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*jake wells* · 09-19-2009, 01:22 AM

i pulled the spare tire from below the bed and it happens to be the original tire! its a good year 2 ply nylon and the size is 8.25-15 there is no cracks and i checked the tire pressure and it showed 33 psi!! wow is this the original tire or not its on a 68 c10 lwb ill try to post pics when i get a camera
just shoot me a message if it is original

Jake wells

*vegaschevy* · 09-19-2009, 01:24 AM

very interesting, especially to still have air in it

**special-K** · 09-19-2009, 05:28 AM

What brand tire is it?I sold my`72 K/20 Cheyenne Super Custom Camper a couple years ago.But,I was real delighted when I finally dropped the spare and it was the original optional hi-flotation tire and 8.25-16.5 wheel.Not as cool as your story,though.It didn`t have jack for air in it.some folks maintain air pressure in their spares.How long have you owned your truck?Newer tired check worse and sooner because of all the additives diluting the rubber.The original gum rubber tires don`t check.It`s possible that the tire is near virgin rubber.A friend has a`40 Harley WLD with the original Firestone Gum Dippeds,no checks.he`s owned it since`75.

*jake wells* · 09-19-2009, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by special-K

What brand tire is it?I sold my`72 K/20 Cheyenne Super Custom Camper a couple years ago.But,I was real delighted when I finally dropped the spare and it was the original optional hi-flotation tire and 8.25-16.5 wheel.Not as cool as your story,though.It didn`t have jack for air in it.some folks maintain air pressure in their spares.How long have you owned your truck?Newer tired check worse and sooner because of all the additives diluting the rubber.The original gum rubber tires don`t check.It`s possible that the tire is near virgin rubber.A friend has a`40 Harley WLD with the original Firestone Gum Dippeds,no checks.he`s owned it since`75.

the tire brand is Goodyear the load range for the tire is B i have had the truck for a week the guy i got it from said the tire has never been used and there is NO tread wear!!!!
i tried it today and i noticed a bit of improvement over ride quality!

i guess im just lucky..

Longhorn Man · 09-19-2009, 06:07 AM

has the wheel ever been mounted to a hub?

big_al_71 · 09-19-2009, 06:59 AM

That's unbelievable that it still has 35psi after all these years...

Lippyp · 09-19-2009, 08:40 AM

When I was a teenager back in about 82/83 I went with my grandad to help him clear out the little caravan (camper/trailer I think you call em) that he and a friend had owned for years as a place to stay when they were fishing. My grandma was getting a little infirm so the fishing trips became impossible, they'd decided to clear it out, clean it up and sell it. It had been on the same patch of land ever since they bought it god knows when. ( My grandad was born in 1897!) When we got there it turned out that the carvan had wheels and tyres from a Spitfire, not the car but genuine WWII surplus aircraft wheels. They'd bought it just after the war and some enterprising manufacturer had obviously bought a load of war surplus wheels and used them on their trailers. Still had the original 1940's air in too. Wish I had been of an age to buy it, would have been pretty cool.

**yote1234** · 09-19-2009, 01:49 PM

wow ... original,original,original...

68shortstep · 09-19-2009, 03:49 PM

Sorta brand X, but my '74 VW convertible still has the original spare (never on the ground) in the trunk. Not original 1974 air, tho, since the air-in-the-spare also powers the windshield washer, & that's been aired-up a few times over the years.

09-19-2009, 01:22 AM	#1
jake wells Account Suspended Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: No Longer Here Posts: 352	i cant beleave this! i pulled the spare tire from below the bed and it happens to be the original tire! its a good year 2 ply nylon and the size is 8.25-15 there is no cracks and i checked the tire pressure and it showed 33 psi!! wow is this the original tire or not its on a 68 c10 lwb ill try to post pics when i get a camera just shoot me a message if it is original Jake wells

09-19-2009, 01:24 AM	#2
vegaschevy Account Suspended Join Date: May 2009 Location: las vegas nv Posts: 1,493	Re: i cant beleave this! very interesting, especially to still have air in it

09-19-2009, 05:28 AM	#3
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: i cant beleave this! What brand tire is it?I sold my`72 K/20 Cheyenne Super Custom Camper a couple years ago.But,I was real delighted when I finally dropped the spare and it was the original optional hi-flotation tire and 8.25-16.5 wheel.Not as cool as your story,though.It didn`t have jack for air in it.some folks maintain air pressure in their spares.How long have you owned your truck?Newer tired check worse and sooner because of all the additives diluting the rubber.The original gum rubber tires don`t check.It`s possible that the tire is near virgin rubber.A friend has a`40 Harley WLD with the original Firestone Gum Dippeds,no checks.he`s owned it since`75. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

09-19-2009, 06:07 AM	#5
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Re: i cant beleave this! has the wheel ever been mounted to a hub?

09-19-2009, 06:59 AM	#6
big_al_71 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: South Florida Posts: 11,375	Re: i cant beleave this! That's unbelievable that it still has 35psi after all these years... __________________ Get your facts first, and then you can distort them as much as you please!!!!!. Sylvester's build thread >>>http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ht=big+rebuild

09-19-2009, 08:40 AM	#7
Lippyp English Chevy Owner Join Date: May 2002 Location: Shropshire, UK/ Lot, France Posts: 1,848	Re: i cant beleave this! When I was a teenager back in about 82/83 I went with my grandad to help him clear out the little caravan (camper/trailer I think you call em) that he and a friend had owned for years as a place to stay when they were fishing. My grandma was getting a little infirm so the fishing trips became impossible, they'd decided to clear it out, clean it up and sell it. It had been on the same patch of land ever since they bought it god knows when. ( My grandad was born in 1897!) When we got there it turned out that the carvan had wheels and tyres from a Spitfire, not the car but genuine WWII surplus aircraft wheels. They'd bought it just after the war and some enterprising manufacturer had obviously bought a load of war surplus wheels and used them on their trailers. Still had the original 1940's air in too. Wish I had been of an age to buy it, would have been pretty cool. __________________ Phil '67 C10 long fleet. 350/TH350, 4 bbl Carter, K&N, Dual exhaust, loads of stuff coming soon 2001 S10 Blazer Daily Driver, bone stock 4 door 4x4 with manual transmission

09-19-2009, 01:49 PM	#8
yote1234 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Gold Canyon Arizona Posts: 4,406	Re: i cant beleave this! wow ... original,original,original... __________________ 1971 K5 CST Blazer 1965 Chevelle Malibu 283 (sadly sold) 1968 Camaro 327 1968 Honda mini-trail z50a #377 1966 uh 1-D Huey

09-19-2009, 03:49 PM	#9
68shortstep Looks good at 20-ft ..... Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Mtn Home, AR Posts: 707	Re: i cant beleave this! Sorta brand X, but my '74 VW convertible still has the original spare (never on the ground) in the trunk. Not original 1974 air, tho, since the air-in-the-spare also powers the windshield washer, & that's been aired-up a few times over the years.



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