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| Re: [GMCnet] put 16.5 inch rim and tire in front of a 16 inch rim and tire in the back wheels on bot [message #158159 is a reply to message #158154] |
Thu, 26 January 2012 22:18   |
mickeysss
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it can be as much as an inch difference in height but it would change the airbag length possibly but you are right this is a gamble on the thread
being important. I get the price and tire idea, but it is interesting if it changes the size to obtain a new event from them.
thank you i agree with you not a great thread here. The axle height and attack forward could change a little with different size wheels and tires easing
the rear tire to bumps possibly. Any way for get it not important. A smaller tire rides harder.
On Jan 26, 2012, at 8:06 PM, James Hupy wrote:
> Mickey, the rim diameter is of no consequence, it is the circumference of
> the tires when inflated that matters. There is something like 1/10 of an
> inch difference in circumference between comparable tires when the two rims
> are compared. The real advantage of 16" tires is brand choice and cost.
> Jim Hupy
> Salem, OR
> 78 GMC Royale 403
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> On Thu, Jan 26, 2012 at 8:01 PM, mickey's space ship shuttle <
> mickeysss@me.com> wrote:
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>> this is rear only. Is there any reason to do this? most likely not.
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>> The bigger rear front tire would take bumps better and the rear would turn
>> with less friction for picking up nails etc.
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>> plus two tires would be a lot cheaper in the two far rear tires. not worth
>> the trouble most likely. any advantages? no!
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>> for get it at least i started my first thread. mickey :-)
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| Re: [GMCnet] put 16.5 inch rim and tire in front of a 16 inch rim and tire in the back wheels on bot [message #158162 is a reply to message #158159] |
Thu, 26 January 2012 22:34 |
Ken Burton
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| mickeysss wrote on Thu, 26 January 2012 22:18 |
it can be as much as an inch difference in height but it would change the airbag length possibly but you are right this is a gamble on the thread
being important. I get the price and tire idea, but it is interesting if it changes the size to obtain a new event from them.
thank you i agree with you not a great thread here. The axle height and attack forward could change a little with different size wheels and tires easing
the rear tire to bumps possibly. Any way for get it not important. A smaller tire rides harder.
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I do not know what size tires you are looking at but the replacement 16" tire that we all use is the same diameter as the original 16.5" as Jim Hupy said.
I'm too lazy to look up and give you references. You can do it yourself on Tirerack.com and other places if you do not believe me, Jim, and Emery.
Same.....Same
Ken Burton - N9KB
76 Palm Beach
Hebron, Indiana
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| Re: [GMCnet] put 16.5 inch rim and tire in front of a 16 inch rim and tire in the back wheels on bot [message #158228 is a reply to message #158186] |
Fri, 27 January 2012 19:11 |
powerjon
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Micky,
The ride difference between the steel rims and the aluminum rims is impressive. Your tire selection will also affect the ride too! When we got our first coach in 1997 it had the steel radial rims with Goodyear all steel G159 tires. It rut ran all over the place and drove like a truck. We put Alcoa Classic aluminum wheels and Firestone RTS poly side walls tires and it drove straight and was a dream to drive. Drove that combo for 8 years. Next combo was a set of Michelin LTS poly sidewalls on the front and Goodyear G159 on the two back axles. Drove almost as well as the all poly sidewall setup. Just before I sold the coach in April of last year I put a complete new set of Michelin poly LTS tires. Our present stretch coach has 245 on the back and 225 on the front again Michelin LTS poly sidewall tire and it has a great ride. As you can see I have tried almost all combo available for our coach. If you must stick with the steel wheel you will find that your tire availa
ble will be very limited.
J.R. Wright
GMC GreatLaker
GMCMI
78 Buskirk 30' Stretch
1975 Avion (Under Reconstruction)
Michigan
On the road in Tucson
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| Re: [GMCnet] put 16.5 inch rim and tire in front of a 16 inch rim and tire in the back wheels on bot [message #158233 is a reply to message #158228] |
Fri, 27 January 2012 20:06 |
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I HAVE A SIMILAR DILEMA I HAVE ONE BRAND NEW 875R165 FIRESTONE ON MY 76 PALM BEACH I PURCHASED YESTERDAY. SO WHAT IS THE BEST SET UP AND WHAT'S IT GOING TO COST. I WAS INITALLY THINKING ABOUT BUYING 16IN STEEL TIRES FROM A CHEVY DUALLY? I DON'T KNOW YET. I AM GOING TO BE PATIENT AND FIGURE IT OUT. COULD USE HELP. I JUST BOUGHT A NEW RADIATOR TODAY FOR HER. I PURCHASED A HIGH EFFICIENT 4 CORE FOR $500. WAS THAT A GOOD DEAL? I HAVE ONLY DRIVEN IST 6 MILES FROM THE PREVIOUS OWNERS HOUSE TO MINE ON A ONE DAY PASS.IT BARELY MADE IT. EMBARASING BREAKDOWNS ALONG THE WAY. WE ARE WORKING ON IT FULL SPEED AHEAD.
