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Mon Dec 08, 2014 11:45 am

Anyone tried the Interco Bogger? Street legal, paddle-like, desert durable. I had some on a truck once.

http://www.intercotire.com/tires.php?id=13

Sun Dec 14, 2014 4:03 am

Depends what for.

It would be a fantastic tire for a woods buggy, but I'v never seen a V-lug or similar kind of tread design that didn't dig a hole to china at our local dunes.

Sun Dec 28, 2014 5:59 pm

Anybody running a 30x9.5R15? Thinking that is what I can get away with w runningwith out rrubbing the torsion cap. Would pprefer 31x10.5 but not sure what to get to eliminate the long sticking out cap of a 72 IRS.

Sun Dec 28, 2014 6:49 pm

warwgn wrote: Anybody running a 30x9.5R15? Thinking that is what I can get away with w runningwith out rrubbing the torsion cap. Would pprefer 31x10.5 but not sure what to get to eliminate the long sticking out cap of a 72 IRS.

Wheel spacers?

Sun Dec 28, 2014 8:32 pm

I am really thinking that just to get cheaper chevy wheels in 15x8.

Mon Dec 29, 2014 8:45 pm

warwgn wrote: Anybody running a 30x9.5R15? Thinking that is what I can get away with w runningwith out rrubbing the torsion cap. Would pprefer 31x10.5 but not sure what to get to eliminate the long sticking out cap of a 72 IRS.

I'm running a 30x 9.5 BFG all terrain. i have short torsions but it looks like there is still plenty of room left. The BFG's only measure 28.5 " i think my rims are 8 " wide.

Mon Dec 29, 2014 9:25 pm

Thanks, I am looking at the Yokohama Geolanders in 30x9.5, gonna go that size all around so I can have a spare that fits anywhere. Just need to work out which wheels to get.

Thu Jan 15, 2015 5:11 am

Great thread!

Does anybody know what tyres is/was on the Steve MqQueen buggy as pictured below?

And - does anybody reproduce them and/or make something like them?

Thanks in forehand!

Thu Jan 15, 2015 12:03 pm

Well changed my mind, went with Dunlop Mud Rovers, 30x9.5R15 got a set of 5 coming. The geolanders were directional and just didnt want to mess with that since I will be driving a lot so rotating tires will need to be done alot.

Thu Jan 15, 2015 4:18 pm

The ones above appear to be goodyear tires. I checked their site and it doesn't look like they make anything close to that anymore. I dunno.

They have similar looks to General Grabber though.

Fri Jan 16, 2015 12:02 pm

The tires on the Baja Boot are GoodYears. They were used from what I remember on off hi-way construction vehicles. They cam in several sizes. I remember my Dad have a pair of them. They were made with Rayon cord. I don't remember how they work in the dirt or sand.
I do remember they weigh more than other tires as compared to Armstrong street legal floatation tires.

Fri Jan 16, 2015 3:39 pm

All set, 30x9.5R15 all the way around and a spare.......just need to finish the build up so I can put them on and see how it sits.

Wed Jan 28, 2015 10:49 am

illl be lifting the rear of my bug soon and was wondering what tire size would fit well in rear ive got wheels so i can go wider i believe they are 8 inches wide.
stock 1600 dp swing axel
and front tires what would fit on stock bj with cut fenders and stock wheels no lift?

Tue Jun 30, 2015 3:37 pm

warwgn wrote: All set, 30x9.5R15 all the way around and a spare.......just need to finish the build up so I can put them on and see how it sits.

What rim set-up do you plan on going with? Want to do this on my sand rail.

Thu Jul 30, 2015 9:46 pm

31x10.5x15 on my burro with stock trailing arms, pretty darn close.

Mon Sep 07, 2015 11:57 pm

I need new tires for the front of my baja squareback. The old ones are 195/75 r15 Goodyear Wranglers but they don't make them anymore and I can't find anything else this size either. The 195's rub a bit at full lock so I don't wanna go any bigger although I do have some wheel spacers that I could install. Any recommendations on a similar tire? It is used primarily on the road but I do want keep that chunky, off road look and will be using it off road once in a while.

Mon Mar 14, 2016 4:05 pm

Scored some new never used Mickey Thompson Mini Mag tires at a the Michigan Buggy Builders show and swap meet. Nice looking tires. Surprisingly not all that heavy for their size.

Fri Mar 25, 2016 4:58 pm

What's the biggest tire size I can run on a 1969 Baja?

Wed Apr 13, 2016 6:06 pm

Depends on a lot of factors...

We are running BFG 33x10.50R15's mounted 15x7 PRT wheels at all four corners.

www.prtwheels.com

Mon Jul 11, 2016 1:45 pm

What is the best place to buy wheels? I am looking for a cheap set of 15x7 0r 15x8 4 lug wheels to put on for when I am not in the sand. they need to be high offset so that they will clear my shocks. I am currently running stock arms with shocks mounted to the top of the arm over the bearing.