Q78 Swampers

[LOCKEE]

Who's running them?

Does anyone have a low tread one for a spare or a low set for sale?

[ats4x4dotcom]

I know a good shop in Geelong who could chase some up, or bring some in, on the next container

[Ruffy]

Hey lockee,
Yeah i'm running them but no im don't have any low tread ones. I only got five and the cost they are i cheerish every one of them...
Sheet hot tyre but!
Cheers

[LOCKEE]

This will be my 2nd set, use to run them on my Rover Hybrid and Rangie with Chev. Before them I had BFG's in 32 and 35s Silverstone MT117 35's and 9/34 Swampers. Since then 35 proComp Muds, 35 Trxus swamper Radials, 35 11.5 Simex Pedes.

Have one new Q78 on an Allied Steel Beadlock, waiting for the next 3 Tyres to get here and mount to the Beadlocks.

Hopefully can get a low spare or buy a low set to distribute through a few others looking for spare tyres. If not will buy a 5th New one and rotate. Hate wearing 4 tyres and then having a new spare.

First time I am buying the same tyre in the same size for a second time

[Ruffy]

Yeah that's what i do. I have five even and rotate them. I only put them on for hardcore W/E's or comp's so it's easy to rotate whem they're on and off all the time.

[ats4x4dotcom]

First time I am buying the same tyre in the same size for a second time

Told you to put those 15 x 10 alloy Allieds on, with 36 x 13 swampers

[Bingham]

not sure where you are... probly misd that bit.... but fourby's ryano at marooka qld or they have a southern branch i think can usually work something out for rubber spares and what ever else ya beast desires

[ats4x4dotcom]

not sure where you are... probly misd that bit....

his location is a secret , but its all a bit of an in joke as well

[LOCKEE]

Where have all the old Q78's gone?

I have even chased down my old set to buy back.

Someone must know of some sitting around.

[Ruffy]

So why is it a secret and what's the in joke Darren?

[LOCKEE]

I am in Burwood Melbourne.

The in joke was that Darren was trying to get me to run 16 x 10 Allied Beadlocks and13/36 x 16 Swampers but I am being a tight arse buying 15 x 8 Steel Beadlocks and Q78's.

[MKPatrolGuy]

Where have all the old Q78's gone?

I have even chased down my old set to buy back.

Someone must know of some sitting around.

I know exactly where your old set are

[mud guts]

i know its getin of the track but whats the go with the swampers, are they legal to run on the road. i was told no.

[spazbot]

no they arnt, plenty do but no they are not road legal unless ur rig came stock with bias rubber and even then its iffy

[Gwagensteve]

It depends on whether you have a tyre placard or not.

Pre 1973(ish!) for "road" cars and sometime in the early eighties for full commercials was when mandatory placards were introduced. This placard will state the relevant ADR and a minimum speed load rating.

If you have (or had) one of these, swampers are not legal.

I have seen a number of 80's suzukis with no placard, only pressure guidelines. hehehe

I am aware of an early rangie hybrid sucussfully engineered on swampers because it was old enough to not have any reference to the ADR for speed and load rating.

Swampers are DOT E4 rated (This is a US department of transport approval for highway use) - they are perfectly safe for use on road, but do not carry an "Australian" format load or speed rating making them illegal for any car with a ADR tyre placard.

Tyres not safe for road use under the US DOT system have "NOT FOR HIGHWAY USE" on the sidewalls.

Ironically, every tyre manufactured for road use in the world will have the DOT E4 mark on it - even the 17" run flats on our Mini!

[LOCKEE]

Where have all the old Q78's gone?

I have even chased down my old set to buy back.

Someone must know of some sitting around.

I know exactly where your old set are

Are they for sale?

[modman]

jason try bill at anthony's (british 4x4)
he had about 6 spare q78's a while ago.
he only runs them on one end with pedes on the other end.
they used to be stacked in the corner of nigels old workshop.
david

[ats4x4dotcom]

So why is it a secret and what's the in joke Darren?

Im glad LOCKEE answered, saved me saying " your asking the wrong person"

[krimnl]

hey Lockee i might have a set of q78's for sale in a few weeks , give me a call or drop in .

[LOCKEE]

Darren,

was trying to find a low set for a spare and I think I am in the same boat as you waiting for new stock of Q78-15s to arrive.

[krimnl]

Darren,

was trying to find a low set for a spare and I think I am in the same boat as you waiting for new stock of Q78-15s to arrive.

nope . loosing the Q78's going to go to a wider tyre , maybee a 36X12.50 swamper or a 37 claw

[ats4x4dotcom]

36 x 13/16 TSL's on 10" rims have been the best combo Ive tried in the 36" size.

Tread blocks on the TSL 36 x 13 so I found they gripped better than the q78, were more stable on side slopes etc, especially at lower pressures, and that was what I was trying to talk LOCKEE into when he ordered the beadlocks.