ihatepoundland Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 Why is there such variation in the design of the tread AG tyres on the tractors (not talking about US/UK varitations here)? Those on the NH TN75DA and the like look accurate, those on the T8040 look too straight and spaced out. Why do some look spot on when others look like the pattern maker has never seen a tractor tyre? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kris Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 one the models ore actual tractors and pictures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihatepoundland Posted December 19, 2006 Author Share Posted December 19, 2006 one the models ore actual tractors and pictures How would a tyre on a real tractor look less accurate than a real thing A major clue would be why I am asking Britains and not Goodyear this question Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CCF Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 Do you have any pictures comparing the tyres to the real tractor tyres Rob? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihatepoundland Posted December 20, 2006 Author Share Posted December 20, 2006 Not easily, but the images are around if you compare farmphoto to some posted on here. The difference is not marked on some models, but some are really accurate, others not so - and that is a shame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kris Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 oh i get it now and i dont know why maybe its for ease of making Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 Interesting post Rob... sort of thing that really peaves me as well mate... such an important part of a model... but it seems to be overlooked so often.... The tyres can "make" a models authenticity in some instances I reckon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIGEL FORD Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 Why is there such variation in the design of the tread AG tyres on the tractors (not talking about US/UK varitations here)? Those on the NH TN75DA and the like look accurate, those on the T8040 look too straight and spaced out. Why do some look spot on when others look like the pattern maker has never seen a tractor tyre? because they probably haven't. I suppose it's like any job, how well does one want to do it? But as always the more detail put in the more it's gonna cost, though that's not such a problem when you only pay a machineist a few pence an hour in the far east. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 siku obviously use goodyear & michilin for their ideas where as britains & ertl obviously look at stomil & taurus, & even the real ones don't look right :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 i guess cost has as much to do with it as lack of knowledge, if they can have one tyre that looks right for one tractor but fits another why develope another at extra cost just for looks on a new one??? its wrong i know but they aint going to stop it i recon, only people who sem to try at present are uh in my eyes, and they aint 100% at it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihatepoundland Posted December 21, 2006 Author Share Posted December 21, 2006 Interesting post Rob... sort of thing that really peaves me as well mate... such an important part of a model... but it seems to be overlooked so often.... The tyres can "make" a models authenticity in some instances I reckon Fully agree. I look at a model from the tyres upwards - if they are wrong it spoils the whole thing, like the MF 1505, it could be so good but it looks terrible (in my opinion)...as do conversions that have been monster trucked' i guess cost has as much to do with it as lack of knowledge, if they can have one tyre that looks right for one tractor but fits another why develope another at extra cost just for looks on a new one??? its wrong i know but they aint going to stop it i recon, only people who sem to try at present are uh in my eyes, and they aint 100% at it No doubt that was true with the old britains but the NH TG305 etc was a new tyre, compare it too a TN75 which is also recent and had all new tyres and there is a great difference in detail - ignoring the tread, the sidewalls just look wrong on the TG. I'm no fan of the tread on the UH valtras as I have never seen a tyre with the rim beneath the tread so pronounced (but then i may just be misinformed) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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