Tires
 

I have 15 x 6 steel rims and am looking for new tires. I'd like to get about a 29" diameter tire with 5 to 6" tread. What ploy tires would have been the correct size for a 1967 C10 stepside? Was looking at B F Goodrich 855-15 but am really not sure. I don't like the tires I was shown at the local Discount, or Firestone stores today and started searching the net when I though one of you may have gone through the same thing.
Guy

Re: Tires
 

Are you wanting bias-ply tires? If so, check with www.cokertire.com

If you want radials, Coker can also help you out. The size you would want in a radial would be a 235/75/15.

Re: Tires
 

Any Thoughts,
The tires I have on the truck now are 28" tall and have 8" thread. It was what was on the truck when I purchased it, along with modern chrome wheels.

Coker Tire has one size in black a wall that I think would work for me, it is an 820-15 bias ply. These are 29.56” tall and 5.00” wide. The 1967 wheel wells are plenty big enough.

Does any one think these tires would bring a good old school look to my truck?

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I just went to Cooper Tire's web site, and used their tire selector. A 235/75r15, is 28.9" tall. I did not look to see if you can get it blackwall only, but you could always turn it white in. I am not a fan of the bias ply tires, unless you are building a garage/trailer queen. They ride bad, make the truck steer hard, and do not last like radial tire. The comment I get from some of my old car customers when we switch from bias to radial is the car feels like it has power steering. The radials are also less likely to flat spot. All of us old guys can remember when we left our houses back in the day --- - - - thump, thump, thump for a couple of miles before that nylon,rayon,polyester tire would round out.

As far as a ply rating, a 4 ply rated tire would be fine, as long as you are not going to carry heavy loads, and then a 6 ply