Dunlop RK3 (roadtrak major) 15"?

[merbesfield]

did anyone notice the max. mph on those Michelin tires? 55-60. what a joke. LV's are slow, but not that slow. i think it would be important to have a reliable and safe tire more than something that looks old so to speak. just my .03 cents.

 

[JohnnyC]

found these...they are being reintroduced....old rover tires...Avon

http://www.vintagetyres.com/display...=sort_size&mw=1&st_01=avon&sf_01=manufacturer

 

[treerootCO]

very close to the RK3 design.

 

[JohnnyC]

good close up

Avon "TractionMileage"

 

[wesintl]

looks like it's only in a 7x16 so it doesn't help us with 15's. Is universal actually going to carry it?

 

[JohnnyC]

yeah only 700x16 and 600x16 for avons

 

[nuclearlemon]

old rover tires...Avon
QUOTE]

do you really want to be putting rover parts on though

 

[JohnnyC]

they are the closest to oem that i have found

 

[wesintl]

There is also alot of early lit with ndt tires on cruisers. I wonder if they ever came like that in the states...

 

[nuclearlemon]

they are the closest to oem that i have found

yeah, but you'll always have flat tires...everything on rover's leaks

 

[TJDIV]

Here....I'll solve this problem:

 

[JohnnyC]

Just wanted to revisit this to see if anyone found this in a 15" rim. I think it would be the perfect tire for the LVs.
http://ecom.toyota-gib.com/English/Vehicles/Tyres/roadtrak.htm

well we can definatly get them in 16"... this is their reply:

Dear Sir,
Thank you for your e-mail and interest in our product. Please confirm
the quantity you are interested in. The main reason being that is is
costly to send tyres if low in quantitiy via courier or airfreight due
to its volume. It is probably more cost effective to ship them in a
container if the quantity is high.
Please confirm the quantity you require and we will then provide you
with an official quotation if necessary.
Best Regards
Jonathan Chichon
Parts Technician
Toyota Gibraltar Stockholdings Ltd
agents for
Toyota Motor Europe NV/SA
Tel: (+350) 59118
Fax: (+350) 42395
Alternative Fax: (+33) 1 7091 7963
Mobile: (+34) 600 474 728
Web: www.toyota-gib.com

 

[My wife said no FJ!]

Would these work? --> http://www.vwparts.net/YOK720.html

 

[JohnnyC]

thats a great find !

here is another look at the tread:
http://www.superiortireco.com/y720.html

also in 750x16's:
http://ssl.delti.com/cgi-bin/details.pl?ID=shoppingcom_Yokohama&Country=US&typ=R-120454&shop

 

[My wife said no FJ!]

Great links! Does anyone carry them in Albany? I'll check around Montreal, but with the dollar being up, I should be looking south!

Would 225/75/15 be close to 7.00 x 15?

 

[mmcinnis]

I have a set of factory split rims that came out of Germany on my 75 series Troopcarrier. I wanted to put these wheels on a 64 lv project. I found that denman military tires would look good. Where are You getting new tubes and how hard is it to take apart the split rim, safely.

Thanks,
Mike

 

[JohnnyC]

tires-easy.com was desent shipping prices

none in albany

 

[JohnnyC]

I have a set of factory split rims that came out of Germany on my 75 series Troopcarrier. I wanted to put these wheels on a 64 lv project. I found that denman military tires would look good. Where are You getting new tubes and how hard is it to take apart the split rim, safely.

Thanks,
Mike

i have been running splits for over 10 years...love them...and easy to do...after you do it once or twice

http://www.4wdonline.com/Wheels/Split.html split rim ring removal

the hardest part is breaking the tire off the bead I use these Tyrepliers: http://www.eco4wd.com/products/product_details/TyrePliers.pdf

i make sure the tubes have tr150 valves (see here: http://www.transamericanrubber.com/images/valves/valves4.gif )..theybend nicely and are not too long not too short, the valve on the tube needs to be "off center" not "on center"

MAKE SURE YOU USE RADIAL TUBES AND FLAPS WITH RADIAL TIRES AND BIAS TUBES AND FLAPS WITH BIAS TIRES

 

[JohnnyC]

these look so good dont they

http://www.alfers.de/ger/aktuelle_angebote.htm

 

[JohnnyC]

and check out these:
http://www.oherotyre.com.tw/tyres/jf701di6005.htm