I don't know how many tires you guys and gals blow at one time, but why
don't you just keep a decent spare on the back of your toy and use it when
you need it?
Jim Davis, 77 Coca Cola
Bandon, Oregon
- -----Original Message-----
From: hdavis [SMTP:hdavis]
Sent: Monday, November 09, 1998 10:12 AM
To: gmcmotorhome
Subject: Re: GMC: Alcoa Wheels
>
>
>> I can, in a pinch, put a load range D tire on and drive more
conservatively
>
>> to another location. With the 16.5s I would have
>> no choice but to wait.
>
>Henry,
> Surfing over to the Bridgestone/Firestone web site, I checked the
>load/inflation tables. An OEM size 8.75R16.5 has a load rating of 2,350
lbs
>in load range D ("8 ply"). The 9.50R16.5 tires I use on my Eleganza would
>have a load rating of 2,780 lbs IF they were load range D. By comparison,
a
>225/75R16 OR a 215/85R16 tire has a capacity of only 2,335 lbs in load
range
>D. Seems to me you're in exactly the same boat as someone with 8.75R16.5
>tires as far as emergency use of a load range D replacement. ???
Except that I've found across the US that it's much easier to find load
range D 16" than the 16.5 in any load range. THat's
the ONLY "emergency replacement" advantage that I see in the Alcoas.
And I've got
>more reserve with my 9.50R16.5s if I had to settle for a load range D on
the
>road.
> OTOH, if you've managed to squeeze in 235/85R16 tires, a load range D
could
>carry 2,623 lbs, almost as much as the 9.50R16.5s. But I always heard
that
>235/85R16s wouldn't fit. Then again, some folks think the 9.50R16.5s
don't
>fit either, but they do just fine.
The G159s match the max weight permitted for the Alcoas pretty well (a few
pounds more capacity in the tire than the wheel
if I recall correctly).
> Of course, we all are running load range E tires, so I can carry up to
>3,170 lbs/tire if I pumped them up to full 80 psi, so this all may be
>moot...... BTW, my Bridgestone M773 all-weather front tires saw their
first
>snow (only 3"-4") this morning, and did quite well in it, noticeably
better
>than the old Michelins they replaced.
>
Nice to hear the tires worked well in snow. As for myself, I'm avoiding the
stuff.
Henry
Henry Davis Consulting, Inc / new product consulting
PO Box 1270 / product readiness reviews
Soquel, Ca 95073 / IP reviews
ph: (408) 462-5199 / full service marketing
fax: (408) 462-5198
http://www.henry-davis.com
don't you just keep a decent spare on the back of your toy and use it when
you need it?
Jim Davis, 77 Coca Cola
Bandon, Oregon
- -----Original Message-----
From: hdavis [SMTP:hdavis]
Sent: Monday, November 09, 1998 10:12 AM
To: gmcmotorhome
Subject: Re: GMC: Alcoa Wheels
>
>
>> I can, in a pinch, put a load range D tire on and drive more
conservatively
>
>> to another location. With the 16.5s I would have
>> no choice but to wait.
>
>Henry,
> Surfing over to the Bridgestone/Firestone web site, I checked the
>load/inflation tables. An OEM size 8.75R16.5 has a load rating of 2,350
lbs
>in load range D ("8 ply"). The 9.50R16.5 tires I use on my Eleganza would
>have a load rating of 2,780 lbs IF they were load range D. By comparison,
a
>225/75R16 OR a 215/85R16 tire has a capacity of only 2,335 lbs in load
range
>D. Seems to me you're in exactly the same boat as someone with 8.75R16.5
>tires as far as emergency use of a load range D replacement. ???
Except that I've found across the US that it's much easier to find load
range D 16" than the 16.5 in any load range. THat's
the ONLY "emergency replacement" advantage that I see in the Alcoas.
And I've got
>more reserve with my 9.50R16.5s if I had to settle for a load range D on
the
>road.
> OTOH, if you've managed to squeeze in 235/85R16 tires, a load range D
could
>carry 2,623 lbs, almost as much as the 9.50R16.5s. But I always heard
that
>235/85R16s wouldn't fit. Then again, some folks think the 9.50R16.5s
don't
>fit either, but they do just fine.
The G159s match the max weight permitted for the Alcoas pretty well (a few
pounds more capacity in the tire than the wheel
if I recall correctly).
> Of course, we all are running load range E tires, so I can carry up to
>3,170 lbs/tire if I pumped them up to full 80 psi, so this all may be
>moot...... BTW, my Bridgestone M773 all-weather front tires saw their
first
>snow (only 3"-4") this morning, and did quite well in it, noticeably
better
>than the old Michelins they replaced.
>
Nice to hear the tires worked well in snow. As for myself, I'm avoiding the
stuff.
Henry
Henry Davis Consulting, Inc / new product consulting
PO Box 1270 / product readiness reviews
Soquel, Ca 95073 / IP reviews
ph: (408) 462-5199 / full service marketing
fax: (408) 462-5198
http://www.henry-davis.com
