Edited liao.Originally posted by Donavan:Tyres!!!
I knoe SBS Transit:
Bridgestone (everything except B10BLE CNGs and B9TLs) --> unsure about 1688K, 2888T.
Michelin (at least B10BLE CNGs and B9TLs)
Sorry SBS Transit uses only Bridgestone, the Michelins are original tyres by Volvo, Volvo uses MichelinsOriginally posted by Donavan:Tyres!!!
I know SBS Transit:
Bridgestone (everything except B10BLE CNGs and B9TLs) --> unsure about 1688K, 2888T.
Michelin (at least B10BLE CNGs and B9TLs)
New Scanias also uses Michelins.Originally posted by Scania:Sorry SBS Transit uses only Bridgestone, the Michelins are original tyres by Volvo, Volvo uses Michelins
SMRT ha, dunno who they contract their tyres to now, GT Radial was the previous one, and is the most common. Now should be Yokohama, but there are still more GT Radials now
SMRT tires now should be TOYO, dunno what brand... saw it on a few habits.Originally posted by Scania:Sorry SBS Transit uses only Bridgestone, the Michelins are original tyres by Volvo, Volvo uses Michelins
SMRT ha, dunno who they contract their tyres to now, GT Radial was the previous one, and is the most common. Now should be Yokohama, but there are still more GT Radials now
TOYO good quality anot?Originally posted by XiaoTaro:SMRT tires now should be TOYO, dunno what brand... saw it on a few habits.
I think no good, but cheapOriginally posted by Scania N113CRB luver:TOYO good quality anot?Seldom see cars use TOYO tyres leh.
u mean they use car tyres? no rite?Originally posted by Scania N113CRB luver:TOYO good quality anot?Seldom see cars use TOYO tyres leh.
The old Merc 911 3-tonners used Toyo tyres.Originally posted by Scania N113CRB luver:TOYO good quality anot?Seldom see cars use TOYO tyres leh.
WHy is it so? Buses are rear-wheel drives. Shouldn't the rear tyres wear out more than the front ones? Why use rethreads on the rear? Is it safe?Originally posted by XTransbus:the best is michelin
second is bridgestone
and third is Yokohama
Michelin tyres are a bit expensive but it's very good. SBST mostly uses new tyres on the front and re threaded tyres on the back
Rear have 2 tyres on each side while front only 1. Superbuses have 3 rear tyres on each side. So the stress is more on the front instead of the rear.Originally posted by iveco:WHy is it so? Buses are rear-wheel drives. Shouldn't the rear tyres wear out more than the front ones? Why use rethreads on the rear? Is it safe?
No. What i meant is that if car tyres also low quality, bus tyres also low quality mah.Originally posted by SBS9828X:u mean they use car tyres? no rite?
Actually I was thinking more in the line of the fact that the front axle is used to steer and should hence be given better grip. Maybe.Originally posted by samtlk:Rear have 2 tyres on each side while front only 1. Superbuses have 3 rear tyres on each side. So the stress is more on the front instead of the rear.
No. Rethreaded tyres, sometimes when produced in large amount are of low quality. These low quality tyres tend to 'break' after sometime. If youre in malaysia, you see a bus using a rethreaded tyre on his front axel is a bad sign. If the rethreaded tyres 'break' when moving at high speed and if it's at the front, the driver would totally unable to steer his vehicle. Hence, it's safer for the driver to use brand new tyres for the front. If you put at the back, the danger is not much, because if one tyre break, the inner tyre will back it up. If the tyres break, the driver can still control his vehicle. 'broken' tyre bits can be dangerous especially on the expressway where those bits can fly and can dent a car body or break their windshield.Originally posted by SBS3625D:Actually I was thinking more in the line of the fact that the front axle is used to steer and should hence be given better grip. Maybe.
But then why do you say Michelin is better than Bridgestone? Any proof to back it up?Originally posted by XTransbus:the best is michelin
second is bridgestone
and third is Yokohama
Michelin tyres are a bit expensive but it's very good. SBST mostly uses new tyres on the front and re threaded tyres on the back
i have several several friends who drive trucks in europe. The tyres should be the same. He said many prefer michelin due to their 'quiteness'. Some tyres 'roar' when moving at certain speeds.Originally posted by Donavan:But then why do you say Michelin is better than Bridgestone? Any proof to back it up?
What you do you mean break? Tyre blowout? The tyre explode?Originally posted by XTransbus:No. Rethreaded tyres, sometimes when produced in large amount are of low quality. These low quality tyres tend to 'break' after sometime. If youre in malaysia, you see a bus using a rethreaded tyre on his front axel is a bad sign. If the rethreaded tyres 'break' when moving at high speed and if it's at the front, the driver would totally unable to steer his vehicle. Hence, it's safer for the driver to use brand new tyres for the front. If you put at the back, the danger is not much, because if one tyre break, the inner tyre will back it up. If the tyres break, the driver can still control his vehicle. 'broken' tyre bits can be dangerous especially on the expressway where those bits can fly and can dent a car body or break their windshield.