I hadn't shown the rims to my local tire supply house, but I was looking at
LT235/85R16's. Anybody know if these are too wide for the stock rims?
Regards,
Doug Pewterbaugh
dpewter@msn.com
Denton, TX
49 3104 216 5-Window
-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Snow <mwsnow@home.com>
To: Oletrucks <oletrucks@autox.team.net>; Bill Green <wgreen@bright.net>
Date: Tuesday, April 27, 1999 7:30 PM
Subject: RE: [oletrucks] Tire Consensus
>I run LT215-85R16 tires on my '53 1/2 ton. I think they are the single
best
>improvement I have made to the old beast. The steering is much easier then
>the bias ply tires I had previously. However, at least one other list
>member had exactly the opposite results and switched from radials to bias
>ply tires. When my current set wears out, I will try to find the next
>smaller size. I think the stock rims are slightly too narrow for the 215s.
>All tires will appear to perform badly if the wheel bearings are out of
>adustment. My 2 cents :)
>
>Mike Snow
>1953 3100
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net
>> [mailto:owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Bill Green
>> Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 1999 11:58 AM
>> To: oletruck list
>> Subject: [oletrucks] Tire Consensus
>>
>>
>> Well, it's spring-time and I just sold my old fishing
>> boat so that I can afford to do a couple of things to make
>> Nona a weekend driver. I will be getting parts to do an
>> extensive brake job (first things first). Next on my list
>> will be new tires.
>> I have read that LT 215/R85x16 radials and 7.50x16 bias
>> ply tires would be suitable replacements. Any other suggestions
>> for this '52 1/2 ton? What will be the difference in ride,
>> handling and steering between the bias-ply tires and the
>> radials?
>> Thanks for your help....
>> --
>> Bill Green =-=-=-=-= Grandpa's '52 3100 "Nona"
>> Canton, OH =-=-=-=-= (lovingly named after Grandma)
>> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>>
>
>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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