Paul L Pruitt 76 Palm Beach
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| Re: [GMCnet] put 16.5 inch rim and tire in front of a 16 inch rim and tire in the back wheels on bot [message #158266 is a reply to message #158229] |
Sat, 28 January 2012 00:05 |
mickeysss
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thank you for this is very valuable info, the cat paws are the best, and new german tires are the best soft and bubble ride -stop fast grabbers.
since i am not mitt i do not have a lot of money and i always look at projects as representing the public norm to allow for escape designs
like the fog gun shower, no one has ever made on for 40 or 50 years when bucky did with his dymaxion bathroom. I can get 16.5 inch tires
from my used tire friend for $30 he states he has like a lot that his friend scraps trucks and gets a lot of them. I know i will not go far for a while
so just to put around and parking for surfing and sitting around lax running my company, this sounds great. just to have spares. If i go
far i shall get the good stuff, for now i want a shower, eat, sleep, rest room and internet, sound system, tv, and mainly stop thieves.
My main fear is how to stay away from humans taking it all while i am surfing or riding my bike around the beach etc.
These are my design problems and much is here already, the stopping thieves if anyone has ideas please let me know.
I think mice are the worst as well, but an inverted cover to drive onto brought up and not over down is what i shall use.
I think this is a great selling device to put out to the public. reverse cover to drive onto for vermin. THick bottom of course. thank you.
the tires are next year. maybe.
what size tires do i need for the 16.5 he states he has 6 of one size if i need them, the ones on my gmc are new but maybe 4 years old
they seem soft and i ran them from san diego to miguels in monte clare. about 100 miles. or so, no problem. My passenger side bag blew up in this yard thank god. Manny sold me a new 3:50 trans for 1700 and put it in at the yard of the person i bought it from. It stuck in first gear when i was
2 miles from monte clair but i made it there. Miguel states it may have been low on fluid. I do not know and have had it stored and worked on there and have not driven it since. hope the trans works when i do get it. warranty is over in time i am sure, but i only drove it one day. I think manny would help me anyway and i think it was just low on fluid. I put a new right facing out window in the windshield, new brake booster, lower steering wheel slider mount
what ever it is called. now new bags from jim, so it goes - m.
On Jan 27, 2012, at 5:27 PM, John R. Lebetski wrote:
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> By LTS do you mean LTX???
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> As far as 16.5, unless you buy new (relative term), then most would be hard and old and ride hard anyway.
> --
> John Lebetski
> Chicago, IL
> 77 Eleganza II
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| Re: [GMCnet] put 16.5 inch rim and tire in front of a 16 inch rim and tire in the back wheels on bot [message #158285 is a reply to message #158266] |
Sat, 28 January 2012 07:54 |
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USAussie
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Are you on drugs?
Regards,
Rob M.
-----Original Message-----
From: gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org [mailto:gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org] On Behalf Of mickey's space ship shuttle
Sent: Saturday, 28 January 2012 5:06 PM
To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] put 16.5 inch rim and tire in front of a 16 inch rim and tire in the back wheels on bot
thank you for this is very valuable info, the cat paws are the best, and new german tires are the best soft and bubble ride -stop
fast grabbers.
since i am not mitt i do not have a lot of money and i always look at projects as representing the public norm to allow for escape
designs
like the fog gun shower, no one has ever made on for 40 or 50 years when bucky did with his dymaxion bathroom. I can get 16.5 inch
tires
from my used tire friend for $30 he states he has like a lot that his friend scraps trucks and gets a lot of them. I know i will not
go far for a while
so just to put around and parking for surfing and sitting around lax running my company, this sounds great. just to have spares. If
i go
far i shall get the good stuff, for now i want a shower, eat, sleep, rest room and internet, sound system, tv, and mainly stop
thieves.
My main fear is how to stay away from humans taking it all while i am surfing or riding my bike around the beach etc.
These are my design problems and much is here already, the stopping thieves if anyone has ideas please let me know.
I think mice are the worst as well, but an inverted cover to drive onto brought up and not over down is what i shall use.
