What tires where original fitted to a 109 carawagon?

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Eagle
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What tires where original fitted to a 109 carawagon?

Post by Eagle » Wed Sep 20, 2017 11:34 pm

Hi.
I would like to know hat tires where mounted when new delivered on a carawagon 109 1970 build
size and brand /type..
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Re: What tires where original fitted to a 109 carawagon?

Post by RMS » Wed Sep 20, 2017 11:57 pm

Most likely whatever 109s were coming off the production line with at that time as I doubt Searle would have changed them.

Don't hold me to it, but I think they would have been Avon Ranger crossply.

Being a LWB the size would have been 7.50x16.

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1967 109" Carawagon 200TDi
1972 109" SW Carawagon 2.5NA
1958 109" Carawagon 2.25P (project)
1972 109" Carawagon 200 or 300TDi (project)
1974 Dormobile 2.25D (project)
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Re: What tires where original fitted to a 109 carawagon?

Post by Eagle » Thu Sep 21, 2017 7:13 am

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Re: What tires where original fitted to a 109 carawagon?

Post by Calum » Mon Sep 25, 2017 8:00 pm

Mine was originally fitted with Goodyear Xtra Grips as far as I am aware (the early photos I have of it show it on these) and it had Avon Ranger Mk2s on when I got it. The parts catalogue for the era shows the tyre patterns available as standard LR options.
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Re: What tires where original fitted to a 109 carawagon?

Post by Eagle » Mon Sep 25, 2017 8:09 pm

ok
thanks
could you send me pictures of the patterns are they on the first 2 pictures or alaos in the list itself?
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Re: What tires where original fitted to a 109 carawagon?

Post by JohnnoP » Mon Apr 22, 2019 10:12 am

One of the tyres on my 1969 Carawagon is an Avon Traction Mileage in 750R16 size.
As this vehicle had made it's way to Australia by 1971 (and I doubt these tyres were made available in Australia) I think it's one of it's originals.
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Re: What tires where original fitted to a 109 carawagon?

Post by Eagle » Mon Apr 22, 2019 10:15 am

Thanks
I have found michelins which where optional..
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