OTR tire / wheel newbee questions

[RJ]

Todd -

Good to see that you're being conscientious about your wheels & tires.  Since we have to foot the bill. . .

Also glad to see that you're running 11R24.5s on your 4106 with the V-730 gearbox.  That taller tire compensates somewhat for the overall reduction in rear axle ratio with the automatic, compared to the OEM manual box. 

Take a look at the samson 11R24.5 specs for revs per mile.  Ideally for the automatic, you should find a tire somewhere in the 470-475 revs/mile for closest to OEM performance.

I also agree that the deep lug drive tire is overkill on a bus.

FWIW & HTH. . .

[Darkspeed]

Thanks RJ, they come out to 463.6 revs per mile.

I went with lugs on the rear because im over adventurous and tend to wander out onto the grass at times.

[Darkspeed]

Spoke to the manager and he was super nice, even asked if they were polished because they protect the polished face when working.

Mount: 12.50 each
Spin balance: 33.00 each

They are near the Truck Pro store in Tampa so I may have to do some window shopping while the mount and spin.

http://mcgeetire.com/5353-tires-auto-repair-service-tampa-fl

[Darkspeed]

Tires mounted and spin balanced. Super nice place to get it done! took 45 min.

[TomC]

Now all you need is the engine and transmission installed to take it for a drive. Good Luck, TomC

[Darkspeed]

Now all you need is the engine and transmission installed to take it for a drive. Good Luck, TomC

A little more than that but I sure am looking forward to it!