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Best choice tyres for 14’ wheels?
Best choice tyres for 14’ wheels?
by John82 » Sat Mar 30, 2019 7:33 pm
Hello, I would like to know whichs tyres are the best choice for my 14’ wheels. I have a 67 Kombi bus.
Thank You guys!
Thank You guys!
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Re: Best choice tyres for 14’ wheels?
by 8 8US » Sun Mar 31, 2019 9:17 am
Stock height or lowered?
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Re: Best choice tyres for 14’ wheels?
by 8 8US » Sun Mar 31, 2019 9:17 am
Stock height or lowered?
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Re: Best choice tyres for 14’ wheels?
by John82 » Sun Mar 31, 2019 1:34 pm
Not lowered. As it’s original height.
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Re: Best choice tyres for 14’ wheels?
by philsparks » Sun Mar 31, 2019 5:50 pm
I put hankook 185R14c with 102 load rating on mine. Very happy.
My bus is slightly lowered.
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My bus is slightly lowered.
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Re: Best choice tyres for 14’ wheels?
by ted698 » Mon Apr 01, 2019 9:50 pm
Just said this in another thread, but same applies to you.....
If you fit 15” wheels and 185/80 R15 tyres your are within a whisker of the 14” OG crossplies (7.00 14) that we’re 27” diameter.
I don’t know who ever came up with 185R14’s as replacement radial tyres back in the day as they are way too small diameter way, they might be right width wise but a mile off in height/dia.
I’m tempted to do this very thing on my bus to improve the gearing... but your looking at the thick end of a grand with all new wheels and tyres....
195/80 14’s are closer and 205/80 14’s are pretty much bob on for 27” dia wise too, but your getting a bit wide then.... I like the tall skinny look.
If you fit 15” wheels and 185/80 R15 tyres your are within a whisker of the 14” OG crossplies (7.00 14) that we’re 27” diameter.
I don’t know who ever came up with 185R14’s as replacement radial tyres back in the day as they are way too small diameter way, they might be right width wise but a mile off in height/dia.
I’m tempted to do this very thing on my bus to improve the gearing... but your looking at the thick end of a grand with all new wheels and tyres....
195/80 14’s are closer and 205/80 14’s are pretty much bob on for 27” dia wise too, but your getting a bit wide then.... I like the tall skinny look.
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