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PostPosted: Sun Jul 27, 2014 5:53 pm 
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What is a good size tire to run on the front of my woods buggy


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 Post subject: Re: front tire size
PostPosted: Sun Jul 27, 2014 8:05 pm 
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Depends what you want to do with your buggy and where you are riding? Is you buggy only used off road or is it street legal and you need a DOT tire.

I like a tall front tire for trail riding but my tires would not work very well climbing hills. I currently have a 31 inch Super Swamper as my front tires.

A very common front tire is the Home Plate Tires sold by drews.
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The Home Plate Tires are super light and run about 27 or 28 inches tall

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 Post subject: Re: front tire size
PostPosted: Sun Jul 27, 2014 8:26 pm 
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My buggy is strictly for off road use. But I do hill climbs and ride mostly on dirt. I just don't know how big to go.


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 Post subject: Re: front tire size
PostPosted: Sun Jul 27, 2014 8:30 pm 
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You cannot go wrong with the home plate tires. Most popular tire in the woods.

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 Post subject: Re: front tire size
PostPosted: Mon Jul 28, 2014 8:00 pm 
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i run a 6.70 v tread in front...tried the 7.75s and they were too big and heavy...

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 Post subject: Re: front tire size
PostPosted: Wed Jul 30, 2014 8:53 am 
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I got a set of 8.25s for a good deal so I'm going to try them out hope they aren't too heavy


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 Post subject: Re: front tire size
PostPosted: Thu Aug 14, 2014 12:18 am 
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7.00x15 's is a good size. I think they are around 29or 30" tall and they are a bias ply so you get a thicker sidewall.
Hows that motor runnin of yours after I rejeted it?


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 Post subject: Re: front tire size
PostPosted: Sat Aug 23, 2014 2:32 pm 
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Is that noobie? But I actually have a new engine now blew the old one up. But it's running great using the same jets :) but what brand of tires do you guys run


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 Post subject: Re: front tire size
PostPosted: Sat Aug 23, 2014 5:27 pm 
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I have 7.00x15. The brand name is courser. they are a light truck mud and snow tire. On 5 inch wide wheels they are 30 inches tall. I got mine from the local tire store. Just went in and asked what was available in that size. I know the avatar is realy small :cry: but they are what is on car in that picture.

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 Post subject: Re: front tire size
PostPosted: Mon Aug 25, 2014 4:10 pm 
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I run 33"x9" BFG's on the front. You cant get them anymore in a mud terrain only in a all terrain.They are too much tire for a woods car anyways,stick with the 7.00x15 or the home plates.


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