800X16.5 Tire dilemna

[Sue milham]

Big Jim,

I live in the far south, SCarolina, where things are sometimes rigged,
Appalacian-style. Not always to be trusted for safety out on the great plains
or across the desert. I imagine replacing rims would be expensive. I don't
know how long I will keep this rig, so would like to stay with reasonable
replacement costs. I wonder why they used these 16.5 wheels to begin with?
And the 800 tire?

jul...@compuserve.com (Big Jim)
Date: Fri, Jul 24, 1998 6:23 AM wrote:

>>The word I get is that people are converting to 16" rims whenever
possible. 16.5 is getting rare but there are lots of options in 16".
For the short term, If you live far north, I've heard that 16.5s are
more available in Canada than in the US.<<

On 23 Jul 1998 16:56:06 GMT, suem...@aol.com (Sue milham) wrote:

>In looking to replace my 800 x 16.5 Bridgestones with steel sidewalls, I find
>that they are not available any more. In fact hardly anything is made in that
>size now.
>
>There is a Firestone (who was bought out by Bridgestone) Steel Tex, with steel
>belts, but poly sidewalls, and for much less than the previous tires I bought
6
>years ago. I would like to save the $ on 6 new tires, but I wonder about the
>softer sidewalls than I have. I like the solid ride I get, minimal sway.
>
>My rig is '88, 23 ft,Class C, and of course narrow body, but so easy to
handle,
>I thought I'd stay with it. Is it becoming obsolete already? What are others
>doing about this tire dilemna?
>Sue M.

Sue M.

[Mel]

Sue...Be sure the chassis maker hasn't required NON-Radial tires for
your rig, as they did for my older Dodge w/800x16.5 tires. Evidently, if
non-radials are required, and you use radials, there could be some kinda
major problem! I got mine last year at Winston Tires. They are holding
up fine, so far, KOW!!

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[Sue milham]

Thanks for the warning, but my rims have "radial" stamped on them. I have used
radials for 6 years on my '88 class C. They ride like clouds compared to bias
ply. Funny how we can get used to luxury so easily!

mell...@webtv.net (Mel)

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Sue M.

[Mel]

Big Jim 'splained why we don't put radials on rims -not- rated for
radials!
Thanks for the specifics, Big Jim!!

[D. J. Cooper]

Sue milham wrote in message
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>Big Jim,
>
>I live in the far south, SCarolina, where things are sometimes rigged,
>Appalacian-style. Not always to be trusted for safety out on the great
plains
>or across the desert. I imagine replacing rims would be expensive. I
don't
>know how long I will keep this rig, so would like to stay with reasonable
>replacement costs. I wonder why they used these 16.5 wheels to begin with?
>And the 800 tire?

I heard that the familiar brown UPS delivery truck rides on 16.5"
wheels...if so, there should be a good supply for some time to come!
DJ

[Sue milham]

Okay, I'll be looking at those tires the next time I see a UPS truck. I'll
check to see what brand they use. Thanks,

"D. J. Cooper" <dco...@mail.cass.net>

Date: Tue, Jul 28, 1998 9:36 PM wrote:

>I heard that the familiar brown UPS delivery truck rides on 16.5"
>wheels...if so, there should be a good supply for some time to come!
>DJ

Sue M.

[Alan Sanderson]

If you have a Winston tire store, they should have them.

[Sue milham]

Thanks for the suggestion. I don't know of a Winston store, but my local
stores all seem to get their tires from the same distributor, who has Firestone
Steel Tex, which I am seriously considering. I found their web site and they
say they are superior (of course). They are the best quality I have found in
this size. Any reason not to use them?

Alan Sanderson <Alan_Sa...@hp.com>

Sue M.

[John E. Balch]

I got mine from Goodyear, also try Michelin, I also have those on my rig.

[Sue milham]

Thanks all, for your ideas/advice. I ended up getting the Firestone Steel Tex
for a very good price (just under $600 for 6, incl. mounting, et al). One of
the benefits of being here in the South. The Firestone web site was a good
resource too.(Firestone-usa.com). The ride home was nice and smooth. It feels
good to have brand new rubber underneath. Next we'll try them out across the
continent.

See ya on the road.
Sue M.

[dcooper@mail.cass.net DJ]

Thanks for the update Sue! Good luck,
DJ

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