Largest off-road tire on a stock bus?

J. Matt Royston

Yes I know there is a 300 page sticky on tires, but all I want to know is on a stock 14" rim, stock height bus what is the tallest mudder I dare put on that wont rub in front?
Any recommendations on make and model of tire?
Thanks
Matt

sonofamitch · Posted: Tue Jan 07, 2014 10:00 pm Post subject:

The largest I've seen on a 14in wheel is 27/8.5/r14. I'm sure others have used larger. I run 195/75/r14 BFG All Terrains. I haven't put any miles on them yet but most people seem to like them.

J. Matt Royston · Posted: Tue Jan 07, 2014 10:02 pm Post subject: Tall Tires

Thanks for the tip

bugginDJ · Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2014 6:29 am Post subject:

I don't go off-road, but have driven through some pretty big dips and potholes in my '71 Single Cab. I run 215/75R14 tires with plenty of travel room. I have hit bumps so hard that the front end came off the ground and have never rubbed tires.
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Red Fau Veh · Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2014 9:48 am Post subject:

I wish all these metric tire sizes had a standard conversion printed on them. Who the hell measures tires by percentages and can visualize sizes based on that crap? I need to see the amount in a known quantity we call "inches" for criminy's sake! Surprised

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Shaun Murray · Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2014 11:21 am Post subject:

Here's a couple of pic's of my beater westy. It's completely stock with 27-8.50-14 General Grabber A/T 2's. I've twisted it pretty hard offroad and they've never rubbed. I don't think I could go any bigger though.

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Red Fau Veh · 27-8.50-14 General Grabber A/T 2's.

Krautski · Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2014 1:31 pm Post subject:

Red Fau Veh · Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2014 1:51 pm Post subject:

For me it is impossible to see the size in my mind unless it is shown as an actual measurement because I was a Montessori schooled kid. I didn't learn math like everyone else, we used colored blocks and tubes full of beads and abacus's to learn math. Laughing

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1971 Deluxe Sunroof Bay 1905 stroker, dual idf40's, 74mm Scat forged crank, engle 110 cam. CB 044 heads, AutoCraft rockers, chromoly push rods
1973 Orange transporter stock type 4 with dual 40 Dellortos and Empi single quiet pack
1969 Adventurewagen blue whale Gene Berg 1776 built by Dave Kawell dual 36 DRLA's, Vintage Speed exhaust, Bosch 019 screamer
1961 Swivel Seat camper, L345 grey

cptgreenvalley · Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2014 2:06 pm Post subject:

I went 15 inch alloys with BF Goodrich AT 215 R75 and spacers in the back on my stock bay last year.

However ended up with buying a syncro as well, so those tires are now 4wd snowdrifting on mercedes steel wheels in the Norwegian mountains Wink

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chazz79 · Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2014 3:03 pm Post subject:

Red Fau Veh · Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2014 3:16 pm Post subject:

To this this day numbers have colors in my mind, that's why sevens will always be green to me. Laughing

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1971 Deluxe Sunroof Bay 1905 stroker, dual idf40's, 74mm Scat forged crank, engle 110 cam. CB 044 heads, AutoCraft rockers, chromoly push rods
1973 Orange transporter stock type 4 with dual 40 Dellortos and Empi single quiet pack
1969 Adventurewagen blue whale Gene Berg 1776 built by Dave Kawell dual 36 DRLA's, Vintage Speed exhaust, Bosch 019 screamer
1961 Swivel Seat camper, L345 grey

Randy in Maine · Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2014 5:27 pm Post subject:

Of course the ET of the wheel is the critical question.

J. Matt Royston · Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2014 6:06 pm Post subject: ET

ET ???? phone home???

Randy in Maine · Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2014 6:33 pm Post subject:

From Ratwell.com...

"71-79 buses (with disc brakes) have normal looking wheels with a 5x112 bolt pattern. The rims are 5 1/2" wide (14 x 5.5J is stamped in very tiny letters on the face under the hubcap) and the offset is ET39. ET is German and stands for Einpress Tiefe, a measurement in millimeters of the distance from the centerline of the rim to the back of the bolt face. A negative number would indicate that the bulk of the wheel is inward towards the body."

J. Matt Royston · Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2014 7:04 pm Post subject: ET

Awe ok thanks. I plan on running my stock 14" wheels stamped 12/69
Thanks
Matt

chazz79 · Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2014 7:14 pm Post subject:

Go jersey looker and you can run whatever you want.
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jmstu76 · Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2014 9:13 am Post subject:

sxuxrxf · Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2014 11:38 am Post subject:

J. Matt Royston · Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2014 5:19 pm Post subject:

sxuxrxf

What are those tires on your Westy? those have a sweet profile!
I realize you lifted it 2 1/2 " but what size are they and what is your opinion of max size in that tire at stock height?
Thanks
Matt


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