4X4 Tires to fit 16.5 rim are quite slim...

[special-K]

I had the 37/12.50-16.5 Super Swamper SSRs mounted on white powder coated 8.25s ready to bolt on my white '72 K2500 as soon as I installed the Ez-ride 6" springs. I was waiting to do engine work first, before the truck sat higher. A couple years went by and I finally talked myself out of it. I've had big 4wds all my life and have been trying to restrain myself enough to stay just over stock in height and tire size. The truck would have been awesome, just a huge stockish truck. I also have a Dana60 front axle, TH400/NP205, and 3500 badges. I sold all that stuff in August to go to 4". Right now I have 255/85-16s on Accurides which would look great with 2-3" lift. but, I also have a set of 35/12.50 BFG A/Ts on 9.75 aluminum slots I want to alternate. they'll ride close and I'll have to be careful. The second set is the "for looks" set. The 255s came off my '92 and will go on the '95 K2500 suburban I bought. The pplan is to buy 16 x 8 steelies from wheel Vintiques and mount 285/75 mud tires. I feel these will be the next notch down from my original lift & tire size/profile. I'm not sure the 37s would fit real well with the 6" lift. It would be borderline using the 8.25" wheels and might have needed a zero-rate (1") added. I did a k/20 with 285s mounted on Accurides with 3" lift and it was perfect!

[57NAPCO]

Thanks again for your info, very helpful. I better wait a bit before jumping into 37's with only 2inch lift.

Originally Posted by special-K

I had the 37/12.50-16.5 Super Swamper SSRs mounted on white powder coated 8.25s ready to bolt on my white '72 K2500 as soon as I installed the Ez-ride 6" springs. I was waiting to do engine work first, before the truck sat higher. A couple years went by and I finally talked myself out of it. I've had big 4wds all my life and have been trying to restrain myself enough to stay just over stock in height and tire size. The truck would have been awesome, just a huge stockish truck. I also have a Dana60 front axle, TH400/NP205, and 3500 badges. I sold all that stuff in August to go to 4". Right now I have 255/85-16s on Accurides which would look great with 2-3" lift. but, I also have a set of 35/12.50 BFG A/Ts on 9.75 aluminum slots I want to alternate. they'll ride close and I'll have to be careful. The second set is the "for looks" set. The 255s came off my '92 and will go on the '95 K2500 suburban I bought. The pplan is to buy 16 x 8 steelies from wheel Vintiques and mount 285/75 mud tires. I feel these will be the next notch down from my original lift & tire size/profile. I'm not sure the 37s would fit real well with the 6" lift. It would be borderline using the 8.25" wheels and might have needed a zero-rate (1") added. I did a k/20 with 285s mounted on Accurides with 3" lift and it was perfect!

[special-K]

I bought a '72 K/20 once that had 35/12.50-16.5s on 8.25 black nuggets that only had add-a-leafs, so no more than 2" lift. I didn't think it had any lift at all till I looked closer and saw the one square ended leaf at each corner. It would rub really easy, but pretty much drivable. Definitely too much tire. I ran it like that for months before changing to 33/12.50s on 9.75 white powdercoated steelies. Those never rubbed at all. I ended up with those tires on the '72 GMC I have now and that has less than stock height worn original springs. They look like 2" under stock, and they didn't rub too bad.

I mentioned I want to get the 16 x 8 wheels and put 285/75s on, but I realized that was if I did a 2" and also ran the 255s I have. This may help even more with your decisions. I'm going 4" so I can run these aluminum slots & 35s, which is considered not enough lift by the standards. But, these are my sand/hiway/fair weather/fancy flotation set. What I want for the 8" steelies are 35/10.50-16s they make now. I'll probably get Swampers and I'm pretty sure that will work out with the lift

[57NAPCO]

Sorry I missed your reply, Thanks again! You are a wealth of info.

[ciscorusty]

just got these put on this week.

[CG]

Any more info on the tires other than you just had them put on?

[special-K]

16.5s or 16s? They don't look like GM 16.5s. 9.50 bias or other size? I agree with CG. It's nice to know you found some. Now waiting for info to help the rest of us out. That's what we do here

[ciscorusty]

Originally Posted by CG

Any more info on the tires other than you just had them put on?

sure thing. i'll post the particulars soon. have a good one

[ciscorusty]

Originally Posted by special-K

16.5s or 16s? They don't look like GM 16.5s. 9.50 bias or other size? I agree with CG. It's nice to know you found some. Now waiting for info to help the rest of us out. That's what we do here

yessir, will post particulars soon. thanks for letting me know what we do here

[ciscorusty]

Here you go: http://simpletire.com/power-king-pow...ction-ii-tires

This link takes you to a page for 2 different sizes. The ones I got are the 7.5 x 16 LT.

My truck wheels are 6.5 x 16 (I think they are original), and before I bought the tires, I consulted with my local tire guy. He said the 7.5 power kings would look just fine, and I agree.

I'm happy with the looks. To me they look slightly skinny, which is what I was going for.

rusty

[CG]

I like the tires they look good on your truck. But I didn't see any 16.5 tires on that website. I may just be a lousy searcher though haha

[ciscorusty]

Originally Posted by CG

I like the tires they look good on your truck. But I didn't see any 16.5 tires on that website. I may just be a lousy searcher though haha

thanks I'm happy with them.

I didn't find any 6.5's either. I got 7.5's.

my wheels are 6.5 though, and they fit just fine.
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[ciscorusty]

Originally Posted by ciscorusty

thanks I'm happy with them.

I didn't find any 6.5's either. I got 7.5's.

my wheels are 6.5 though, and they fit just fine.
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sorry fat-fingered that, I got 7.5 x 16 LT. tires from the site above.

my wheels are 6.5 x 16.
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