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The Legendary Balloon tire

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Robio_8x8 Master Mudder Registered: November 2007 Location: Muskoka On Canada Posts: 392	Balloon tires are no longer made this way any more but should be brought back. This offered greater buoyancy in water, raised the water line, reduced the drag and increased the water speed on AATVs. Why did they stop? Bias ply tires are no longer used in automotive and I guess it would not be cost effective yet any one with a few of these lying around can almost name there price.
	· Date: Tue February 12, 2008 · Views: 2,532 · Filesize: 13.4kb ·
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	Rating: 10.00
	Keywords: Balloon Tire, Older style yet better design
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Mon February 18, 2008 10:27am

Robio_8x8

Master Mudder

Registered: November 2007
Location: Muskoka On Canada
Posts: 392

I forgot to mention the offer a more comfortable ride and put less stress on axles, bearings flanges.

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Mon February 18, 2008 5:27pm

Mike

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Registered: May 2007
Location: Kings Mountain, NC
Posts: 7,788

Bias ply tires are still used some in automotive applications. I happen to have a set for my Jeep.

Mon February 18, 2008 9:46pm

Robio_8x8

Master Mudder

Registered: November 2007
Location: Muskoka On Canada
Posts: 392

Maybe Bias plys are still around but the Balloons are not. Actually you are right because they still use Bias ply tires on air planes and agricultural equipment.

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Tue February 19, 2008 9:09pm

hdble

Ride hard, and enjoy it!

Registered: January 2008
Location: Marion,Ohio
Posts: 197

ias ply tires are still available for many applications ,especially off road vehicles.
Almost all large tires for trucks, Jeeps, etc. are available either way.

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Bruce

Wed February 20, 2008 11:06am

Robio_8x8

Master Mudder

Registered: November 2007
Location: Muskoka On Canada
Posts: 392

You guys in the US have a better tire selection then we do In Canada
and better pricing too.

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Why do we waste tax money on bridges and roads when we can all just drive AATVs

Sat June 28, 2008 11:22am

Rating: 10.00

BonzoDog
Registered Rider

Registered: June 2008
Posts: 10

Sat June 28, 2008 11:31am

BonzoDog
Registered Rider

Registered: June 2008
Posts: 10

The Old style Balloon tires rode like a magic carpet, a real sense of flying over the terrain. They floated better with less listing with a faster speed thru water and snow. These new tires with the wheels feel like goose stepping on blacktop.

Sat July 13, 2013 12:08pm

minzwa
Registered Rider

Registered: March 2013
Posts: 11

I happen to have a set of 6 of these that I am willing to sell. =)
5 fat cats and a Firestone of the same size (also a balloon). 5 hold air perfectly, and the sixth has a slow leak.
two have some surface cracking, but hold air and perform fine.
Anybody looking?

Mon March 17, 2014 9:36pm

Rating: 10.00

Fortmorgan
Registered Rider

Registered: March 2014
Posts: 8