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Balloon tires,what were they about?They make sense in sand,but what about other applications? When I was a kid, all the old guy's used to bi--h about e'm .
 
Snouts out said:
Balloon tires,what were they about?They make sense in sand,but what about other applications? When I was a kid, all the old guy's used to bi--h about e'm .
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Nothing more than oversized tires that provided a bigger footprint on the sand. Either custom made or off the shelf from a larger vehicle.
Some used to put them on their street cars to get the 'look' and then found out in many cases the tires gave a ride and handled like driving while sitting on a pile of 'jello'.
 
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