The End Of Tire Talk...

[Pete Masterson]

On Jun 4, 2006, at 9:39 PM, Tom Warner wrote:

> Before you holler stop I suggest you read the former emails. To me
> and I bet others tires are a very important topic. Your FC33 is no
> where near the weight of a PT 40 and thus the tires you can use are
> not acceptable to use on a heavy PT 40. There is a great deal of
> difference between tires and the ones you select in my opinion are
> not dependent on how much rubber is on them or how soft they ride. I
> am looking for a 12R22.5 16 ply all steel belted tire with treads and
> sidewalls and that eliminates the Michelin doesnt it? What are other
> owners of PT 40s using for tires on the drives and tags?
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The previous owner outfitted my 'Bird with Toyo tires purchased from
Les Schwab. On the road, they seem to handle just fine. Looking at
the receipts (left in the coach), it appears that they were 'spin'
balanced rather than using the powder stuff.

The question that comes to mind .... the tires are rated for a
maximum of 70 MPH (as are most large tires). So, what exactly are the
big rig (trucks) using when they blast by me when I'm already running
at 65-70 MPH? (Or is that why I see so many remnants of blown out
truck tires on the road?)

Pete Masterson
aeonix1@...
'95 WBDA 4203
Formerly "George's coach"
El Sobrante CA