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vintagetin

01-04-2013 08:15 PM

Tall Skinny Tires

I'm looking for a set of affordable tall skinny vintage looking tires to fill in the wheel wells on my '62 C-10. I don't really care if they are radial or bias plys (They don't have to look THAT vintage). What is the factory tire size converted to radial? The most narrow, tall tire I can find is a 235/75. Do I have to get a military tire to find a good tall tire?

Any help would be appreciated.
Thank you

61_FL_Apache

01-04-2013 08:20 PM

Re: Tall Skinny Tires

Have you looked at Coker Tire? They carry tall skinny tires im sure.

factorystock

01-04-2013 08:36 PM

Re: Tall Skinny Tires

The tallest bais ply truck tire for 15" 1/2 tons is the 7.00-15. This was a very popular tire size on work pickups in the 60's and 70's, and still can be ordered. They measure 29.6" tall. These tires have old school truck tire tread patterns. http://www.stausaonline.com/light-tr...transport.html

vintagetin

01-04-2013 08:39 PM

Re: Tall Skinny Tires

Quote:

Originally Posted by factorystock (Post 5796150)

The tallest bais ply truck tire for 15" 1/2 tons is the 7.00-15. This was a very popular tire size on work pickups in the 60's and 70's, and still can be ordered. They measure 29" tall. These tires have old school truck tire tread patterns. http://www.stausaonline.com/light-tr...transport.html

Thanks! I checked this website earlier and I can't find the prices. I wonder what they are asking.

ol_skool_chevy

01-04-2013 08:50 PM

Re: Tall Skinny Tires

Quote:

Originally Posted by vintagetin (Post 5796106)

I don't really care if they are radial or bias plys..????? Are you joking..
bias plys are like driving on a Groved road....I would not entertain the idea.
also a nice firestone radial can be bought pretty cheap...like 93 bucks a piece.
thats cheap safety if you have kids........

padresag

01-04-2013 08:53 PM

Re: Tall Skinny Tires

Quote:

Originally Posted by factorystock (Post 5796150)

did they not also have a 7 x 17.5 tire and wheel for a 1/2t. that I believe was the std tire for them.
ron

theastronaut

01-04-2013 09:32 PM

Re: Tall Skinny Tires

I like 235/75-15's on a stock truck.

http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s...ps8de51b74.jpg

http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s...ps53253580.jpg

Project 1960 Apache

01-05-2013 02:43 AM

Re: Tall Skinny Tires

Do you guys use the same tire size for front and rear? My rim sizes are different, the front is more narrow than the rear.

factorystock

01-05-2013 01:32 PM

Re: Tall Skinny Tires

Quote:

Originally Posted by padresag (Post 5796183)

did they not also have a 7 x 17.5 tire and wheel for a 1/2t. that I believe was the std tire for them.
ron

That was the largest optional wheel size for a 60-66 1/2 tons. The 7 X 17.5 tire is no longer available, but the 8 x 17.5" tire is still available on the sta link above.

vintagetin

01-05-2013 03:29 PM

Re: Tall Skinny Tires

Quote:

Originally Posted by theastronaut (Post 5796260)

I like 235/75-15's on a stock truck.

http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s...ps8de51b74.jpg

http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s...ps53253580.jpg

I like the way those look. That is probably the tallest you can get now in a radial with a 15 inch rim.

maxwoof

01-06-2013 04:17 PM

Re: Tall Skinny Tires

I got 7.50-16 tires from here:

http://ssl.delti.com/cgi-bin/rshop.p...hen=View+tires

They have 7-15's too.
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