stuff.
Creatively I build some mad sculptures, installations and performance pieces,
been at that successfully for nearly 30 years, its a whole lot of fun,
and put on a local festival once a year, go out to play at a few others.
Love trailers, interesting caravans, bit of a gypsy at heart.
Lived on the road for most of my life, very interesting times.
Involved in some growing projects, from landshare, forest gardening,
to allotments, permaculture and a community farm..

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Be interesting to know what other syncro owners "do" or how syncros get used,
maybe we could start a thread and post some pictures of busy working syncros?
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rollercoaster wrote:Be interesting to know what other syncro owners "do" or how syncros get used,
maybe we could start a thread and post some pictures of busy working syncros?

Off you go then ......
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Ours works pretty hard what it's not breaking itself! We regard it as a "thinking man's Land Rover" and it get all sorts of greasy, muddy, gritty, gravelly stuff heaved in the side doors at regular intervals. That's why I left the brown vinyl trim in, it's easy to wipe down!

Re: The original topic, I agree with Andrew (Paddy) in that the very high traction loads and low-slip imposed by tractor treads will over load CVs, the clutch and the rest of the drivetrain very easily. Things would go #pop# #crunch# and #bang# with depressing regularity.
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very high traction loads and low-slip

Like tarmac....?

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