Not Much Luck Buying Tires for our WL in San Antonio, TX :(
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05-17-2007, 15:36
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Not Much Luck Buying Tires for our WL in San Antonio, TX :(
Rob,
No, the 12's only require a minumum of 8.25", which is what I have on the coach... Sea Ya Larry NYC 84 35FCSB ----- Original Message ---- From: Rob Robinson To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2007 10:42:47 PM Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Not Much Luck Buying Tires for our WL in San Antonio, TX ![]() Yes I seem to recall something like you need 9.25" rims or something like that. Mine came with 315s on it from a previous owner. It orginally had 12s but somewhere all the way 315s were exchanged. I don't know if the rims were changed or not. I though 12s would fit on 9" rims On 17/05/07, Larry > > Rob, > When researching, (another thought came to mind) the specs for the 315 was > you needed a 9" rim, that is why I did not look into them at the time... Did > you change over to 9" rims, or were they already on the coach??? > > Sea Ya > Larry > NYC > 84 35FCSB > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Rob Robinson > To: WanderlodgeForum@ yahoogroups. com > Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2007 10:16:12 PM > Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Not Much Luck Buying Tires for our WL in > San Antonio, TX ![]() > > Hi Sailor boy. I believe the 315s have a little wider footprint and not as > > tall as 12s but not entirely sure. > > On 17/05/07, Larry > > > > > > Hi Rob, > > > When I was looking for tires and doing the research, I saw the 315's and > > > was wondering how does that equate to the 12's, difference?? ? > > > TIA > > > > > > Sea Ya > > > Larry > > > NYC > > > 84 35FCSB > > > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > > > From: Rob Robinson > > > To: WanderlodgeForum@ yahoogroups. com > > > Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2007 9:13:08 PM > > > Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Not Much Luck Buying Tires for our WL in > > > San Antonio, TX ![]() > > > > > > Donny I have Michelin Steers XZA1 and BF Goodrich ST230 on the drive and > > > > > > tag. Had them for 3 years and they ride and handle well. My size is 315 > > > 80R > > > > > > and the load range is L > > > > > > On 17/05/07, Donald Goodwin > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I Have Been Told B F Goodrich And Michelin Are Owned By the Same > > > > > > > Company > > > > > > > > > > > > > > That The BF Goodrich PT 230 Is The Same As The Michelin XZA 315 / > > > > > > > 80. Any One > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Know Anything About This. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Donny Goodwin 2003 LXI > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Montgomery, AL > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _____ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > From: WanderlodgeForum@ yahoogroups. com > > 40yahoogroups. com> > > > > > > > [mailto:Wanderlodge Forum@ yahoogroups. com > > 40yahoogroups. com>] > > > > > > > On Behalf Of Leroy Eckert > > > > > > > Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2007 2:31 PM > > > > > > > To: WanderlodgeForum@ yahoogroups. com > > > com> > > > > > > > Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Not Much Luck Buying Tires for our WL > in > > > > > > > San > > > > > > > Antonio, TX ![]() > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I'm not in Texas but recently purchased Sumitomo tires. Why aren't > > > > > > > Sumitomo > > > > > > > tires available in Texas, most everything else is? > > > > > > > I did have to order them and wait 3 days. