Split Bus 14" tires - modern equivalent to 7.00x14

[Mr. OGPaint]

Does anyone know if a 195R14 will fit in the walkthru spare tire well?
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Patrick Hall

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[oakman]

[Mr. OGPaint]

Thanks for the help guys, I dug thru a pile of 14" tires and wheels today and tried them in the walk thru well. I'm trying to decide between 185R14 and 195R15 because of wanting to try a strong sidewalled tire instead of a passenger car tire. A 185R14 just barely squeezed into the well, so I'm pretty sure a 195R14 won't...I'm gonna go with the 185R14
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[oakman]

[srfndoc]

I was worse. I knew what I should have been using but was too cheap to replace them until last year. What a difference a proper tire makes in handling and ride feel. I run bus 15" rims with 195R15 tires and will never go back.

It only took me three buses to finally run the right tire. 😃
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RPM=(MPH*336* (R&P*4th*1.26))/Tire Diameter in inches

[boetgert]

[first_corner_fever]

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[BulliBill]

I"ll try to find my wife's fabric tape measure and dig out of storage my old 14" rim with a 7.00 x 14" bias ply spare tire with nice tread and then measure it, and post my findings here. The tire is probably not an original German tire, but should give us an idea of the outer diameter of the tires back then for comparison purposes.

Bill
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Thornton VW - Stockton

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[srfndoc]

According to the specs here they were 26.80 inches originally:

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RPM=(MPH*336* (R&P*4th*1.26))/Tire Diameter in inches

[BulliBill]

Okie-dokie.

The tire is unused, no apparent wear at all on the tread surface. It is a SEIBERLING 8 ply rating 7.00 x 14 L.T. tire.

Tubeless load range D
tread 4 ply nylon
sidewall 4 ply nylon
max load single 1550 lbs at 60 psi cold

With the tire in excellent condition and inflated, and with the fabric tape measure wrapped all the way around the tire, in the middle (high point) of the tread width and the tire off the ground, the measurement is 81 1/8 inches per revolution of this tire.

For comparison purposes, I sure hope that helps! I'm not sure why the chart that "Srfndoc" posted says that a 7.00 x 14" tire should be 84.19" in circumference? That is almost 3 inches difference per rotation. Then again, my tire is probably made back in the 60's or early 70's., and as we all know, things were "a little different" back then! Glad to see that the Hankook Vantra 195R 14 8PR tires that Gerrie measured and reviewed are a bit bigger in circumference than my old tire and closer to the chart size of 84 inches in circumference.


Bill Bowman
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I'm looking for these license plate frames for my fleet:
Coeur D'Alene - Lake Shore Volkswagen
Mission VW - San Fernando
Thornton VW - Stockton

Thanks for any help!

[cdennisg]

Three tires of the exact same size from three different companies will often have three different measurements. The size cast into the sidewall seems to be just a guideline, and production makes them vary.

Also, you can measure tire circumference by rolling the tire along the ground one full rotation and measuring the distance covered. Just need some chalk/tape/whatever and a regular tape measure.
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[rennie]

BLAST! I just viewed a pic of my tires and am now conscious of the fact they are P185/75 R14... and quite new (2k miles).

Haven't viewed the spare yet, but my curiosity is sparked regarding the 'LT' ride handling difference.

Maybe like srfndoc I'll get the right ones three buses from now!

[cdennisg]

[EverettB]

[boetgert]

In the last week we drove up from Jupiter to Savannah GA (Currently stuck in severe weather and Tornado warnings!)

Anyway, my tire guy had the tires inflated to 45psi when I got the bus back and the bus drove beuatifully but I decided to go by the Bentley book and deflate them to 28 / 32 psi....... That was a big mistake since the steering became VERY heavy and the sidewalls were bulging quite substantially so now I am back to 45psi all the way around.
I will have to see how that performs tomorrow in the rain.

On a side note any bus parts guys in Savannah I might need to figure out how to stop water leaking through the cargo doors

Gerrie
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[cdennisg]

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[BulliBill]

I'm getting ready to pull the trigger on a set of at least four Hankook Vantra RA-18 195R14" D rated radials for my '67 Westy.

Okay, my question is should I order a fifth tire for the spare tire position? Can anyone out there who is currently running that particular tire confirm that this tire (mounted and aired up on a stock 14" Bus wheel) fits into the spare tire well of a non-walk-thru Split-Bus without any fit issues, like fitting down into the well or preventing the 2/3 side of the front seat from resting as it should on the bumpers on the bulkhead wall?

I could keep the smaller and older spare tire that is in there now if needed, but if that Hankook Vantra RA-18 195R14" (not the 185 !) fits fine in the well without issues, then I'll spring for a fifth tire when I order. Thanks for any replies from you Vantra RA-18 owners!!!

Bill Bowman
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I'm looking for these license plate frames for my fleet:
Coeur D'Alene - Lake Shore Volkswagen
Mission VW - San Fernando
Thornton VW - Stockton

Thanks for any help!