Of course, VAZ "Niva" is an SUV that has much greater cross-country ability than its "glamorous" competitors from France and Germany. About what pits and fords can overcome "Niva", you can talk for hours.
However, if it is not properly prepared for this, it will be dangerous to operate it even on asphalt. One of the main aspects that affect the passability of the Niva and the safety of traffic in general is the condition of the tires. You can’t go far on bald tires, and this can be understood without any explanation. But what to do when choosing a wheel on the Niva? In this matter we will just help you figure it out.
Choose type
First of all, when buying, you need to decide which tire it will be - just highway or off-road (it is also called mud). The first type of tires is designed for comfortable movement of cars on asphalt terrain. These tires are more suitable for driving around the city and on a country road. Mud wheels on the Niva are installed only if this SUV is involved in trophy raids.
Also, an off-road tire is especially relevant for lovers of hunting and fishing. In the question of which wheels to put on the Niva, it is important to remember that mud tires are not suitable for driving on plain asphalt. They quickly wear out, and the car itself loses control. The car at high speed throws from side to side, and in the cabin you can hear a terrible hum and vibration. Therefore, if you need this car only for city driving, purchase and install road wheels on the Niva.
Mud tires are mounted only when the SUV is mostly operated over rough terrain.
If on weekdays you use the Niva for trips around the city, and on weekends you go off-road, get two sets of tires at once - mud and highway. And to make it easier for you to install them, change them together with the disks.
Tread
Regarding the tread, we note that the road wheels on the Niva should be able to drain water well, that is, have good drainage properties. Although for such an SUV as VAZ 2121 it is not so important as, for example, for a passenger “seven”, since under the mass of a jeep the pressure on the working surface increases. Accordingly, the water itself will be removed from under the tread. Mud tires do not have such a requirement - they should take dirt out well. Remember that the more massive the lamellas and checkers, the more dirt they will capture. Accordingly, the patency of the car on the primer or other roadway will also depend on their characteristics.
What wheels to put on the Niva? Manufacturer's choice
We will not campaign for specific companies, but only note the fact that domestic tires are very much inferior in quality to imported ones. Therefore, choosing wheels on the Niva, pay attention to foreign products. And one more thing - buy tires only from leading world manufacturers, since, having paid an extra hundred rubles, as they say, “for a brand”, you will exclude the possibility of acquiring low-quality or defective tires.