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Tyre topic-40" ground hawgs

Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 4:17 pm
by georgey
Hey
As the title says I'm after some info on the interco ground hawgs.
They are 40x17R15 but any info for any size will do.will be getting beadlocks.
Cheers

Re: Tyre topic-40" ground hawgs

Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 4:30 pm
by Gwagensteve
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Interco don't make the Ground Hawg, they were made by Denman.

I don't believe these are available anymore as Denman Tire Co., the manufacturers, filed for bankruptcy in 2010 and their assets were sold.

I could see no reason to run these. There were a few sets in the country years ago, but they are an ancient design and would be comfortably outperformed by any tyre in current production available in that size. They were effectively a scaled up 1950's military tread pattern. The lack of an offset outer lug, and a fairly tight centre makes them the worst of both worlds IMHO.

Why were you interested in them?

Steve.

Re: Tyre topic-40" ground hawgs

Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 9:07 pm
by unmass
Yeh there are only a few of these tyres kicking about I had a set of 44's but they were not that great lack of side ways traction. They just slipped sideways on rocks very similar to boggers

I have seen another set of 44's still floating about

Regards
Mitch

Re: Tyre topic-40" ground hawgs

Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 9:12 pm
by georgey
I stand corrected thanks steve

Was interested because if the size and width and they are on 15x14 rims.
He wants $1500. I was hoping for iroks or LTBs but haven't seen them for sale.

Otherwise I can buy the whole car for another $1000,bj70 twin locked,longfield cvs,3.4L diesel and with the Tyres.

Cheers for the response

Re: Tyre topic-40" ground hawgs

Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2012 7:55 am
by DUDELUX
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According to this site, its an Interco tyre.
http://www.ityre.com/en/tyres/catalog/i ... del/21862/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Dont look that good to me, but Im no expert on tyres. Looks like you would slide sideways very easily, just like posted above(like Boggers).
But according to the ityre site, 40s only come in 17s, biggest for a 15in rim is 38x15.5.


Id be looking at getting Creepies, or sticky Treps like everyone has these days.

Re: Tyre topic-40" ground hawgs

Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2012 10:32 am
by georgey
4th tyre down tony says 17x40-15. They must be farkin wide tyres!!.
going to probably buy the whole car for a basher until the lux is done then sell it on.

Re: Tyre topic-40" ground hawgs

Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2012 10:44 am
by DUDELUX
Yeah I see it now, very wide tyre.

Re: Tyre topic-40" ground hawgs

Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2012 11:14 am
by hotgemini
Nothing constructive to add other than as a BJ70 owner, I'd love it if you could get some pics of what a BJ70 on 40x17-15s looks like.

At those dollars, unless the car is a wreck you should be able to buy the whole lot and sell off anything you don't need to recoup the cost.

Re: Tyre topic-40" ground hawgs

Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2012 11:39 am
by flyinwall
40x17x15 dick cepek fun country on a 1lt zook rolling chassis
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oh and please post up some pics of the cruiser

Re: Tyre topic-40" ground hawgs

Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2012 8:13 am
by Bentzook
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Re: Tyre topic-40" ground hawgs

Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2012 9:33 am
by unmass
Here are th 44's I owned

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Re: Tyre topic-40" ground hawgs

Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2012 12:57 pm
by Gwagensteve
DUDELUX wrote:[
According to this site, its an Interco tyre.
http://www.ityre.com/en/tyres/catalog/i ... del/21862/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
According to that site, not one single tyre is available.

They do not appear on Interco's web site ?

Steve.

Re: Tyre topic-40" ground hawgs

Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2012 11:24 pm
by georgey
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This is the BJ,its been in the 4x4 masters series.

Re: Tyre topic-40" ground hawgs

Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2012 4:47 am
by flyinwall
id be grabbing the whole car as it doesn't look to be in bad condition

Re: Tyre topic-40" ground hawgs

Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2012 7:46 am
by DIRTY ROCK STAR
if that truck is $2500 i will buy it.
just so you dont have it :finger: :finger:

Re: Tyre topic-40" ground hawgs

Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2012 5:56 pm
by georgey
What would you do with it? Put in in the shed and drive it once a year like your blue one?

Re: Tyre topic-40" ground hawgs

Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 10:45 am
by DIRTY ROCK STAR
georgey wrote:What would you do with it? Put in in the shed and drive it once a year like your blue one?
exactly. - keep you away from it :finger: :finger: :D

Re: Tyre topic-40" ground hawgs

Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 10:56 am
by DUDELUX
Whats wrong with it??
Why is it soo cheap??

Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 5:44 pm
by v840
I seem to remember reading that Interco acquired some of Denman's molds when they went belly up.



Haha anyone remember Fergo's GQ ute with Groundhawgs? Thing was cooler than a polar bear's bawls! :cool:

For $2500 that truck is a steal. It used to be red right?

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Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 6:21 pm
by blackmav
v840 wrote:I seem to remember reading that Interco acquired some of Denman's molds when they went belly up.



Haha anyone remember Fergo's GQ ute with Groundhawgs? Thing was cooler than a polar bear's bawls! :cool:

For $2500 that truck is a steal. It used to be red right?

Fergo's ute is still around, it seems to get wheeled heaps. I think it runs 35s now, eats the tracks up still. I seem to run into it a bit and I dont get out that much.

Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 8:21 pm
by v840
Really? That's awesome!

Hallmark of a well built truck eh?

Re: Tyre topic-40" ground hawgs

Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 8:26 pm
by Tiny
DUDELUX wrote:Whats wrong with it??
Why is it soo cheap??
Parko has scored a mining gig in WA and is moving the family over there

Re: Tyre topic-40" ground hawgs

Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2012 12:41 pm
by DIRTY ROCK STAR
Tiny wrote:
DUDELUX wrote:Whats wrong with it??
Why is it soo cheap??
Parko has scored a mining gig in WA and is moving the family over there
Dex you should buy that!

Re: Tyre topic-40" ground hawgs

Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2012 2:06 pm
by DUDELUX
If I had a spare 2500, I wouldve already bought it.

Re: Tyre topic-40" ground hawgs

Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2012 1:15 am
by georgey
its missing the gearbox now as it was being sold for parts or full car,waiting for brett to call and work out a price with missing gearbox.
If we cant work out a price the cash will be going on some 39.5 iroks for the lux

Re: Tyre topic-40" ground hawgs

Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2012 6:57 pm
by v840
DIRTY ROCK STAR wrote:
Tiny wrote:
DUDELUX wrote:Whats wrong with it??
Why is it soo cheap??
Parko has scored a mining gig in WA and is moving the family over there
Dex you should buy that!
My back yard is already a place where functioning 4WDs go to die. Don't encourage me. I'd be lying if I said I didn't think about it for a second though. :D