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12-19-2017, 10:01 AM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: southern maine
Posts: 114
Year: 2010
Coachwork: Coach & Equipment MFG
Chassis: ford E350 superduty
Engine: 5.4 liter v8
Rated Cap: 7 passenger
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black wall or raised white letters
i'm putting new tires on the bus tomorrow,.. so anybody have an opinion if i should go black-wall or have the raised white letters showing?
Its an off brand tire so not Goodyear or any other brand anyone's heard of,.. just looking for opinions,..
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12-19-2017, 10:03 AM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Columbus Ohio
Posts: 19,706
Year: 1991
Coachwork: Carpenter
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: DTA360 / MT643
Rated Cap: 7 Row Handicap
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I am an old-school raised whiute letters kinda guy. having come from the hotrod world...
I was bummed when I couldnt get RWL tires on my skoolie! because I have big tires
-Christopher
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12-19-2017, 10:05 AM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Georgia
Posts: 2,264
Year: 2001
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: IH
Engine: T444E
Rated Cap: 14
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I think, if it were me, I'd consider some more stylish wheels for it. Looks to be a standard 8-lug 3/4 ton Ford wheel, you should be able to snag some off an F250 and bolt them right on.
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12-19-2017, 10:16 AM
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Traveling
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Midwest
Posts: 2,573
Year: 2003
Coachwork: BlueBird
Chassis: TC2000
Engine: 5.9L Cummins
Rated Cap: '00
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Brad_SwiftFur
I think, if it were me, I'd consider some more stylish wheels for it. Looks to be a standard 8-lug 3/4 ton Ford wheel, you should be able to snag some off an F250 and bolt them right on.
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Craigslist/boneyard and some alloys & you will styling. 
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12-19-2017, 10:19 AM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Houston, Texas
Posts: 8,462
Year: 1946
Coachwork: Chevrolet/Wayne
Chassis: 1- 1/2 ton
Engine: Cummins 4BT
Rated Cap: 15
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I wanted real "whitewalls" for my '46 but never could find any the right size. May have to paint my own.
The right rims and tires can really dress up any rig but they have to be "right" for the vehicle. And what constitutes "right" is mostly a personal call.
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12-19-2017, 11:33 AM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Eustis FLORIDA
Posts: 23,826
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freighliner FS65
Engine: Cat 3126
Rated Cap: 15
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Ah, an opinion thread.
Unless the vehicle was built in the 70's or earlier I think raised white lettering looks tacky.
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12-19-2017, 12:34 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Willamina, Oregon
Posts: 6,409
Coachwork: 97 Bluebird TC1000 5.9
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Don't listen to all this negativity.
Get a bucket of white paint and make them whitewalls. It would kind of match your paint job.
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Robin
Nobody's Business
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12-19-2017, 12:38 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Eustis FLORIDA
Posts: 23,826
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freighliner FS65
Engine: Cat 3126
Rated Cap: 15
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I'd paint the wheels purple to match the bus.
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12-19-2017, 01:30 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: Weeki Wachee, FL
Posts: 3,056
Year: 1997
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: TC2000 FE
Engine: Cummins 5.9
Rated Cap: 72
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I don't like the white letters because it feels like I"m advertising for the manufacturer. Maybe if Goodyear wants to sponsor me I'd do it, but so far I pay full price for my tires.
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12-19-2017, 01:47 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Houston, Texas
Posts: 8,462
Year: 1946
Coachwork: Chevrolet/Wayne
Chassis: 1- 1/2 ton
Engine: Cummins 4BT
Rated Cap: 15
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Don't forget the 1970's skinny red stripe option!
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12-21-2017, 02:41 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: SW New Hampshire
Posts: 1,334
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tango
I wanted real "whitewalls" for my '46 but never could find any the right size. May have to paint my own.
The right rims and tires can really dress up any rig but they have to be "right" for the vehicle. And what constitutes "right" is mostly a personal call.
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Did you try Coker tires? They came through for me with 2" wide whitewall tires for my 48 Indian Chief.
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12-22-2017, 09:44 AM
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#12
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Houston, Texas
Posts: 8,462
Year: 1946
Coachwork: Chevrolet/Wayne
Chassis: 1- 1/2 ton
Engine: Cummins 4BT
Rated Cap: 15
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Coker has some great looking tires but nothing to fit a 19.5 rim.
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12-22-2017, 09:51 AM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Andrews,Indiana
Posts: 2,455
Year: 1991
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: AARE
Engine: 3116 Cat 250hp
Rated Cap: Just the two of us.
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Do they still make port a walls?
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