Hi fellas,
Okay, so now I've finished the SAS Pink Panther I'd like to start another one but as a green hornet in Northern Ireland.
However, there is a problem trying to find the correct size wheel rim & tyre.
As you can see from the photos below there is a small problem regarding size.











The one on the left is the resin effort from Mouse House which is a copy of the Tamiya Land Rover ambulance wheel.
The wheel in the middle is the Hussar sand tyre & the large one is a set I managed to get hold of for a 1 tonne Land Rover.
The SAS green hornet was fitted with a non directional bar tread tyre at size 9.00x15 just like the same size sand tyre by Hussar. The problem is the Mouse house tyre is too small (although, I have to admit that from the photos above it might not seem like it is. However, trust me when I say it is too small) & the 1 tonne tyre is too large at 9.00x16.
Therein is the problem.
Can anybody point me in the right direction for correct tyre sizes, please?
I need a non directional bar tread tyre & rim for a Land Rover at size 9.00x15.
Any ideas?

Joe.

Hello mate
Land rover 101 wheels ....
I tend to cast my own. From the fireing line kit.
Terry

Hi Terry,
Already got those mate & they dont work!
The wheel rims are completely wrong having six wheel nuts as opposed to the correct five.
Sorry mate.
I am working on a solution right now, though.
Thanks for your help, anyway, Terry. Much appreciated.

Joe.

Joe.
did you read my message in your, 'Inbox'.. ?



Keith.

Hi

What's the product number for the hussar sand tyres and where can you buy them?

Regards
Peter

Hi Peter,
The sand tyres are Hussar Productions #35086 & I bought mine from Air Connection.
Go onto their website & you'll find them there.

Keith,
Yes, I did get your PM. Reply inbound, mate.

Joe.

Yes I know the rims are wrong and the wheel nuts ,which Is why I used the tyre as a base and cast my own,
Terry

Hi Joe,

I mean the sand tyres you have pictured in the middle of the above photo, the product number you gave me seems to be the standard road pattern, sorry for the miss cumunictation.

Regards
Peter

Accurate Armour has two styles.

Hi Terry,
I think we're getting a little mixed up here, mate.
Two of the tyres above show the non-directional bar tread tyre which is what you would normally find on a 109 Land Rover. This tread is shown on the smaller resin tyre in the photo & replicated in the white metal casting of the 1tonne Land Rover tyre. So both these tyres have the same tread. The smaller resin tyre is from Mouse House (in Australia) & the metal casting is from Firing Line here in the UK.
The sand tyre (ie: with the 'lines' running parallel around the circumference of the tyre) are from Hussar Productions & the part number is 35086. These are the tyres I have fitted to my SAS Land Rover Pink Panther shown in the build log I have running.
Hope this helps.

Joe.

Hello mate ,sorry wasn't trying to be a Pain,been modeling land rovers for years.
Bar grip tyres with 16 inch rims,or more unusually 19 inch rims .
Fireing line was 101 was originally dartmoor models whom made bar grips.
I took out the centre part cast bar grip tyres then added 16 inch rims and re cast the. Tyres.
Terry

Problem solved!

Glad to hear it Joe I'll keep my mouth shut and watch your build.
Terry