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**mr48chev** · 01-16-2015, 03:12 PM

Thanks Michel that is a good clarification for us here in the US.

Too often here in the states on any modified vehicle the owner decides he/she wants "these" tires on "those" rims and as long as the inside of the tire matches the diameter of the rim. We have all seen the low riders running around on 5:20 VW size whitewall tires on 15x7 or 8 deep reverse Crager SS rims or on wire spoke rims that size in an Impala, Caprice or Caddy Deville that weights about three times what the tires are rated at. The other end of the spectrum is guys running real tall tires on their 16x5 or 5.5 35 Ford wires on their hot rods that we often see at rod trots.

01-16-2015, 03:12 PM	#9
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,817	Re: Wheel size on a 53 pickup Thanks Michel that is a good clarification for us here in the US. Too often here in the states on any modified vehicle the owner decides he/she wants "these" tires on "those" rims and as long as the inside of the tire matches the diameter of the rim. We have all seen the low riders running around on 5:20 VW size whitewall tires on 15x7 or 8 deep reverse Crager SS rims or on wire spoke rims that size in an Impala, Caprice or Caddy Deville that weights about three times what the tires are rated at. The other end of the spectrum is guys running real tall tires on their 16x5 or 5.5 35 Ford wires on their hot rods that we often see at rod trots. __________________ Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around.