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Doward1962
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I'm trying to buy some cheep tires to get my Thing on the road. Is 185-60-R14
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Please no complicated answers. I tried to read some existing threads and they seem to turn into a pissing match of technical crap. I just want some tire that'll go round and round  |
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citroen
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Location: louisville ky
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| a little smaller than stock I use 185 75 14 |
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Wildthings
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| Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2014 3:04 pm Post subject: Re: tire size |
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| Doward1962 wrote: |
I'm trying to buy some cheep tires to get my Thing on the road. Is 185-60-R14
A good choice?
Please no complicated answers. I tried to read some existing threads and they seem to turn into a pissing match of technical crap. I just want some tire that'll go round and round |
An 185-60-R14 is going to cost you close to an inch and a half of road clearance over the original 185(80)R14 and around 10% loss of speed in any gear.
A 195/75R14 is about a close as you can get size wise to the original. 195/75R14's can be had with heavier off road threads if that is what you desire.
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Shoyrtt
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| Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2014 6:04 pm Post subject: Re: tire size |
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| Doward1962 wrote: |
Is 185-60-R14
A good choice? I just want some tire that'll go round and round |
Simple question, simple answer: yes that tire will go "round and round".  |
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Doward1962
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| Posted: Sun Nov 09, 2014 2:29 pm Post subject: |
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Very good, yall have been a great help (like the Samba community always is)
Thanks a lot
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rrankin
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I just bought some BFGoodrich All Terrain T/A 195 75R14 tires and I like them so far... They are light truck tires so they are a little beefier and I think they feel close to the older light truck tires I ran for 10 years.
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