Tyres Made Of Coil Springs Have Created A Bizarre ‘Luxury’ Lada

When the notorious YouTube alt-mechanics at Garage 54 swapped a Lada’s rear tyres for metal coil springs, they accidentally created Russia’s answer to the Bentley Bentayga… sort of
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Time for another dip into Garage 54’s weird series of videos focusing on bizarre alternatives to conventional tyres. Recently we’ve seen paper, electrical tape and shoes on ridiculously long spokes.

This week it’s the turn of chopped-down coil springs, which get welded to a pair of steel wheel rims and fitted to the rear axle of an otherwise ordinary (i.e. battered and tired) old Lada. Surprisingly enough, they actually work pretty well.

Tyres Made Of Coil Springs Have Created A Bizarre ‘Luxury’ Lada

Our Russian host reports a vast improvement in ride quality at the back end on the choppy, unsurfaced road we see in the video. Traction from the base of the coils seems useful, too, with the springs compressing just enough to bring two coils into contact with the ground most of the time.

On the other hand they’re a bit noisy, apparently, and test speeds only reach the low end of second gear. Still, if there’s a cheap way to make an old Lada more comfortable, Russia needs to know!

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Comments

Anonymous

Rolls Lada

07/24/2018 - 08:46 |
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Anonymous

now someone find a way to get a tire around those springs and sell the idea to michelin as an airless tire

07/24/2018 - 08:59 |
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suchdoge

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

I’ll just leave this here…

07/24/2018 - 12:11 |
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Keiyu Mamiya

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

But the real question is,
Will this fit on mah Honda?

07/25/2018 - 03:40 |
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Blade noir

What kind of idea sprung into their minds!? 😂👌

07/24/2018 - 09:03 |
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Oh God please get out 😁

07/24/2018 - 09:11 |
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Hehe

07/24/2018 - 09:28 |
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Ikr? Just seeing this made me go into shock. Unbeleafable.

07/24/2018 - 20:32 |
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RandomNameNo1

Real Russian confort, blyat

07/24/2018 - 09:05 |
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Anonymous

In Mother Russia you don’t need eye protection when welding.

07/24/2018 - 09:05 |
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Anonymous

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

He engaged safety squint. He’s fine. 😂

07/24/2018 - 12:43 |
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Burnout🔰(Rotary Fighter)(SaveCT)

Try drifting around with those tires

07/24/2018 - 09:05 |
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Jakob

I wonder how long it will take that channel to go full circle and try to use rubber tires instead of rubber tires.

07/24/2018 - 09:34 |
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AAA Insurance

In reply to by Jakob

“replacing engine oil with engine oil - what will happen?”

07/24/2018 - 09:41 |
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Anonymous

he’s welding with no eye protection, wtf :o

07/24/2018 - 11:28 |
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Dante Verna

That’s one way to increase your suspension travel…

07/24/2018 - 11:38 |
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Anonymous

can’t wait to see what happens when it hits a bump

07/24/2018 - 15:50 |
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