I just changed from 7.00 X 15 LT to ST 225 X 75R15 (2540 lb. load rating)
and the fit is perfect. They are a little shorter but not wider. I think a
235 might be too wide. The coach actually sits about an inch lower but
looks better and that's one inch of profile drag removed.
Randy
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----- Original Message -----
From: Don Horn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Multiple recipients of VACList <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, March 02, 2001 2:03 PM
Subject: [VAC] Re: Tire Clearance
> RJ,
>
> I wonder if there was any variation between individual examples of the
same
> model? I was able to put radials on my '65 Caravel. If I recall
correctly,
> they were 205-R15's, load range C (4 ply). I've since sold it, and I
don't
> remember how much clearance there was after the change. The radials were
> shorter and wider than the old 700 x15 LT's, so the main clearance problem
> was keeping the side walls from rubbing against the inside skin of the
wheel
> wells. The installers used a floor jack, and I seem to remember that they
> had to kind of shoe-horn the new tires in, so the clearance may have been
a
> little too tight for changing on the road.
>
> My (ex) Caravel was made in Santa Fe Springs, and I'm guessing that the
> wheel well cutouts may have been slightly different than those of ones
made
> at Jackson Center. Comparing the photos on your web site with photos of
> mine, it appears that your wheel well cutouts are slightly smaller in both
> height and width. It's kind of hard to tell, because the angles of the
> photos aren't exactly the same. If you look at these photos on my site,
> maybe you'll be able to detect a difference in size of the cutouts:
>
> http://nomoss.com/donhorn/airst.html
>
> Another consideration of changing to radials from bias plies is that
radials
> will mostly likely be smaller in diameter, and will lower the frame about
> 1-2 inches. (I put 6-ply rated 225-R15's on my Avion, and they were still
> lower than the 700 x 15 bias tires they replaced). This can require
> adjusting the height of the hitch ball accordingly, as well as exercising
a
> little more care about clearance when driving over uneven ground. If
> you're bumping the rear of the frame going into your driveway with bias
> tires, it will only be worse with radials.
>
> Don
>
>
> > From: RJ Dial <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Date: 02 Mar 01 08:55:23 -0800
> > To: Multiple recipients of VACList <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Subject: [VAC] Re: what brand of tire is good?
> >
> > In the case our '65 Caravel, there is no way a radial would ever work,
and we
> > stayed with the bias ply LT. I've seen other models from the early
sixties
> > that had plenty of room for any tire.
>
>
>
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