Loader Tires

[Vanisle]

I am re-building a Hanomag loader and wanted some new tires. At first I thought I would use the RC4WD Mil-spec tires but they were just a little small. I then ordered some Michelin 29.5-5R25 loader rims from Liebherrmodelle.de (apparently run by the same people as AFVmodel):

http://www.liebherrmodelle.de/shop/p...-5R25-XLD.html

They are slightly larger at 137mm in diameter (versus 131mm for the Mil-Spec tires) and have a more proto-typical tread, at least for me because it is like the tread I used to see on log loaders when I worked wielding a chainsaw in the bush.

Here are some photos comparing the two:







You can order them hollow or full tire but even the hollow ones are significantly heavier than the RC4WD tires which is good if you want some weight in the tires. Liebherrmodelle.de have two versions of this tire on their website - this is the larger version. AFV only shows the smaller version (128mm diameter) on its website.

It took about 3 weeks for them to be made (I assume by Barnhausen) and another 3 weeks for shipping (due to a hold up in customs).

Richard