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Re: Tyre choice for the Omega
« Reply #225 on: 12 August 2013, 17:59:23 »
Quote from: magic tree 42 on 12 August 2013, 17:57:00
They are bigger and wider than a car tyre lol

Ah, but which were cross ply or radial; what tyres did each bus company use; what were considered the best; when were various types introduced..................................and did any tramline??  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;) ;)
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Re: Tyre choice for the Omega
« Reply #226 on: 12 August 2013, 18:30:03 »
And what about winter bus tyres?  :-\
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Re: Tyre choice for the Omega
« Reply #227 on: 12 August 2013, 18:39:30 »
Quote from: Lizzie Zoom on 12 August 2013, 17:43:11
Anything on bus tyres Seth? ??? ???   

 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;) ;)

Aye missus ... and I've got a 'shot' right ankle to prove it ... after an accident unfortunate encounter with a 9.00 x 20 Michelin way back in Summer 1974 >:(
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Re: Tyre choice for the Omega
« Reply #228 on: 12 August 2013, 20:58:58 »
Now , about these winter tyre's  ::)
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Re: Tyre choice for the Omega
« Reply #229 on: 12 August 2013, 21:10:39 »
And what about van tyres aswell ............
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« Reply #230 on: 12 August 2013, 21:28:33 »
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Re: Tyre choice for the Omega
« Reply #231 on: 12 August 2013, 21:57:12 »
Quote from: Lizzie Zoom on 12 August 2013, 17:59:23
Ah, but which were cross ply or radial; what tyres did each bus company use; what were considered the best; when were various types introduced..................................and did any tramline??  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;) ;)

Will sort summat Lizzie, and post on the 'Bus Nostalgia' thread ... 'cos this thread's presently going off-topic ... somewhat ???
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Re: Tyre choice for the Omega
« Reply #232 on: 12 August 2013, 22:06:43 »
Quote from: Lizzie Zoom on 12 August 2013, 17:59:23
Quote from: magic tree 42 on 12 August 2013, 17:57:00
They are bigger and wider than a car tyre lol

Ah, but which were cross ply or radial; what tyres did each bus company use; what were considered the best; when were various types introduced..................................and did any tramline??  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;) ;)






I wonder if cem knows.  ::) :o :-X :D ;D ;D ;D
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« Reply #233 on: 12 August 2013, 22:16:01 »
An omega bus and van? No way! ;D
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Re: Tyre choice for the Omega
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Re: Tyre choice for the Omega
« Reply #235 on: 12 August 2013, 22:23:03 »
Quote from: chrisgixer on 12 August 2013, 22:16:01
An omega bus and van? No way! ;D

Thought that Wilf Rolf had one with iffy cam-cover pattern gasket ... didn't he? ;D
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Re: Tyre choice for the Omega
« Reply #237 on: 12 August 2013, 22:31:58 »
A Holden omega, the same it is not. Master. ;)
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Re: Tyre choice for the Omega
« Reply #238 on: 12 August 2013, 22:38:30 »
Quote from: chrisgixer on 12 August 2013, 22:31:58
A Holden omega, the same it is not. Master. ;)
He wishes ;D

The VE Ute, of which that is an example, has about as much in common with the Omega as a Supercharged VXR8 ::)
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Re: Tyre choice for the Omega
« Reply #239 on: 12 August 2013, 23:40:40 »
Quote from: dbug on 12 August 2013, 22:18:26
Quote from: chrisgixer on 12 August 2013, 22:16:01
An omega bus and van? No way! ;D

  :o

And its on steel wheels , that will make it tramline like a fish hook in a river  ::)
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