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Mon Jan 21, 2008 1:22 pm

I have bought empi`s (15/5,5) and would like to know which tires did you put on it? (manufacturer and how wide?)
I would like to know specialy from low riders.

THX 4 help!

Klemen

Mon Jan 21, 2008 5:48 pm

135,145,or 145 65's up front and 195 65,205 60,205 65,205 70,or 215 65's for the rear. There are pics of these sizes in Readers Rides :wink:

Tue Jan 22, 2008 12:17 am

For a lowrider, are you talkin' spokes and whitebands, or just slammed to the ground?

I'd say for a laid out bug your best bet is 145/65's in the front and like a 185 in the rear. That should get you down to earth.

The above post's sizes will work if you want some fatties in the rear. It's also common to run 135's in front and 145's in rear.

Tue Jan 22, 2008 12:35 am

Sorry, didn`t say, that the wheels are for 1960 bus.

I was thinking of 205/60 for all four. I would prefer the front ones 145/50 but (request) from POLICE is all four the same! :evil:

Law is law!

Tue Jan 22, 2008 12:44 am

Klemen Klemen wrote: but (request) from POLICE is all four the same! :evil:

Law is law!

Wow that really sucks!

A 205/60 is a pretty good size tire for a low down bus. I guess it all depends on how low you are going to be.

Tue Jan 22, 2008 1:35 pm

There's no easier way to waste your Euros than tires that are TOO BIG! :x

Tue Jan 22, 2008 11:19 pm

Mike Fisher wrote: There's no easier way to waste your Euros than tires that are TOO BIG! :x

So Mike, do you have any SMART suggestions or are you just one of those who doesn`t like anything?

Wed Jan 23, 2008 1:46 am

You want us to tell you that you can put big tires on a slammed bus w/no problems rubbing/turning etc. We don't have any way to know if what you wanna do will work? :roll:

Wed Jan 23, 2008 2:01 am

Trying to get an anwser of those who are riding empis 5,5 and their opinion. Which tires are they using, do they have any problems runing it etc.

Sorry if I was not so explicit.

Wed Jan 23, 2008 6:59 am

Klemen, I have 165/15s on my bus (61 panel). You may have some issues with the wheels fitting over the front drums tho..

Wed Jan 23, 2008 11:34 pm

powellscooter wrote: Klemen, I have 165/15s on my bus (61 panel). You may have some issues with the wheels fitting over the front drums tho..

Did you have some problems fitting them?

Mon Feb 25, 2008 11:30 am

powellscooter wrote: Klemen, I have 165/15s on my bus (61 panel). You may have some issues with the wheels fitting over the front drums tho..

So here we are now! What you wrote is true. What did you do. I tryed it today.
There will be some grinding to do on the drums.

Tue Feb 26, 2008 12:25 pm

After grinding front drums I have manage to put them on.