| Author | Message | ||
| Larry Nelson (Larryn4106)
Registered Member Username: Larryn4106 Post Number: 89 Registered: 8-2008 Posted From: 50.83.99.205 Rating: N/A |
I have Kelly's made in the 11th week of 2002 with only 21,000 miles on them. They look great and my bus lives indoors. I know all of that is only me thinking "gee....they sure look like new". What is a good tire to buy these day for our busses? I would like American made. | ||
| Tim Brandt (Timb)
Registered Member Username: Timb Post Number: 627 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 99.122.63.218  Rating: N/A |
Not sure how it compares as this is the first set I have bought but I am running on Firestones and don't have any complaints. 12 22.5 | ||
| Larry Nelson (Larryn4106)
Registered Member Username: Larryn4106 Post Number: 90 Registered: 8-2008 Posted From: 50.83.99.205 Rating: N/A |
The Kelly KLM's I am running currently are 295 75R22.5's. I am just trying to see what is "out there" that is not made overseas..... | ||
| David Evans (Dmd)
Registered Member Username: Dmd Post Number: 610 Registered: 10-2004 Posted From: 24.46.196.121  Rating: N/A |
Happy with the ride with our Bridgestones so far a good tire. | ||
| Luvrbus (Luvrbus)
Registered Member Username: Luvrbus Post Number: 1243 Registered: 8-2006 Posted From: 184.10.191.147 Rating: N/A |
May not help but Michelin and Goodrich are made at the same plant in Oklahoma good luck | ||
| Paul Lawry (Dreamscape)
Registered Member Username: Dreamscape Post Number: 742 Registered: 5-2007 Posted From: 74.2.251.162  Rating: N/A |
We just replaced a couple of Goodyear's with Firestone FS 507 Steers. Prices are way up from when we bought the other six FS 560 Firestone's last October. 940 balanced, mounted, tax and some other fees. | ||
| Austin Scott Davis (Zimtok)
Registered Member Username: Zimtok Post Number: 472 Registered: 9-2006 Posted From: 173.166.209.1  Rating: N/A |
I put Toyo tires on my bus and I'm happy with them, got a good deal through a friend. The tires they replaced were also Toyo but had been sitting so long that the cracks in the sidewalls on one tire were starting to leak air. . | ||
| Gus Causbie (Gusc)
Registered Member Username: Gusc Post Number: 1352 Registered: 11-2005 Posted From: 173.202.11.3  Rating: N/A |
I find that most tires are good for the short lives they have on our buses. Maybe you should ask which ones are for sure not good? I personally have never had what I would call a bad bus tire but then I have been a bus nut only six years. | ||
| larry currier (Larryc)
Registered Member Username: Larryc Post Number: 367 Registered: 2-2007 Posted From: 207.200.116.13 Rating: N/A |
02 is too long, they have to go. Maybe they could be trailer tires for some trucker. Rubber is going to cost you $5000 for 5 years if you have 10 on the ground and act in a responsible way. Put it in the budget, you are running a big rig and it deserves more than a little respect or you need to start pulling a trailer. If you can afford Bridgestone or Toyos you can always find a trucker who will pay for your unused 32nds. Tire money seems high to the inexperienced but keeping new quality tires on your bus or over they road trucks will save you many dollars per million miles. | ||
| joe padberg (Joemc7ab)
Registered Member Username: Joemc7ab Post Number: 547 Registered: 6-2004 Posted From: 66.38.159.33 Rating: N/A |
Larry What is the oldest age a trucker would consider for Bridgestone or toyos ? I have some with lots of 32seconds . Joe. |