UAZ on low-pressure tires: description, specifications and reviews

Modification of domestic cars does not stand still. You can improve the machine both from the inside and from the outside. A striking example of this is UAZ on low-pressure tires. You can order them in specialized workshops or make by yourself. This design is successfully used on heavy soils, where it is difficult to drive on standard wheels.

What is a low pressure tire?

The element in question is an enlarged wheel resembling a pillow, inside which is a low pressure. This design creates an excellent grip with any type of soil and allows you to drive almost any off-road.

The UAZ-ATV on low-pressure tires has the following features:

1. A significant area of contact with the ground makes it possible to overcome obstacles that the normal wheel can not do.
2. Low tire pressure avoids a significant load on the soil, which is actively used in agricultural work and geology.
3. To manage transport with this modification requires considerable experience. The wheels are not designed for high speed, especially on asphalt and other stone surfaces, where they quickly wear out.

UAZ on low-pressure tires: features of the modification

Before using the vehicle on low-pressure tires, make sure that they are suitable for the climate of the region. Although this type of tires does not have a definite division into the winter and summer appearance, it should be borne in mind that greater rigidity reduces the contact of the wheel with the road mark.

Simply simulate the construction in question does not work. It will require substantial modification of the body, transmission and bridges. Although the increase in ground clearance when using such tires provides better stability of the car and gives a number of advantages that were considered above, there are certain disadvantages. First, tires are subject to heavy wear on the hard surface. Secondly, the load on the transmission unit and the chassis of the car increases. Finally, low-pressure tires on UAZ, the price of which is incomparably higher than the standard, require special conditions of storage and operation.

Tire pressure

It is necessary to remember the correct balancing when installing tires. This moment is one of the most important factors that affects the competent operation of the machine. Special structures should be installed to help increase road performance and reduce vehicle wear.

What should I do after the updated bus is installed? Low-pressure disks on the UAZ must be protected by debris, which are mechanical rings. They provide stability of the wheel in case of additional side loads. In fact, this is a rigid fixation of the tires to the side of the disk.

Pros of the poor:

• Protect the wheel from being disassembled:
• Elementary installed and maintained.

The disadvantages of this element include the impossibility of perfectly accurate balancing and some increase in the mass of the car. In addition, UAZ on low-pressure tires will feel more confident if equipped with a tearlock, which provides reliable fixing of the tire along the edges of the disc.

Recommendations for installing tires on the UAZ

If you follow the following recommendations, the updated car will last long and reliably:

1. On all wheels should be mounted the same tires.
2. It is necessary to maintain optimum pressure in them.
3. Periodically, you need to check the wheels for airflow with a soap solution.
4. To ensure uniform wear and tear, the front tires should be replaced with the rear tires after every 10-15 thousand kilometers of run.
5. After running a new rubber, re-balance.
6. It is necessary to monitor the compliance of tire characteristics with respect to seasonal changes.

Low-pressure tires on UAZ with their own hands

In order to manufacture the construction in question, it is necessary to select the appropriate material. Ideal fit "shoes" from aircraft or helicopters. However, this is a rather costly option. In most cases, you can use rubber from tractors or trucks. The instrument will need a grindstone, an electric winch, a knife, a hammer, nippers, an awl.

Then the following manipulations are performed step by step:

• Select and cut out a new tread pattern at the discretion of the owner. The most popular is the "Christmas tree".
• An incision is made along the circumference of the machined wheel in such a way that it is possible to remove the reinforcing wire.
• On the inner base are made holes in the form of small rectangles through which the wire will be removed with the help of a winch device.
• It is necessary to focus on the planned pattern of the drawing, fishing with the help of a winch and ticks an unnecessary layer of reinforcement. Taking into account the previously applied drawing, the drawn part is corrected by means of a knife.

The main process

Mastering how to put low pressure tires on the UAZ with one's own hands, it is necessary to follow the following steps step by step:

1. From the sidewalls and the tread rubber is removed in layers.
2. The prepared surface is peeled and pounded with a hammer.
3. There is a new frame with the use of welding, metal disk and plate elements.
4. Welds are polished.

Disks for new tires can really be made independently from improvised materials. For this purpose a basin of aluminum is suitable. Fixing of the parts is possible with the help of remnants of conveyor belt or fire hose. Then the camera is put on the frame, pumped and checked for air leaks and internal pressure. It remains only to install a new design and go to conquer any tracks that are too tough for the standard wheels.

Features of operation

UAZ on self-made low-pressure tires can overcome a variety of obstacles. This is due to the contact with the ground of a large area of the wheels. This rubber covers almost any surface, taking the shape of an object that is on the way. Experts say that an SUV on low-pressure tires has an efficiency that is 20% higher than that of cars with standard wheels.

Disproportionately large tires prevent high pressure on the ground, which is important in agriculture and farming. Controlling a machine equipped with the structure in question requires certain skills. On such wheels it is necessary to very smoothly enter corners, observe a moderate speed and try not to exploit the car for a long time on asphalt and concrete roads. This will avoid premature wear of non-standard rubber.

Modifications

The UAZ car has a wide range of modifications. This machine was used, and in some places and continues to be used, in the following industries:

• Medicine.
• Hunting.
• Agriculture.
• Food and light industry.

Affordable price, simplicity in operation and design features have made this car one of the most popular vehicles in rural areas. Modernization of the car makes it possible to expand its capabilities. For example, UAZ "loaf" on low-pressure tires, makes it possible to move around in marshy areas and on all types of soils.

It should be noted that with some modifications of the body and undercarriage of the low-pressure tire, it is really possible to install all "UAZs", including "classics" and "Patriot".

The financial side

Low-pressure tires on UAZ, the price of which ranges from 50 to 100 thousand rubles apiece, it is more profitable to do it yourself. Given the pros and cons, this procedure is no less effective and much more profitable. Judging by the feedback of owners, this modification is exceptionally suitable for any off-road. However, the use of such rubber on standard roads is unprofitable. On a hard surface, the low-pressure design wears out quickly. Also, these cars are not designed for high speed.

If we compare the optimal pressure in standard UAZ wheels with the same indicator that UAZ has on low-pressure tires, we can understand the conditions under which they operate.

Conclusion

Having considered all the advantages and disadvantages of low-pressure tires, we can note the following:

• They are ideal for off-road.
• Such wheels should not be used on asphalt and other smooth surfaces, due to their susceptibility to considerable wear and tear.
• The possibility of manufacturing a product with your own hands will save a lot of finance.

Before deciding on the installation of high-pressure tires, you must compare all the pros and cons of the modification, taking into account the refinement of the body, chassis and transmission of the car. The upgraded "UAZ" will perfectly cope with the assigned responsibilities in the field of agriculture, geology, study of localities where there are no standard roads.

Its use on a hard surface is impractical and can lead to excessive spending of money and frequent replacement of rubber. Another important nuance is the compliance of installed tires with the climatic conditions of the region.