Now that the NABX gang is back I was wondering if the playa is as abrasive as many have said. Did anyone actually wear out their tires? CSA Deadon
was packing some heavy duty rubber and I also wonder how well that worked for him.
Thanks for the info,
ChrisBeamerBob - 30-4-2011 at 07:37 AM
I wore out the front tire on a brand new set of 4 ply ribbed barrows in about 70 miles total on my Ivanpah buggy. The back tires were about half worn
out. Turns out that 2 of the plys are the ribs and then the tire carcass are the other 2 including the threads which were showing on my front tire.
I have slicks on the Hero and the Apexx with sets to replace them with. I won't buy more ribbed tires unless I move somewhere with a different
surface. A lighter duty buggy won't be as hard on tires because of less weight and less ability to edge upwind I'm guessing.awindofchange - 30-4-2011 at 11:25 PM
We didn't get near the winds of the last few years so tire wear was not quite as bad. If the winds would have been up we would have seen a lot more
wear. Still, a couple people were able to go through a set or two during the weekend.csa_deadon - 1-5-2011 at 12:28 AM
Never switched out tires down there. Just never got around to it. Logged approx 135 miles over the week on one set of tires.doublespeed360 - 1-5-2011 at 08:02 AM
rode 300+ miles for 9days saw threads on one ,left another one there not whorth it to bring home, all smooth slicks.popeyethewelder - 1-5-2011 at 10:40 AM
same set during my time there about 90 milesDAKITEZ - 1-5-2011 at 03:23 PM
60 miles on saturday and front tire was almost gone. I could see some cords showing.ripsessionkites - 1-5-2011 at 11:26 PM
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Originally posted by DAKITEZ
60 miles on saturday and front tire was almost gone. I could see some cords showing.
Was that your buggy? It doesn't count if Arie was burning off tires for you. LOL.
Winds were light this time around so I came with too many tires. At least they will be around for next year.
