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fuelpump · 10-13-2007, 05:08 PM

Guys,
The 60 stepside that I just got came with G78X15s. The WWW are really cracked bad. I've got a set of pretty nice 205/75X15s. The conversion charts that I've seen say the G78 the basiclly the same as a 215 tire. Not much bigger that the 205s that I have. Soooooo are the 205s too small to use

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NF65Fleetside · 10-13-2007, 09:34 PM

pretty badass stepside...looks like one that was for sale on here some months back. To answere your question though 205's wont be too small for you, actually might be a bit better. 205 will give you a straight wall rather than the bubbled look of the tire wall over the outter lip of the wheel. Id suggest 215's on wheel of 7" wide or better

Stepside65 · 10-13-2007, 11:22 PM

I've got 275/65/r15 on my stepside and it don't look bad at all. Those tires you're looking at should do you just fine, and that is one beautiful truck.

**grumpy** · 10-15-2007, 04:19 PM

Here's a pic of my old 64 with Diamondback radial www's, 205.75.15, on a 15X6 supreme.

I thought they fit fine, although it was bagged.

fuelpump · 10-17-2007, 07:30 PM

I put the 205s on today. To me they look a little smaller than the G78s but part of that may be the WW size difference. What do ya think???

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NF65Fleetside · 10-17-2007, 09:07 PM

looks perfect to me! dig'n it for sure!

Stepside65 · 10-17-2007, 09:17 PM

Lookin good.

SkylineNXS · 10-17-2007, 09:47 PM

You have one really nice truck man, nice job, love the tires...

BRAD

04Xrider · 10-18-2007, 08:16 AM

They look great! What are the chrome buckets in front of the windshield, twin spotlights?

fuelpump · 10-18-2007, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by 04Xrider

They look great! What are the chrome buckets in front of the windshield, twin spotlights?

Yup they are dummie spots. They help give it the custom look I like. I'm not planning to do much else to chanfe the look of the truck. New gear ratio (3.90 to 3.73) power streering and a tilt column are my first changes.

jchav62 · 10-18-2007, 09:22 AM

Looks great! I was hoping your new tires were wide whites. Perfect. I love your truck...

04Xrider · 10-18-2007, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by jchav62

Looks great! I was hoping your new tires were wide whites. Perfect. I love your truck...

I liked the wide whites also, but those look good to.

jchav62 · 10-18-2007, 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by 04Xrider

I liked the wide whites also, but those look good to.

I would call the new tires wide whites...

fuelpump · 10-18-2007, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by jchav62

I would call the new tires wide whites...

Yea the new ones are Coker WWW but they certainlt aren't as wide as the WW on the old ones. This is a better look I think.

Iron-Butt · 10-18-2007, 06:31 PM

looks great

10-13-2007, 05:08 PM	#1
fuelpump Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: caro, mi Posts: 171	Tire size question Guys, The 60 stepside that I just got came with G78X15s. The WWW are really cracked bad. I've got a set of pretty nice 205/75X15s. The conversion charts that I've seen say the G78 the basiclly the same as a 215 tire. Not much bigger that the 205s that I have. Soooooo are the 205s too small to use

10-13-2007, 09:34 PM	#2
NF65Fleetside Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 674	Re: Tire size question pretty badass stepside...looks like one that was for sale on here some months back. To answere your question though 205's wont be too small for you, actually might be a bit better. 205 will give you a straight wall rather than the bubbled look of the tire wall over the outter lip of the wheel. Id suggest 215's on wheel of 7" wide or better

10-13-2007, 11:22 PM	#3
Stepside65 Still Truckless! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Valrico, Florida Posts: 3,166	Re: Tire size question I've got 275/65/r15 on my stepside and it don't look bad at all. Those tires you're looking at should do you just fine, and that is one beautiful truck. __________________ ~James Truckless 2009 Hyundai Sonata<~~Wife's sedanomatic 1997 Nissan Pickup Father-in-law's tonka toy I am forced to drive Founder of The 60-66 Club Tutor Et Ultor

10-15-2007, 04:19 PM	#4
grumpy Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: NE Ohio Posts: 737	Re: Tire size question Here's a pic of my old 64 with Diamondback radial www's, 205.75.15, on a 15X6 supreme. I thought they fit fine, although it was bagged. Attached Images

10-17-2007, 07:30 PM	#5
fuelpump Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: caro, mi Posts: 171	Re: Tire size question I put the 205s on today. To me they look a little smaller than the G78s but part of that may be the WW size difference. What do ya think???

10-17-2007, 09:07 PM	#6
NF65Fleetside Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 674	Re: Tire size question looks perfect to me! dig'n it for sure!

10-17-2007, 09:17 PM	#7
Stepside65 Still Truckless! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Valrico, Florida Posts: 3,166	Re: Tire size question Lookin good. __________________ ~James Truckless 2009 Hyundai Sonata<~~Wife's sedanomatic 1997 Nissan Pickup Father-in-law's tonka toy I am forced to drive Founder of The 60-66 Club Tutor Et Ultor

10-17-2007, 09:47 PM	#8
SkylineNXS Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Elgin, IL Posts: 658	Re: Tire size question You have one really nice truck man, nice job, love the tires... BRAD __________________ 2000 GMC Sierra EXT Cab Short 4x4, finally mine... 1966 C10 SWB Fleet, 250 I6, three on the tree.... Previously Owned.... 1987 Chevy R10 "Silverado" (at least the badges were) Short Step 350 700r4.... 1972 Chevy LWB Fleet 350/350 EXTENDED CAB ALL THE WAY! .._..~...-...._...____ .._..-...______\|_\|__\____ ..-..~.\|_(O)__\|_\|__\|_(O)]

10-18-2007, 08:16 AM	#9
04Xrider Registered thread killer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Cookson, OK. Posts: 349	Re: Tire size question They look great! What are the chrome buckets in front of the windshield, twin spotlights? __________________ !966 stepside, 350 SB, ZZ-4 roller, Crane roller rockers, 0.030 flat tops, airgap intake, 750 Holley, stainless steel headers, edelbrock SDT mufflers, Mark 8 elec fan, 700R-4, column shift

10-18-2007, 09:22 AM	#11
jchav62 1962 C-10 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Las Vegas, New Mexico Posts: 4,978	Re: Tire size question Looks great! I was hoping your new tires were wide whites. Perfect. I love your truck... __________________ Joseph Chavez "See the USA in a Chevrolet!!" ......................_____ .........________//__{\_____ ,,,,,,,/__(O)___//___/__(O)_/ 1962 C10 Shortbed Fleetside 327/th350 GV overdrive 1974 C10 Longbed Fleetside 350/th350 "The Trash Truck" 1999 Chevy 2500 OBS, Longbed 5.7/4L80E 4x4 2015 GMC Sierra SLE 1500 4x4

10-18-2007, 06:31 PM	#15
Iron-Butt 454 club Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 1,348	Re: Tire size question looks great __________________ David 1965 Chevrolet c-10 454 automatic Custom bbw swb. 1965 Chevrolet C-10 swb (Sold) 1963 Chevrolet C-10 6 Cyl automatic with dual exhaust, pb, ps and 17's. R.I.P "I will miss you. 1967 Chevrolet C-10 6 Cyl Custom lwb 1939 Chevrolet Coupe, 350 v8 automatic. 1935 Chevrolet 2 Dr Standard in the works. 2015 Harley Davidson Street Glide. 2023 Chevrolet Stingray Z51 Convertible. I never want to grow up.

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