Posted by OTM mike (in Idaho) on Wednesday, May 19, 2004 at 10:16AM :
In Reply to: Seems like I saw a picture... posted by Jim in North Louisiana on Wednesday, May 19, 2004 at 9:14AM :
were developed and manufactured by michelin
as the XS Sahara Tire designed for Oil Exploration equipment used in the heavy
deep sand conditions encountered in the Sahara where flotation was required
the load & inflation charts for those tires
are very detailed as to ground type and the loads & speeds permitted
the Legion probably also used them on their
equipment as they protected the Oil Fields