Date: Mon, 13 Jun 1994 11:02:32 -1000 From: chris@sound.demon.co.uk (Chris Lamb) Message-Id: <771568946snx@Sound.demon.co.uk> Subject: Buggy tyre pressure I'm sure the oracle will answer this but I'd like as many views as possible. What tyre pressure should be used on a buggy (fat wheels)? What about skinny wheels? In Buggies,boats & peels Peter recomends to "let the pressure of on tarmac", by how much? O--------------------------------------------------------------------------O | Buggy (n.) light horse-drawn vehicle for one or two persons; | | small sturdy motor vehicle. | | Kite (n.) bird of prey of hawk family; light framework covered with | | paper etc. and flown in wind at the end of long string as toy | +-------------------------+-----------------------------------+------------+ | Chris@Sound.Demon.Co.Uk | | Chris Lamb | O-------------------------O O------------O = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Mon, 13 Jun 1994 20:36:21 -1000 From: andrew@tug.com (Andrew Beattie) Message-Id: Organization: /usr/lib/news/organisation Subject: Re: Buggy tyre pressure chris@sound.demon.co.uk (Chris Lamb) writes: >What tyre pressure should be used on a buggy (fat wheels)? Nice and hard, so that the drag is lower on hard sand. >What about skinny wheels? Very hard to stop them rolling off the rims. >Peter recomends to "let the pressure of on tarmac", by how much? Soft enough to increase the contact area as much as reasonable You owe the Kite Oracle a formula for converting between metric, imperial, and the terms "Nice and hard", "Very hard" and "Soft enough". Andrew -- Please note: I have been suffering from mail/news delay. Netiquette-of-the-day: Take care to attribute quotes correctly. You can FTP the kite FAQ's from ftp.hawaii.edu (directory /pub/rec/kites/faq) The FAQ's have lists of kites, kite stores, kite questions, kite books & plans. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Tue, 12 Jul 1994 11:40:57 -1000 From: chris@sound.demon.co.uk (Chris Lamb) Message-Id: <771568946snx@Sound.demon.co.uk> Subject: Buggy tyre pressure I'm sure the oracle will answer this but I'd like as many views as possible. What tyre pressure should be used on a buggy (fat wheels)? What about skinny wheels? In Buggies,boats & peels Peter recomends to "let the pressure of on tarmac", by how much? O--------------------------------------------------------------------------O | Buggy (n.) light horse-drawn vehicle for one or two persons; | | small sturdy motor vehicle. | | Kite (n.) bird of prey of hawk family; light framework covered with | | paper etc. and flown in wind at the end of long string as toy | +-------------------------+-----------------------------------+------------+ | Chris@Sound.Demon.Co.Uk | | Chris Lamb | O-------------------------O O------------O = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Wed, 13 Jul 1994 03:17:01 -1000 From: ahclem0013@aol.com (AhClem0013) Message-Id: <300pgd$c4m@search01.news.aol.com> Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Subject: Re: Buggy tyre pressure In article <771568946snx@Sound.demon.co.uk>, chris@sound.demon.co.uk (Chris Lamb) writes: >What tyre pressure should be used on a buggy (fat wheels)? >What about skinny wheels? >In Buggies,boats & peels Peter recomends to "let the pressure of on tarmac", >by how much? If you want to go fast, fill 'em up! I've gotten over 45 lbs in the fat tires, but generally run them at about 35. Skinny tires, same deal, the harder they are, the easier to roll. Keep the outsides of your bearings clean and free from dirt. I treat all metal on my buggy with T-9 Boeshield, and am still running some over a year old bearings that have been in a salt water environment for some time. Come to the desert in a few weeks and we'll see what really works. good luck, aoxomoxoa = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Tue, 22 Aug 1995 17:30:24 -1000 From: abiz@geko.com.au (Alan Bizys) Message-Id: <41ebth$n3@metro.ucc.su.OZ.AU> Organization: Information Technology Services, The University of Sydney, NSW, Australia Subject: Buggy tyre Pressure? I have a P.L competition buggy, but I would like to know if there is a set (or recommended) tyre pressure for 1. sand( or beach use) and 2. Grass use ? = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Wed, 23 Aug 1995 02:17:31 -1000 From: djskites@aol.com (Djskites) Message-Id: <41f68r$j0f@newsbf02.news.aol.com> Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Subject: Re: Buggy tyre Pressure? Alan writes>I have a P.L competition buggy, but I would like to know if there is a set (or recommended) tyre pressure for 1. sand( or beach use) and 2. Grass use ? My experience is to have lower pressure for soft sand so you can gain some traction. Hard packed sand and grass, higher pressure so you can slide. Fill tires to reccomended capacity and then fill and release when needed. Dodd = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Sun, 17 Sep 1995 22:30:50 -1000 From: abiz@geko.com.au (Alan Bizys) Message-Id: <43koej$5tg@metro.ucc.su.OZ.AU> Organization: Information Technology Services, The University of Sydney, NSW, Australia Subject: Buggy tyre Pressure? I have a P.L competition buggy, but I would like to know if there is a set (or recommended) tyre pressure for 1. sand( or beach use) and 2. Grass use ? = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Wed, 20 Sep 1995 11:15:04 -1000 From: lord@eskimo.com (David Lord) Message-Id: Organization: Eskimo North (206) For-Ever Subject: Re: Buggy tyre Pressure? In article <43koej$5tg@metro.ucc.su.OZ.AU> abiz@geko.com.au (Alan Bizys) writes: >Xref: eskimo rec.kites:19804 >Path: >eskimo!guysmiley.blarg.com!alfa02.medio.net!netnews.nwnet.net!news.uoregon.edu!n >ews.algonet.se!seunet!news2.swip.net!plug.news.pipex.net!pipex!tank.news.pipex.n >et!pipex!warwick!usenet.eel.ufl.edu!col.hp.com!simtel!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au >!news.cs. >su.oz.au!metro!news >From: abiz@geko.com.au (Alan Bizys) >Newsgroups: rec.kites >Subject: Buggy tyre Pressure? >Date: Mon, 18 Sep 1995 08:30:50 GMT >Organization: Information Technology Services, The University of Sydney, NSW, >Australia >Lines: 4 >Distribution: inet >Message-ID: <43koej$5tg@metro.ucc.su.OZ.AU> >NNTP-Posting-Host: dialup12.geko.com.au >X-Newsreader: Forte Agent .99a.107 >I have a P.L competition buggy, but I would like to know if there is a >set (or recommended) tyre pressure for 1. sand( or beach use) and 2. >Grass use ? Alan I use 24 lbs pressure in my Cobra Buggy for beach use. In the desert I left it the same and it worked just fine. If the surface is rough then reducing the pressure will soften up the ride at the expense of a bit of drag. BTW I am starting a homebuilt buggy page on my web site. Any one out there that has built his own buggy please send me a picture and a short description and i will include it on my web page. I have one unit now, a PVC buggy designed and built by Ken Serack. I have a couple more on the way. The PVC buggy works really well as does the PVC tandem unit. Check it out. Dave Lord lord@eskimo.com check out http://mail.eskimo.com/~lord = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =