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About Brett Harrell
Expertise
I can answer questions about tire brand applications without Brand bias or company loyalties. Any bias that I may have is based on practical and real world experiences. I will answer questions about tire sizes, wear, speed ratings, load indexes as well as most other questions about passenger, light truck, tractor along with RV/trailer & medium truck tires. Please include the type of drivetrain for vehicles: 2WD, 4WD, AWD and if the vehicle is lifted or lowered. If you have a tractor question please indicate if it's 2WD, Front Assist or 4WD.
Experience
1) 2 years as a lead tire builder and 7 years in quality assurance diagnosing failures at the plant level and in the field. This work was performed for a major tire manufacturer. 2) 18 years in sales to the end user of ALL types and brands of tires.
Education/Credentials
Bachelors of Science
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Expert: Brett Harrell
Date: 7/13/2008
Subject: Ambulance Tires
Question
We bought new ambulances from a company that has never sold to "rural districts". This meant for us that our new $125,000 ambulance will top out at 75mph because of the tires only being rated for 75mph and therefore the governor in the ambulance being set for 75 mph. I can't find any tires that will fit the rig that are rated for higher speeds that we need. The tire size is 225-70-R19.5 and we can even go with a larger tire if needed because we have enough clearance under the rig.
Answer
Bryan.
I'm afraid that I can't give you a specific answer to this question. However, I believe that Continental, Bridgestone and I think Michelin do offer radial medium truck tires in speed rated versions. You may want to contact these companies customer support departments for more info.
Good Luck,
Brett
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