SyrenSkywolf
Well-known member
I posted this on another forum without much help so far.
Next Saturday, we will have a 1978 Dodge Tioga (we are trading for it with our labor, and we are almost done). Anyway, it has 16.5x8 tires on it. I normally look at the ages of the tires, but the few chances I have had to glance at them, I haven't been able to locate the date code (was always able to easily find on trailers we have looked at).
My questions are:
1. All the tires look great (no cracking/checking) except for the front passenger side, and rear-outer passenger side tire, which I believe was exposed to the sun a lot when not in use. Assuming the dates are within acceptable range, would it be plausible to take the inner dually from the passenger side, put it on the front, and get two tires for the dually?
2. If I did a conversion to a more popular rim size, what size(s) would cost the least per tire, and would fit on our (soon to be) motorhome? What vehicles could they come off of (make/model/years) and still work, if you know this? I would be looking around/posting on Craigslist/bulletin boards, so the more I know, the better. I'd be looking for used tires for these as well (again, within acceptable age range).
We are moving to finally return to college (200 miles away) in August, and am mainly looking at the cheapest, yet safe way to go about this until next year, when I should be able to do a complete change on the tires. I am not overly concerned with the ride or handling right now, as I have had my fair share of "interesting" rides before, and this isn't something we are planning on taking on long trips soon, so price is more of a concern for us.
Also, the outer-rear passenger tire isn't as bad as the front one, mostly weather checking. The front one, however, has some cracks near where the sidewall meets the tread. If I kept it under a certain speed, do you think they would make it 40 miles to get it home without any huge consequences? Or would I definitely need to take care of the tires first/be towed?
Any help would be GREATLY appreciated on these!
Next Saturday, we will have a 1978 Dodge Tioga (we are trading for it with our labor, and we are almost done). Anyway, it has 16.5x8 tires on it. I normally look at the ages of the tires, but the few chances I have had to glance at them, I haven't been able to locate the date code (was always able to easily find on trailers we have looked at).
My questions are:
1. All the tires look great (no cracking/checking) except for the front passenger side, and rear-outer passenger side tire, which I believe was exposed to the sun a lot when not in use. Assuming the dates are within acceptable range, would it be plausible to take the inner dually from the passenger side, put it on the front, and get two tires for the dually?
2. If I did a conversion to a more popular rim size, what size(s) would cost the least per tire, and would fit on our (soon to be) motorhome? What vehicles could they come off of (make/model/years) and still work, if you know this? I would be looking around/posting on Craigslist/bulletin boards, so the more I know, the better. I'd be looking for used tires for these as well (again, within acceptable age range).
We are moving to finally return to college (200 miles away) in August, and am mainly looking at the cheapest, yet safe way to go about this until next year, when I should be able to do a complete change on the tires. I am not overly concerned with the ride or handling right now, as I have had my fair share of "interesting" rides before, and this isn't something we are planning on taking on long trips soon, so price is more of a concern for us.
Also, the outer-rear passenger tire isn't as bad as the front one, mostly weather checking. The front one, however, has some cracks near where the sidewall meets the tread. If I kept it under a certain speed, do you think they would make it 40 miles to get it home without any huge consequences? Or would I definitely need to take care of the tires first/be towed?
Any help would be GREATLY appreciated on these!