I think this is a great selling device to put out to the public. reverse cover to drive onto for vermin. THick bottom of course.
thank you.
the tires are next year. maybe.
what size tires do i need for the 16.5 he states he has 6 of one size if i need them, the ones on my gmc are new but maybe 4 years
old
they seem soft and i ran them from san diego to miguels in monte clare. about 100 miles. or so, no problem. My passenger side bag
blew up in this yard thank god. Manny sold me a new 3:50 trans for 1700 and put it in at the yard of the person i bought it from. It
stuck in first gear when i was
2 miles from monte clair but i made it there. Miguel states it may have been low on fluid. I do not know and have had it stored and
worked on there and have not driven it since. hope the trans works when i do get it. warranty is over in time i am sure, but i only
drove it one day. I think manny would help me anyway and i think it was just low on fluid. I put a new right facing out window in
the windshield, new brake booster, lower steering wheel slider mount
what ever it is called. now new bags from jim, so it goes - m.
On Jan 27, 2012, at 5:27 PM, John R. Lebetski wrote:
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> By LTS do you mean LTX???
>
> As far as 16.5, unless you buy new (relative term), then most would be hard and old and ride hard anyway.
> --
> John Lebetski
> Chicago, IL
> 77 Eleganza II
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Regards,
Rob M. (USAussie)
The Pedantic Mechanic
Sydney, Australia
'75 Avion - AUS - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
'75 Avion - USA - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
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| Re: [GMCnet] put 16.5 inch rim and tire in front of a 16 inch rim and tire in the back wheels on bot [message #158297 is a reply to message #158285] |
Sat, 28 January 2012 09:35 |
mickeysss
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just getting old. thank you m.
it legal out here any way all the doctors are on it.
On Jan 28, 2012, at 5:54 AM, Rob Mueller wrote:
> Are you on drugs?
>
> Regards,
> Rob M.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org [mailto:gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org] On Behalf Of mickey's space ship shuttle
> Sent: Saturday, 28 January 2012 5:06 PM
> To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] put 16.5 inch rim and tire in front of a 16 inch rim and tire in the back wheels on bot
>
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> thank you for this is very valuable info, the cat paws are the best, and new german tires are the best soft and bubble ride -stop
> fast grabbers.
>
> since i am not mitt i do not have a lot of money and i always look at projects as representing the public norm to allow for escape
> designs
>
> like the fog gun shower, no one has ever made on for 40 or 50 years when bucky did with his dymaxion bathroom. I can get 16.5 inch
> tires
> from my used tire friend for $30 he states he has like a lot that his friend scraps trucks and gets a lot of them. I know i will not
> go far for a while
> so just to put around and parking for surfing and sitting around lax running my company, this sounds great. just to have spares. If
> i go
> far i shall get the good stuff, for now i want a shower, eat, sleep, rest room and internet, sound system, tv, and mainly stop
> thieves.
>
> My main fear is how to stay away from humans taking it all while i am surfing or riding my bike around the beach etc.
>
> These are my design problems and much is here already, the stopping thieves if anyone has ideas please let me know.
>
> I think mice are the worst as well, but an inverted cover to drive onto brought up and not over down is what i shall use.
>
> I think this is a great selling device to put out to the public. reverse cover to drive onto for vermin. THick bottom of course.
> thank you.
> the tires are next year. maybe.
>
> what size tires do i need for the 16.5 he states he has 6 of one size if i need them, the ones on my gmc are new but maybe 4 years
> old
> they seem soft and i ran them from san diego to miguels in monte clare. about 100 miles. or so, no problem. My passenger side bag
> blew up in this yard thank god. Manny sold me a new 3:50 trans for 1700 and put it in at the yard of the person i bought it from. It
> stuck in first gear when i was
> 2 miles from monte clair but i made it there. Miguel states it may have been low on fluid. I do not know and have had it stored and
> worked on there and have not driven it since. hope the trans works when i do get it. warranty is over in time i am sure, but i only
> drove it one day. I think manny would help me anyway and i think it was just low on fluid. I put a new right facing out window in
> the windshield, new brake booster, lower steering wheel slider mount
> what ever it is called. now new bags from jim, so it goes - m.
>
>
>
> On Jan 27, 2012, at 5:27 PM, John R. Lebetski wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> By LTS do you mean LTX???
>>
>> As far as 16.5, unless you buy new (relative term), then most would be hard and old and ride hard anyway.
>> --
>> John Lebetski
>> Chicago, IL
>> 77 Eleganza II
>> _______________________________________________
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