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==Recommended Tyres == | ==Recommended Tyres== | ||
[http://www.roadhaus.com/tires.html www.roadhaus.com Probably the best tyre reccomendations on the 'net for the T25 (US)] | [http://www.roadhaus.com/tires.html www.roadhaus.com Probably the best tyre reccomendations on the 'net for the T25 (US)] | ||
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[http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?techid=2¤tpage=3 TireRack.com: Plenty of technical information on tyre usage, performance and safety information here, including many excellent articles and test results] | [http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?techid=2¤tpage=3 TireRack.com: Plenty of technical information on tyre usage, performance and safety information here, including many excellent articles and test results] | ||
==Tyre size calculators== | |||
[http://www.tyresave.co.uk/tyresize.html Tyre size calculator] If you fit a larger diameter rim, in order to keep the speedometer reading correct and the gearing of the vehicle would would need to fit lower profile tyres (that is looking at the van side on the ammount of tyre between the wheel rim and the ground would be less i.e. thinner, called lower Aspect Ratio). This is so that the circumference or the 'rolling radius' of the wheel stays the same. | |||
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NB. TRC = Tyre Rolling Circumference (the figure that matters when calculating revs per mile for a given tyre) | |||
[http://www.club80-90syncro.co.uk/Syncro_website/TechnicalPages/MPH%20per%201000%20rpm.htm Another TRC calculator (Syncro website)] | |||
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[http://www.carbibles.com/tyre_bible.html The wheel and tyre bible] A great site explaining the various sizes and markings on wheels and tyres. | |||
==Forum Discussion== | |||
'''Qu.''' With the standard 185R14C tyres I take it that 185 is the width, R14 is the wheel diameter, C is for commerical strength, what is the profile of the tyre since most specifications read 185/xxR14 ? | |||
'''Ans:''' Profile would be 82 | |||
Revision as of 23:22, 4 December 2008
Recommended Tyres
www.roadhaus.com Probably the best tyre reccomendations on the 'net for the T25 (US)
www.vanagon.com some more tyre reccomendations (US)
www.busdepot.com/details even more tyre reccomendations (US)
www.hrps.demon.nl more info on T3 Tyres and wheels
www.haywood-sullivan.com tyre section diagrams with alternative tyres and merc rims
www.vanagon.com deciphering tyre codes
Tyre size calculators
Tyre size calculator If you fit a larger diameter rim, in order to keep the speedometer reading correct and the gearing of the vehicle would would need to fit lower profile tyres (that is looking at the van side on the ammount of tyre between the wheel rim and the ground would be less i.e. thinner, called lower Aspect Ratio). This is so that the circumference or the 'rolling radius' of the wheel stays the same.
NB. TRC = Tyre Rolling Circumference (the figure that matters when calculating revs per mile for a given tyre)
Another TRC calculator (Syncro website)
The wheel and tyre bible A great site explaining the various sizes and markings on wheels and tyres.
Forum Discussion
Qu. With the standard 185R14C tyres I take it that 185 is the width, R14 is the wheel diameter, C is for commerical strength, what is the profile of the tyre since most specifications read 185/xxR14 ?
Ans: Profile would be 82
