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nodrenim
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| I finally found some ^ ply 185R14 6 ply NEXEN tires for my bay. Haven't had been able to try them yet, due to other things going on in my life. Will let you know how they perform. Hope to roll the bay this week. Peace |
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lonewolfe
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| Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2011 5:23 pm Post subject: I love the way your bus looks |
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I have a similar bus, a 1970 West Tin Top in the same colour. I'd like to lower it a bit but not quite as much as yours. I know WagensWest has the nice dropped spindles and all. Is it necessary to install a narrowed beam? Why does one install a narrowed beam anyhow? Does it improve handling or solve clearance issues?
I want to install the same Sprintstars on my bus but have had a heck of a time finding info on proper tires. Yes, I've searched quite a bit and 99% of the info found is for 14" tires. Even typing 15" tires/wheels in the stickies will bring up hundreds of posts about 14" tires.
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chabanais
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That rim is my favorite next to Cosmics... wish either were available for narrow 5. Bus looks good.
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slammedresto
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DerrickfromNC1
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| Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2010 12:18 pm Post subject: |
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heres my 70 westy with 15" sprints, 175/55 fronts, 185/65 rears
** tyre nazis i know they are not "proper" bus tyres**
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Thank you, That Bus looks really nice how did you go about lowering it? I do plan on dropping mine unless I find a nice Bay Panel first. Then I will start the whole process again. |
We've got a 68 bus with a lowered beam but not narrowed. Do you think this sprintstar/175/55 tire combo would still fit? |
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slammedresto
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slammedretro your bus looks good.
Is it customary to apologize for modifications done to our buses to make them look cool!?  |
not really, but someone always points out they are the incorrect tyres for the vehicle 
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Blahpunk
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| Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2010 10:23 am Post subject: |
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slammedretro your bus looks good.
Is it customary to apologize for modifications done to our buses to make them look cool!?
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slammedresto
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67-1835
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| slammedresto wrote: |
heres my 70 westy with 15" sprints, 175/55 fronts, 185/65 rears
** tyre nazis i know they are not "proper" bus tyres**
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Thank you, That Bus looks really nice how did you go about lowering it? I do plan on dropping mine unless I find a nice Bay Panel first. Then I will start the whole process again.
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slammedresto
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heres my 70 westy with 15" sprints, 175/55 fronts, 185/65 rears
** tyre nazis i know they are not "proper" bus tyres**
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SGKent 
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Are you going to lower the bay with these tires and rims? That would look cool.
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tristessa
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| Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2010 9:00 pm Post subject: |
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| nodrenim wrote: |
| t rumor is going around that 14" tires are out of production. What are you guys hearing? |
BF Goodrich just started making their All Terrain T/A KO in LT195/75R14 within the last year. Load Range D, good stiff sidewalls, rated for 1700+ lbs... |
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Blahpunk
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TheShane
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Batan
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just think..........
all this info could be posted in the tire sticky
& saved for the next person who reads the tire sticky |
The tire sticky's a waste, hard to find anything useful for the chaff. A bunch of well titled individual post would be way way more useful. |
Ding, ding, ding ding! Somebody gets is! Stickies that broad defy the point of having a forum. Stickies are excellent for FAQ and initial info but on this forum it's way out of hand.
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67-1835
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| Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2010 2:02 pm Post subject: |
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| Wildthings wrote: |
| vw76westy wrote: |
just think..........
all this info could be posted in the tire sticky
& saved for the next person who reads the tire sticky |
The tire sticky's a waste, hard to find anything useful for the chaff. A bunch of well titled individual post would be way way more useful. |
I agree, I read through almost all 81 pages and didn't find what I was looking for. Probably the info I wanted was on the pages I didn't read or I'm sure someone will come up with that. Thanks to everyone that responded.
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67-1835
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Just how wide are the 15" rims? The rim offset is very important to know and is critical in the rear as there is not much extra room back there.
I run Vredestein Comtracs in the 205/65/15 size and they are just a squeak shorter than the stock 185R14 tires that are stock. There are some other tire options out there though (just not many).
Keep those 14" rims in the garage would be my suggestion. |
Thanks for the response The wheels are the standard 5" or 5.5" Sprintstars and will be running on all four corners I was hoping to find 185's
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Wildthings
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| vw76westy wrote: |
just think..........
all this info could be posted in the tire sticky
& saved for the next person who reads the tire sticky |
The tire sticky's a waste, hard to find anything useful for the chaff. A bunch of well titled individual post would be way way more useful. |
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vw76westy
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| Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2010 9:27 am Post subject: |
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just think..........
all this info could be posted in the tire sticky
& saved for the next person who reads the tire sticky
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Blahpunk
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| Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2010 8:57 am Post subject: |
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 to see another bay in the Crown Town!
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