15" Radial Tires - Sizes and Vendors

[Scorcho]

I ended up finding the Nexens at simpletire.com! Hopefully they get here soon

[Scorcho]

Got the nexens today from simpletire! FYI if you get them shipped to an installer shipping is much less. Pepboys let me ship them to their store without me having them installed there

[srfndoc]

Here's a 195R15C tire for $74.99. Made in Thailand and I cant find any reviews but the specs are great.

http://simpletire.com/catalog/product/104833
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RPM=(MPH*336* (R&P*4th*1.26))/Tire Diameter in inches

[JohnnyRingo]

[srfndoc]

[bubba]

[JohnnyRingo]

Tires are great so far............they balanced very well using weights on inside only........I recently installed dyno beads in front tires only just for the added assurance of tires. Had a big argument with customer service, I have a little viberation at 55-60 with beads.....they tried to tell me I should have used 4oz instead of 3oz.....if you look at their tire chart it suggested every tire under 205/75/15 to install 3oz.....my tires are 195/70/15 customer service argued that my tire was not listed in their tire chart and I should have used 4oz??????????? Think their just trying to justify and make a defense for their product if you ask me.........may take beads out, because I didn't have the viberation before. Tires look great on my swivel seat......hope to post a picture soon.

[bubba]

[Eric&Barb]

[srfndoc]

Anyone running these from Coker:

670-15 size, $223 each. Bias Ply look with Radial construction

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RPM=(MPH*336* (R&P*4th*1.26))/Tire Diameter in inches

[bubba]

Coker American Classic Collector Radial Tires 195/75-15

Anyone try these? Is a 1444 LB weight load good? bad for a bus?
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[Eric&Barb]

[mandraks]

[Eric&Barb]

If that is the small white wall radial they have, those are a bit on the small size for the outer diameter at 26.5". So a lower top speed.

Cooper Discoverer 195/15 radials would be better with load range of 1,565 Lbs. and have 80% profile, comes out to 27.28" diameter. So you have a narrow radial and slightly higher top speed if you put these on the rear axle, than if you installed stock 27" tire diameter. See if your local tire shop can get you some of those.

If you have the later 1962 thru 1967 wider rear wheel wells a 205/75r15 will fit fine and you can find them easier in 1,525 Lbs. or higher load range. Should be about a 27.11" outer diameter.

Here is a great on line tool for quickly calculating tire diameter and comparing sizes.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/tirecalc?tires=205-75r15-195-80r15

Or learn how to use a calculator. Say 205/75r15. 205 is width of tread, 75 is sidewall measurement in percentage of the tread width. So 205 x 75% = 153.75 mm, double that gives you the sidewall on each side of the rim. 2 x 153.75 = 307.50 mm. To turn that into inches divide by 25.4 mm which is 1 inch. 307.50 divided by 25.4 mm = 12.11 inches. Add 15 inches which is the rim diameter to 12.11 total side wall height and you get 27.11 inch outer diameter.
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[cdennisg]

[Eric&Barb]

Found this foreign tyre website that lists different brands of radials in the 195/80r15 size that has very complete info on each tire. Not saying you have to buy from them and get shipped to you from Africa, but that this site makes a good list of radials to search for here in N. America. If your local tire shop is not interested finding a tire you can use, it is time to find another tire shop.

http://www.fundityres.co.za/tyres?id=16&tyre_width=89&tyre_profile=73&tyre_rimsize=93

Just make sure the load index is 95 or higher.

Here is a load index chart:

http://www.goodyear.ca/en-CA/tires/tire-guide/load-index

Speed rating of "L" or higher. Here is a chart on that.

http://brownsalignment.com/tires/tire-speed-rating-chart/
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[bubba]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/FOUR-NEW-15-INCH-P195R15-Z...mp;vxp=mtr

I going to give these a shot.. 106q 2090 lbs 99mph max speed..
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[Eric&Barb]

Those look like a great tire and a great price at near $77 bucks each. Posting the tire data now so anyone in the future can access this info.

Manufacturer/Model: Zetex CT-1000 All Season
Size: 195-R15
Quantity: The price for this offer is for a SET of FOUR tires
Load Rating: Single (950 Kg/2090 Lbs) Dual (900 KG/1984 Lbs) @ 450 Kpa/65 Psi

Bubba, do you have early 1962 or earlier rear wheel wells? Will be a close fit if so.
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[bubba]

[Eric&Barb]

Is it that your old tires are 26.53" tall? If so, what is the tire size on the sidewall?
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