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Leroy Eckert > > > > > > > 1990 WB-40 "Smoke N Mirrors" > > > > > > > Niceville, FL > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > > > From: Jack and Liz Pearce > > > > > > > To: WanderlodgeForum@ > > > > > > > yahoogroups. com > > > > > > > Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2007 12:02 PM > > > > > > > Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Not Much Luck Buying Tires for our WL in > San > > > > > > > Antonio, TX ![]() > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Howdy. > > > > > > > Jack made the rounds of the tire dealers in San Antonio about 3 weeks > > > > > > > ago. Most shops wanted to push whatever was in their inventory. Mostly > > > > > > > Kuhmo tires. Jack doesn't know anything about that brand. The price on > > > > > > > Goodyear tires was over $4K. Jack went back to the only shop that was > > > > > > > even willing to try and order tires. Well, Sumitomo tires(what we have > > > > > > > and would like to buy, again) can't be had in the state of Texas, now. > > > > > > > Jack ordered a set of Firestone tires. Comments, ideas would be > > > > > > > appreciated. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > Liz, discouraged > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > > Jack and Liz Pearce > > > > > > > Fulltiming in a 1993 Wanderlodge WB40 > > > > > > > Wintering In Hondo, TX - 2006 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > Rob, Sue & Merlin Robinson > > > > > > 94 WLWB > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > <!-- > > > > > > #ygrp-mlmsg {font-size:13px; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, > > > sans-serif;} > > > #ygrp-mlmsg table {font-size:inherit; font:100% ;} > > > #ygrp-mlmsg select, input, textarea {font:99% arial, helvetica, clean, > > > sans-serif;} > > > #ygrp-mlmsg pre, code {font:115% monospace;} > > > #ygrp-mlmsg * {line-height: 1.22em;} > > > #ygrp-text{ > > > font-family: Georgia; > > > } > > > #ygrp-text p{ > > > margin:0 0 1em 0;} > > > #ygrp-tpmsgs{ > > > font-family: Arial; > > > clear:both;} > > > #ygrp-vitnav{ > > > padding-top: 10px;font- family:Verdana; font-size: 77%;margin: 0;} > > > #ygrp-vitnav a{ > > > padding:0 1px;} > > > #ygrp-actbar{ > > > clear:both;margin: 25px 0;white-space: nowrap;color: #666;text- > align:right; } > > > #ygrp-actbar .left{ > > > float:left;white- space:nowrap; } > > > .bld{font-weight: bold;} > > > #ygrp-grft{ > > > font-family: Verdana;font- size:77%; padding:15px 0;} > > > #ygrp-ft{ > > > font-family: verdana;font- size:77%; border-top: 1px solid #666; > > > padding:5px 0; > > > } > > > #ygrp-mlmsg #logo{ > > > padding-bottom: 10px;} > > > > > > #ygrp-vital{ > > > background-color: #e0ecee;margin- bottom:20px; padding:2px 0 8px 8px;} > > > #ygrp-vital #vithd{ > > > > > > font-size:77% ;font-family: Verdana;font- weight:bold; color:#333; > text-transform: uppercase; } > > > #ygrp-vital ul{ > > > padding:0;margin: 2px 0;} > > > #ygrp-vital ul li{ > > > list-style-type: none;clear: both;border: 1px solid #e0ecee; > > > } > > > #ygrp-vital ul li .ct{ > > > > > > font-weight: bold;color: #ff7900;float: right;width: 2em;text- > align:right; padding-right: .5em;} > > > #ygrp-vital ul li .cat{ > > > font-weight: bold;} > > > #ygrp-vital a { > > > text-decoration: none;} > > > > > > #ygrp-vital a:hover{ > > > text-decoration: underline; } > > > > > > #ygrp-sponsor #hd{ > > > color:#999;font- size:77%; } > > > #ygrp-sponsor #ov{ > > > padding:6px 13px;background- color:#e0ecee; margin-bottom: 20px;} > > > #ygrp-sponsor #ov ul{ > > > padding:0 0 0 8px;margin:0; } > > > #ygrp-sponsor #ov li{ > > > list-style-type: square;padding: 6px 0;font-size: 77%;} > > > #ygrp-sponsor #ov li a{ > > > text-decoration: none;font- size:130% ;} > > > #ygrp-sponsor #nc { > > > background-color: #eee;margin- bottom:20px; padding:0 8px;} > > > #ygrp-sponsor .ad{ > > > padding:8px 0;} > > > #ygrp-sponsor .ad #hd1{ > > > > > > font-family: Arial;font- weight:bold; color:#628c2a; font-size: > 100%;line- height:122% ;} > > > #ygrp-sponsor .ad a{ > > > text-decoration: none;} > > > #ygrp-sponsor .ad a:hover{ > > > text-decoration: underline; } > > > #ygrp-sponsor .ad p{ > > > margin:0;} > > > o {font-size:0; } > > > .MsoNormal { > > > margin:0 0 0 0;} > > > #ygrp-text tt{ > > > font-size:120% ;} > > > blockquote{margin: 0 0 0 4px;} > > > .replbq {margin:4;} > > > --> > > > > > > ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _ > > > Bored stiff? 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