Tire Manufacturers

[mradlin]

I wonder why none of the tire manufacturers like Proline, or Panther, etc aren't making tires for the baja?

[VertigoPerformance]

My guess is, there is a $5,000 investment in a mold. They wait to see what kind of demand their is.

[rcaddict]

$5000 for a tire mold? LOL. Try $20-30,000. That type of mold is very expensive. You would need to sell at least 1000 tire sets for $25 to pay for the tool. That is a bit of a gamble. Plastic injection mold are not cheap or easy to make. That is why you see alloy arms, braces and other items, but no molded plastic parts. Just because someone is a machinist does not mean they can build an injection mold. ;)

[VertigoPerformance]

$25.00 retail a MFG would have to sell 2000 sets (MFGs dont make very much at their end)

[Rock Concepts]

I have been telling Scott & Mark from Proline to make a Badlands tire, that would be a Awsome all around tire.

[Akela]

yes and these tires would sell good to, I would buy a set. I would love an all round tire!

[rcaddict]

What did Proline tell you or how did they react? Is it possible? I dont want to get to far into designing and building a tire mold if they are going to do it themselves.

[VertigoPerformance]

Rob, no matter who makes tires their going to sell tires.
There can never be enough tread patterns out there. (IMHO)