tires

[Henry Jay Hannigan]

Recommend "CROSSFIRES" for your duals to keep air pressure the same on each
dual...........I've had them for a few years with no problems.
Regards,
Hank Hannigan
90SP36..for sale in Vegas...$64,900...42,000 miles



R--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Gregory OConnor" wrote:
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> when you rotate tires off the front to the drive duels, it is best to keep
both front tires together as a set. the height of a set should be close. the
hight across an axle does not matter much as the differential in the axle allows
one side to spinn independent of the other. The problem is when you run one of
the front tires low or toe'ed they wear to different heights. On road trucks
and commercial buses don't rotate tires to the back, they send them out for
recap to use on the back.
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> as far as differential wear and tear the worst thing you can do to the diff
and rear is spinn the tires then catch traction. the axle goes from 40 mph to
1mph in a split second. it usuly kills the ring gear. when driving a dumptruck
up a hill in sand I am carefull to get off the fuel and on the brake when the
pavement turns tractionable. I fear spinning tires in the bus and keep an eye
on the speedo relitive to the tac when on grass and sand.
> Greg of Tim&Greg
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> > So if you are on a fixed- like not much income, can you replace the inner
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axle carries the same size/type tire. i.e. replacing tires as you suggest should
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12R may not have sufficient clearance on the duals ... but that's something to
discuss with the tire installer -- I note that several 'bird owners have moved
to the metric size tires without problems.
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bias ply tires and radials on the same vehicle can result in some poor handling
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> > Hi Guys, Ya have me concerned. I have the GY 159 12R22.5 on my coach.
About three years old, maybe less then 10k miles. I want to replace them for
peace of mind if for no other reason. My plan is to do the steer tires now and
then next year the drives and the following the tag. I just can't swing the
entire set of 8 at one shot.   My question is one of the fellow replaced his 12R
with 315/80/R 22.5 and feels the larger tires a significant benefit. Sounds
reasonable.   Since I am not doing all 8 at one time do you see a problem mixing
the different size tires as I proceed with my plan? Obviously when I do the
drive axle I would not mix sizes there. Anyone see a problem with either the
larger size or the mixing as I go. Thanks   I intend to buy Michelin ZXA2
tires.
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> > Firestone makes a tire for Greyhound that has an extra strong sidewall, due
to the fact that the Dogs pull up to the curb several times a day and scuffing
is a problem.
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I've owned my coach. Two new steers yearly, In another year I'll have nothing
older that 4 years on the bird. With good trade in value to boot.
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lots of ideas, see if your tire guy will not take the old tires that have good
tread and not too old in on trade, don't just give them up they are worth
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with good tread that are only three or four years old.
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Steer tires 4 years old. Drive tires 5 years old, Tag tires 6 years old. No
cracks, good tread. I was wanting to replace my steers and had figured on two
Goodyears for thew steers and moving the michelins to the Drive and the best of
the drives to the Tag.
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Prevost Tour Bus and the other has a BB) recommends Goodyears, Firestones and
Bridgestones in that order. Does not recommend Michelins. Prices:
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