[VB] [T2] 15" TIres

[C. Dreike]

I found long ago that Michelin P205/75 R15's would fit into the spare 
tire well in a Non walk thru. Don't know if Michelin still makes that 
size. My current Bridgestones are just a hair too large, makes the 2/3 
passenger seat tilt forward about a 1/2".

I looked on the Vredestein site as well as Kumho and Hankook.
Vredestein has a 205/70 R15. That is as close as I could find. The 
downside is the R speed rating at only 106MPH.

Tire rack has several P205/75 R15's available from Kumho, Hankook, 
General. All rated 97T or 97S at 1609 Lbs.

Found General Tire has the Grabber AT in a 205/75 R15. Max pressure is 
44PSI with load rating of 97T of 1609Lbs. Does not have an LT rating 
according to their spec sheet.
Any opinions on the Grabber AT?

There does not seem to be any 15" LT rated tires sized for an old bus 
:-(

Thanks,

Chris
64DD Kamper Kit



Scientists seek to understand what is,
while engineers seek to create what never was.
As the "Bad Astronomer" Phil Plait says, "Teach a man to reason, and 
he can think for a lifetime."
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Dillon" <johndillon at johndillon.com>
To: "C. Dreike" <c.dreike at verizon.net>
Cc: <vintagebus at type2.com>
Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2014 11:59 AM
Subject: Re: [T2] 15" TIres


It would be so nice to find stockish 15's - wonder if we could have a 
group but - I have this 50 year old tire behind my seat to make it sit 
right - love to replace it but new tires are too fat.

Sent from my iPhone

> On May 11, 2014, at 2:45 PM, "C. Dreike" <c.dreike at verizon.net> 
> wrote:
>
> Thanks Kevin,
> I checked with Bus Depot and they don't carry any 15" tires.
>
> I'll start searching and post if I find appropriate tires.  I 
> suppose most older busses are using passenger tires at this point.
>
> Chris
> 64DD Kamper Kit
>
> Scientists seek to understand what is,
> while engineers seek to create what never was.
> As the "Bad Astronomer" Phil Plait says, "Teach a man to reason, and 
> he can think for a lifetime."
>  ----- Original Message ----- 
>  From: Kevin Guarnotta
>  To: c.dreike at verizon.net
>  Cc: type2 at type2.com ; vintagebus at type2.com
>  Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2014 1:21 PM
>  Subject: RE:15" TIres
>
>
>  The first time I got tires for my '65, I just went to a local tire 
> shop. The guy sold me on tires that were more appropriate for a 
> beetle. I didn't realize this until much later. They lasted me a 
> long time - but near the end of their life, I realized sidewall 
> strength is important in a Bus tire.
>
>
>
>  I believe Bus Depot did a lot of research into tires - and came to 
> the Hankook tire. It is somewhat readily available - so no need to 
> do a ton of searching around for it, and relatively reasonably 
> priced. Most folks that pay attention rave about them. I got them on 
> my '65, and got 2 on my '69. I would get them again.
>
>
>
>  Then again, I have not tested a bunch of different tires - they 
> just seem to work for me.
>
>
>
>  -Kevin Guarnotta
>
>  Jamaica Plain, MA
>
>
>
>  '78 Westy
>
>  '69 Singlecab
>
>  '65 Ez-camper
>
>
>
>
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