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Mon Nov 03, 2008 4:37 pm

I just order 5 Hankook RA08 from onlinetire. 5 shipped was $371.93

I am having them shipped to the US and picking them up, otherwise shipping would be $ expensive $

Exchange rate still SUCKS right now .84 . And to add insult to injury the bank won't give you that rate! I think they give us like .77 They pocket 7 cents on every dollar. :twisted:

Tue Nov 04, 2008 1:55 pm

I wanted to ask if i can put 195/70r15 on a 5.5 rim, I have a pair on 4.5 rims on the back and are really close to rubbing the side wall.

my rims are Mangles and I have thout about posting a swap for the 5.5 for some 4.5 but I don't want to break up the band, and the likelihood of finding some one in my area to do that is slim.

Tue Nov 04, 2008 2:11 pm

Let us know where you found 195R70-15 C rated tires.

Tue Nov 04, 2008 2:49 pm

davis911s wrote: I just order 5 Hankook RA08 from onlinetire. 5 shipped was $371.93

I am having them shipped to the US and picking them up, otherwise shipping would be $ expensive $

Exchange rate still SUCKS right now .84 . And to add insult to injury the bank won't give you that rate! I think they give us like .77 They pocket 7 cents on every dollar. :twisted:

I had mine delivered to the Hankook guy in Cut Bank Montana. Delivered, mounted, disposal fee & balanced for $94/each. It's just an hour from Coutts.

Tue Nov 04, 2008 3:54 pm

VWDruid wrote:
my rims are Mangles

Aftermarket bug wheels? Don't forget a bus weighs twice that of a bug. Also driving road forces are considerably greater on a bus. Plus torque and braking forces are a lot more. Bug wheels require considerably less strength than what a bus does. For instance consider the welds. Mangels have just a little bit of welding here and there. Bus wheels are a continuous weld holding the outer to the inner. If you carry a band in there, don't kill them. :shock:

Tue Nov 04, 2008 5:18 pm

well hell i should have gotten the stock rim's like i first planed.
:cry:

Tue Nov 04, 2008 8:08 pm

CatfishCalhoun wrote: I had mine delivered to the Hankook guy in Cut Bank Montana. Delivered, mounted, disposal fee & balanced for $94/each. It's just an hour from Coutts.

Great deal, I had them delivered to a friends house in Kalispell and I will bring mine home with me, then have my local guy mount them for me. We are not bring the bus we are taking the mini van to the States :shock:

Mon Nov 10, 2008 12:29 am

So how New are your recent Hankook RA08 tires?
To those who have recently purchased tires, could you let us know the manufacture week date code that is being currently shipped?
Thank you.

Let is Snow.

Mon Nov 10, 2008 8:12 am

powdrhound wrote: So how New are your recent Hankook RA08 tires?
To those who have recently purchased tires, could you let us know the manufacture week date code that is being currently shipped?
Thank you.

Let is Snow.

Installed mine in August. Manufactured in February '08.

Tue Nov 11, 2008 8:25 pm

Just got my tires this weekend, date code is 3108

So BRAND NEW as my math shows they were built in August this year :)

Sun Nov 16, 2008 8:43 am

Michelin Agilis. I ride them and they are Great!

Check out all the feedback. Made for a bus.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=M...R5AGILIS51

Sun Nov 16, 2008 10:56 am

The Bus Depot is shipping date code 3308, purchased 11/13/2008.

Sun Nov 16, 2008 8:41 pm

WhitewallsJohnson wrote:
Heres a pic. of my 195 RAO8s. I absolutely love them. This thread is right on.

No more sweaty palms in the corners and its super stable in crosswinds too. The difference in handling is amazing. My highroof handles almost as good as a normal car now.

Slightly larger than stock but i havnt checked the speedo for error yet.

Is there any advantage at all going with a 195 instead of the standard 185?

Mon Nov 17, 2008 1:27 pm

They will just gear you up a bit as they are about 1/2" taller. Usually that is not a huge problem.

Mon Nov 17, 2008 3:49 pm

Randy in Maine wrote: They will just gear you up a bit as they are about 1/2" taller. Usually that is not a huge problem.

Which may put you right back where the bus was originally designed with bias ply tires. :)

Mon Nov 17, 2008 4:42 pm

So is WhitewallsJohnson saying that the bus actually handles noticeably better with the 195's versus the stock size?

Mon Nov 17, 2008 6:04 pm

GeorgeL wrote: Randy in Maine wrote: They will just gear you up a bit as they are about 1/2" taller. Usually that is not a huge problem.

Which may put you right back where the bus was originally designed with bias ply tires. :)

Actually George in 1976 they came with radial ply tires 185R14s.. :wink:

Tue Nov 25, 2008 10:40 am

Well, one of my Yokohama Y356s (Load range C) failed this morning on the way to work. There is a big hole in the inner sidewall. :shock:

This set of tires has been on my bus since June 14th, 2005 (3 years 5.5 months). I'll have to check the mileage. The tread was still good at last check.

I guess it's time for some new meats. :?

I'll post a pic after I get home form work later.

EDIT for date of original installation.

Tue Nov 25, 2008 6:28 pm

Here are the pics:

Date code 0605, so if I understand the coding properly thats mid-February 2005

The tire were installed June 14, 2005 and have been driven a touch over 29,000 miles.

Wed Nov 26, 2008 6:43 am

EZ Gruv wrote: Here are the pics:

Date code 0605, so if I understand the coding properly thats mid-February 2005

The tire were installed June 14, 2005 and have been driven a touch over 29,000 miles.

Looks suspiciously like a curb or pot hole cut.