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Re: Grinding To A Halt

Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2011 2:07 pm
by dtrumbo
The Jupiter must be Les Schwab's go-to tire for buses. When we bought it, my wife's bus had them too with Les Schwab paperwork in the glove box to claim responsibility. Like the TBRRD, this problem has since been corrected.

Re: Grinding To A Halt

Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2011 3:50 pm
by satchmo
dtrumbo wrote:The Jupiter must be Les Schwab's go-to tire for buses. When we bought it, my wife's bus had them too with Les Schwab paperwork in the glove box to claim responsibility. Like the TBRRD, this problem has since been corrected.
Actually, I think Jupiter is the ONLY brand Les Schwab typically carries or has in-stock in the correct size and load rating for the bus. They can special order Hankooks if you want.

Tim

Re: Grinding To A Halt

Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2011 3:59 pm
by Sylvester
satchmo wrote:
dtrumbo wrote:The Jupiter must be Les Schwab's go-to tire for buses. When we bought it, my wife's bus had them too with Les Schwab paperwork in the glove box to claim responsibility. Like the TBRRD, this problem has since been corrected.
Actually, I think Jupiter is the ONLY brand Les Schwab typically carries or has in-stock in the correct size and load rating for the bus. They can special order Hankooks if you want.

Tim
So Jupiter's are crappy and to be avoided?

Re: Grinding To A Halt

Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2011 4:09 pm
by satchmo
Sylvester wrote:
satchmo wrote:
dtrumbo wrote:The Jupiter must be Les Schwab's go-to tire for buses. When we bought it, my wife's bus had them too with Les Schwab paperwork in the glove box to claim responsibility. Like the TBRRD, this problem has since been corrected.
Actually, I think Jupiter is the ONLY brand Les Schwab typically carries or has in-stock in the correct size and load rating for the bus. They can special order Hankooks if you want.

Tim
So Jupiter's are crappy and to be avoided?
In my experience, Jupiters provide much improved handling over tires that are not C or D load rated, but the tread wears down quickly. Being fairly inexpensive, they are good in a pinch and I would have no hesitation about driving with them.

Tim

Re: Grinding To A Halt

Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2011 4:12 pm
by DoubleNickle
That's good to hear. We have Jup's on our bus that are fairly old but have limited miles on them and I was hoping to run them for awhile....

Re: Grinding To A Halt

Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2011 4:30 pm
by airkooledchris
That's too bad about the steering box potentially not being up to snuff, because those tires would certainly be a huge improvement in off road capability.

That head on shot of the cows makes them look about right, just a little lean and not over-fed, but that one side shot does show the start of some emaciation.

Re: Grinding To A Halt

Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2011 5:33 am
by dtrumbo
The Jupiter's that were on our bus were passenger car tires, not at all up to the task. Satchmo's post implies they offer other models more suited. Perhaps I shouldn't have condemned the entire brand.

Re: Grinding To A Halt

Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2011 9:35 am
by Amskeptic
dtrumbo wrote:The Jupiter's that were on our bus were passenger car tires, not at all up to the task. Satchmo's post implies they offer other models more suited. Perhaps I shouldn't have condemned the entire brand.
I will join you in arch condemnation. I have never seen tread depth disappear so rapidly, like black crayons getting dragged on concrete in the hot sun, I have never heard such deep belt rumble (like un-synchronized locomotives underfoot), I miss my Michelins.
Colin

Re: Grinding To A Halt

Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2011 9:06 pm
by Amskeptic
Hippie wrote:
ruckman101 wrote:
Hippie wrote:Sending them to ruckman101
Thanks Hippie!


neal
Just helping my fellow hippies :salute:
I now have a spare little square deflector.
First $199.99 gets it.
Colin
(hey ... it is painted)

Re: Grinding To A Halt

Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2011 9:09 pm
by ruckman101
Received!

Gretchen's new engine stays stock.


thanks again,
neal