UAZ on low pressure tires: description, specifications and reviews

2024 Author: Erin Ralphs | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-02-19 11:42

Modification of domestic cars does not stand still. You can improve the car both from the inside and from the outside. A striking example of this is UAZ on low-pressure tires. They can be ordered in specialized workshops or made by hand. 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 of which there is low pressure. This design creates excellent grip on any type of terrain and allows you to drive on almost any off-road.

UAZ-all-terrain vehicle on low-pressure tires has the following features:

1. Significant area of contact with the ground makes it possible to overcome obstacles that a conventional wheel cannot do.
2. Low tire pressure avoids a significant load on the soil, which is actively used in agricultural work and geology.
3. It takes a lot of experience to drive a vehicle with this modification. Wheels are not designed for highspeed, especially on asph alt and other stone surfaces where they wear out quickly.

UAZ on low-pressure tires: modification features

Before using a vehicle with low pressure tires, make sure they are suitable for the region's climate. Although there is no definite division into winter and summer types for this type of tires, it must be taken into account that greater rigidity reduces the contact of the wheel with the road spot.

Simply modeling the construction in question will not work. Significant revision of the body, transmission and bridges will be required. Although the increase in ground clearance when using such tires provides better vehicle stability and provides a number of other advantages that have been discussed above, there are certain disadvantages. First, tires are subject to heavy wear on hard surfaces. Secondly, the load on the transmission unit and the chassis of the car increases. Finally, UAZ low-pressure tires, the price of which is incomparably higher than standard ones, require special storage and operating conditions.

Tire pressure

It is necessary to remember about the correct balancing when mounting tires. This moment is one of the most important factors that affects the proper operation of the machine. Special designs should be installed to help increase driving performance and reduce vehicle wear.

What to do after the upgraded tire is installed? Low-pressure discs on UAZ must be protected with beadlocks, whichare mechanical rings. They provide wheel stability in the event of additional side loads. In fact, this is a rigid fixation of tires to the side of the disk.

Pros of beadlocks:

• prevent the wheel from being disassembled:
• Easy to install and maintain.

The disadvantages of this element include the impossibility of perfectly accurate balancing and some increase in the weight of the car. In addition, UAZ on low-pressure tires will feel more confident if equipped with a tyrelock, which ensures reliable fixation of the tire along the edges of the disk.

Recommendations for installing tires on UAZ

If you adhere to the following recommendations, then the updated car will serve reliably and for a long time:

1. All wheels should be fitted with the same tires.
2. It is necessary to observe the optimal pressure in them.
3. Periodically, you need to check the wheels for air passage with a soapy solution.
4. To ensure even wear, it is advisable to swap the front tires with the rear after every 10-15 thousand kilometers.
5. After running in new tires, re-balance.
6. Need to keep track of tire performance in relation to seasonal changes.

Do-it-yourself low-pressure tires for UAZ

To personally make the design in question, you need to chooserelevant material. “Shoes” from airplanes or helicopters are ideal. However, this is a rather costly option. In most cases, you can use rubber from tractors or trucks. From the tool you will need a sharpener, an electric winch, a knife, a hammer, wire cutters, an awl.

Then the following manipulations are done step by step:

• A new tread pattern is selected and cut at the owner's discretion. The most popular is the semblance of a Christmas tree.
• An incision is made along the circumference of the wheel being machined so that it is possible to remove the reinforcing wire.
• Holes are made on the inner base in the form of small rectangles, through which the wire will be removed using a winch device.
• It is necessary to focus on the intended pattern of the pattern, fishing out an unnecessary layer of reinforcement with a winch and tongs. Taking into account the previously applied pattern, the drawn part is corrected with a knife.

Main process

Mastering how to put low-pressure tires on UAZ with your own hands, you must gradually adhere to the following operations:

1. The rubber is removed from the sidewalls and tread in layers.
2. The prepared surface is cleaned with sandpaper and straightened with a hammer.
3. A new frame is being assembled using welding, metal disc and plate elements.
4. Weld seams are ground.

It is quite possible to make wheels for new tires yourself from improvised materials. For this, an aluminum basin is suitable. It is possible to fix the parts using the remains of a conveyor belt or a fire hose. Then the camera is put on the frame, pumped up 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 standard wheels.

Features of operation

UAZ on homemade low-pressure tires can overcome various obstacles. This is due to the contact with the ground of a large area of the wheels. Such rubber envelops almost any surface, taking the form 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 cars with standard wheels.

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

Modifications

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

• Medicine.
• Hunting.
• Agriculture.
• Foodand light industry.

Affordable price, ease of operation and design features have made this car one of the most popular vehicles in the countryside. Modernizing a car allows you to expand its capabilities. For example, UAZ "loaf" on low-pressure tires makes it possible to move in swampy areas and on any type of soil.

It is worth noting that with some modifications to the body and chassis, low-pressure tires can actually be installed on all UAZs, including the classic and Patriot.

Financial side

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

If you compare the optimal pressure in the standard wheels of the UAZ with the same indicator that the UAZ has on low-pressure tires, you can understand in what conditions to operate them.

Conclusion

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

• They are perfect for off-road use.
• These wheels should not be used on asph alt andother smooth surfaces due to their susceptibility to significant wear.
• The possibility of making a product with your own hands will save a lot of money.

Before deciding to install high-pressure tires, you should compare all the pros and cons of the modification, taking into account the refinement of the body, chassis and transmission of the car. The modernized "UAZ" will perfectly cope with the assigned duties in the field of agriculture, geology, and the study of areas where there are no standard roads.

It is not practical to use on hard surfaces and may result in excessive spending and frequent tire changes. Another important nuance is the compliance of the installed tires with the climatic conditions of the region.