Town ace tyres


Hi,

Have any of you fitted 60 series tyres to your Townie?
Does it handle OK and what size did you fit. I plan to fit 205 60x14 on my Townie on the chrome steel wheels.

- (#3020) Bill Dickinson, 19 May 02

No, but whatever you fit Be care ful of the Load index. The townie is a heavy old bus, and most car tyres aren't strong enough- cheapies have a max inflation pressure of 34psi in some cases, and it'll handle like a greased eel on them Don't ask how I know...
Load index of around 90 is needed

- (#3027) david miller, 20 May 02

david.
you mention load index of around 90 required. how critical is this? i can get index of 88 @ reasonable price, but to go any higher the price jumps. is 88 close enough?
btw, how do you know what a greased eel handles like? ;-)

- (#3162) eddie arrowsmith, 27 May 02

Good Q. All you can do is check the maximum inflation pressure. If it's lower than or same as your tyre pressure, it's not good enough. e.g the van- rated tyres I've on now are 102LI, good for 850kg @65psi. The townie weighs around 1600kg with 60% to the front unladen (480kg). A car tyre that's about 80LI can take 450kg. NOT ENOUGH. 88LI gives you 560kg- that's OK.
Remember that all these are unladen (actually with driver)but an extra seven bodies is 500kg, perhaps 100 of those on each front wheel
HTH

- (#3168) David Miller, 28 May 02