Tires for my '67 lwb C-10 - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

walker · 08-30-2003, 01:03 AM

I am looking for some tires to put on the rear of my '67 C-10. I have 235/70r15's on all four right now, but the back looks silly with those little tires on it. I also want taller tires in the rear to help lower my rpm's as I have 4.11's in the rear. The rims I have on there are 15x8 steel rally wheels. If I need to put bigger rims on the back I can do that but would prefer to keep the same ones. Any reccomendations on a tire size that would fill up the wheel well, not rub, and look good???

Project1970 · 08-30-2003, 01:39 AM

275/60R15 Yokohama Avid S/T's if your truck is mostly street driven. They're like Radial T/A's, with less suck and more rock

Hotrod70C10 · 08-30-2003, 03:29 AM

255/60/15 fronts and 275/60/15 rears here. Oh btw they are BFG's

nate68 · 08-31-2003, 01:24 AM

radial T/A's suck in the rain. dry they are fine

Hotrod70C10 · 08-31-2003, 01:47 AM

I've never had a problem with either sets of radial t/a's that i've had. Then again I drive like a grandpa everywhere I go.

Nova_Cobra64 · 08-31-2003, 05:12 AM

If you are looking for something larger in diameter to bring down your rpm, then you have few options. Your current tires are 28" tall. They are the same diameter as the 275/60's (which I find to be about the perfect size tire for the rear of anything based on the width and diameter). If you really want to go taller, then you could go to a 285/70, which has a diameter of 30.8", or a 255/70 with a diameter of 29.1".

Project1970 · 08-31-2003, 11:52 AM

To elaborate a bit...I've found the traction differences between the Radial T/A and the Avid S/T to be night and day. There is a definite advantage with the S/T's in the dry, and wet...well, there's simply no comparison. With the T/A's, I've had the tail end try to swing around under light throttle when there was a puddle! The S/T's just keep on sticking.

On top of that...my T/A's were done at about 15,000 miles. The S/Ts have nearly that many and have at least half of their tread left.

Hotrod70C10 · 08-31-2003, 12:21 PM

Hey project1970, How much did it run you for all 4 tires?

low 84 · 08-31-2003, 12:30 PM

30X9.5X15 or 31X10.5X15

70c10 · 08-31-2003, 01:20 PM

Tire rack sells them for $60 each.

08-30-2003, 01:03 AM	#1
walker Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: north of Phx AZ about 30 miles Posts: 698	Tires for my '67 lwb C-10 I am looking for some tires to put on the rear of my '67 C-10. I have 235/70r15's on all four right now, but the back looks silly with those little tires on it. I also want taller tires in the rear to help lower my rpm's as I have 4.11's in the rear. The rims I have on there are 15x8 steel rally wheels. If I need to put bigger rims on the back I can do that but would prefer to keep the same ones. Any reccomendations on a tire size that would fill up the wheel well, not rub, and look good??? __________________ Andy,Phx AZ '67 C-10 (Ahhh, done at last. Well there is that disk front end I want to put in and...) "23 C-Cab-sold '48 Ford 8N tractor(still working) '67 Scout(Now on the road) '70 MG B.-sold

08-30-2003, 01:39 AM	#2
Project1970 14.1 @ 96MPH Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 2,811	275/60R15 Yokohama Avid S/T's if your truck is mostly street driven. They're like Radial T/A's, with less suck and more rock __________________ Project1970 - LS1 Swap Complete!

08-30-2003, 03:29 AM	#3
Hotrod70C10 Low & Slow Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 1,047	255/60/15 fronts and 275/60/15 rears here. Oh btw they are BFG's __________________ 70' C-10 LWB Fleetside 4.5/6 drop

08-31-2003, 01:24 AM	#4
nate68 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: ca Posts: 1,110	radial T/A's suck in the rain. dry they are fine __________________ 68 short step, 406/700r4, 9" w/discs.

08-31-2003, 01:47 AM	#5
Hotrod70C10 Low & Slow Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 1,047	I've never had a problem with either sets of radial t/a's that i've had. Then again I drive like a grandpa everywhere I go. __________________ 70' C-10 LWB Fleetside 4.5/6 drop

08-31-2003, 05:12 AM	#6
Nova_Cobra64 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Melville, SK Posts: 1,144	If you are looking for something larger in diameter to bring down your rpm, then you have few options. Your current tires are 28" tall. They are the same diameter as the 275/60's (which I find to be about the perfect size tire for the rear of anything based on the width and diameter). If you really want to go taller, then you could go to a 285/70, which has a diameter of 30.8", or a 255/70 with a diameter of 29.1". __________________ 2004 Silverado - Beater 1969 GMC - In progress http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=441683 2011 Aveo - Work commuter 2013 Crestliner Fish Hawk 1650 - The reason no work gets done on the project truck.

08-31-2003, 11:52 AM	#7
Project1970 14.1 @ 96MPH Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 2,811	To elaborate a bit...I've found the traction differences between the Radial T/A and the Avid S/T to be night and day. There is a definite advantage with the S/T's in the dry, and wet...well, there's simply no comparison. With the T/A's, I've had the tail end try to swing around under light throttle when there was a puddle! The S/T's just keep on sticking. On top of that...my T/A's were done at about 15,000 miles. The S/Ts have nearly that many and have at least half of their tread left. __________________ Project1970 - LS1 Swap Complete!

08-31-2003, 12:21 PM	#8
Hotrod70C10 Low & Slow Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 1,047	Hey project1970, How much did it run you for all 4 tires? __________________ 70' C-10 LWB Fleetside 4.5/6 drop

08-31-2003, 12:30 PM	#9
low 84 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 2,144	30X9.5X15 or 31X10.5X15 __________________ '51 F100, backhalf with a narrowed 9 and coil overs, 18.5" mickeys, monte front clip, +400" sbc in the works '05 1500 Crew Cab RIP '84 swb 5/7 drop, solid cammed 408 w/ fully ported dart heads, th350 w/ 10 inch hughes, 12 bolt w/ 3.73 richmonds and a locker '80 swb 4x4 in progress: 7" lift, 350 th350/np205, d44 and 1.5" ORD tie rod, 14BFF w/discs , armored diff covers, 40" MTR's

08-31-2003, 01:20 PM	#10
70c10 67-72 Addict! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: The TAX State! Posts: 7,856	Tire rack sells them for $60 each. __________________ Jim 1970 C/10 Fleetside w/Ghost Flames Lowered 4.5" front and 4" rear (Raked) 355/350 Turbo w/shift kit 10" Redneck Performance Verter w/2500 stall Hooker Super Comps part#2808-1 Performer RPM Air-Gap 12 Bolt w/3:73 gears- Eaton Posi Comp Cams XE262 with 1.6 Crane Energizers, Road Demon 625 and Brodix IK 180 heads



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