Call around. 1/8" birch is not that hard to find. --- On Wed, 5/13/09, Fred McDonald <texasbluebus@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: From: Fred McDonald <texasbluebus@xxxxxxxxx> Subject: [tcb] Re: Right Tires for a Splittie? Also for Sammie, Wood Paneling To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Date: Wednesday, May 13, 2009, 9:38 PM Thanks for the tire info. I have 165/15s on the bus now, that's the size the bus had when I purchased it. If I move up to a 185 tire, what width should I consider, 75, 70 or even a 60? I still have a stock 1600 single port motor. The panels I'm trying to replace are 1/8" but I can't seem to find any. I've gone to Home Depot and Lowes and nether have it and don't care to find it. ----- Original Message ----- From: sammie smith To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2009 7:16 PM Subject: [tcb] Re: Right Tires for a Splittie? Also for Sammie, Wood Paneling Fred: The from the factory original size is bias ply 6:40x15 which are available from Coker in TN and they are some where around $100+ each. Great for looking pure stock, but since you are not going stock wheels I would go with a metric size that comes as close to the size of the 6:40/15 as possible. If memory serves the diameter of a stock original tire is 27.1 inches. What you are going to find close is somewhere between 185 and 205 in metric radial sizes. A 185x15 would come closest but I don't think anyone makes them anymore. 165/15 will work but they are much smaller than stock. As to the wood paneling: Stock came with 1/8" birch which can be purchased in most lumber yards and maybe even someplace like Lowes or Home Depot. If you really want to be anal retentive; the correct wood is baltic birch 1/8" but you are going to have to find some specialty wood products company to find some. I am not a wood expert and I really don't know what the difference is between baltic birch and regular old birch. I used regular old birch 1/8" like the cabinet guys use and it looks just like the original birch that is in there. I used a bit of stain that gave it the same color as the original and varnished over that. --- On Wed, 5/13/09, Fred McDonald <texasbluebus@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: From: Fred McDonald <texasbluebus@xxxxxxxxx> Subject: [tcb] Right Tires for a Splittie? Also for Sammie, Wood Paneling To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Date: Wednesday, May 13, 2009, 6:55 PM What are the correct size tires for a split window bus with 15" wheels? What brands would you recommend? Sammie, What type of wood paneling did you use for your Westie? How thick was it? Where did you get it?