Swim tire?

[tbone9]

Does anyone know if this style tire will swim at all?

[Toys4Me]

I've heard they do not.

[Rock Doctor]

I've heard they do not.

I’ve heard the same....

RD

[Facemelter]

They do swim ok if you cut the knobs off in between the chevrons. Helps with steering too. Sorry about the sideways picture

[tbone9]

Now that’s very interesting. Did they swim at all before you cut them off? What brand tires are they?

[Facemelter]

They did swim before I cut them off but very very slowly. It was a noticable difference once they were off. Mine are the duro mud and snow 22 11 8. Steering got way easier too.. less sideways traction. I I'd defidently recommend the mod if you get that style of tire

[tbone9]

Thanks for your reply. Good idea you had there.

[Facemelter]

Cant take credit for it I saw it somewhere in the forums on here

[ARGOJIM]

Cant take credit for it I saw it somewhere in the forums on here

Thanks Facemelter, been wanting someone to prove this theory. Always thought the knobbies would cavitate and lack there of......

[Facemelter]

http://www.6x6world.com/forums/tire-track-wheel-talk/17088-22-argo-tires.html

This is the original thread I saw this idea on. They wont swim as well as actual argo tires but for the price they will work

[racerone3]

Its been a long time sense i posted that. I don't remember them swimming at all stock, but being decent after cutting the knobs off. I have a machine running far worse swimmers now than those were after i modified them. if i still had the machine i could probably go test it in the front yard right now

[tbone9]

Good to know. I’m looking for tires to replace my weather checked 25” Rawhides to run inside my tracks. They also need to be the same profile.

[mightymaxIV]

I have seen the those tires on Rogers Argo conquest and a MAXIV, I think Roger modified his, on an 8x8 I would guess he got 2 MPH, reversed on a MaxIV they would just barely swim. I have heard a few times about the modifications.

[Bennett20200]

I read that thread about the modification a while ago, but I wasn't sure if it was effective or not. I've been on the hunt for some affordable tires for my 8x8 with at least some swimming capacity, maybe I'll have to give those a try with the modification. Any tips or tricks for cutting the lugs off? I would just put the new style argo tires on there, but they run almost $2,300 CAD for the 22's after everything and that's a little more than I can stomach for a machine that's probably not worth much more than that to begin with.

[Facemelter]

I just used side cutters and lots of patience I think there was 72 knobs per tire ti cut off. Took about 45 minutes a tire