NEW bias ply tires

[pimpston65]

it does have a nice sound, but i wanna hear all the other sounds that aint right so i can fix em...

[Downlow2xfo]

I got two new front 7.00x18's from coker and they look sweet as far as road noise I can't tell because of the 305 v6 with a turbo muffler and 4 speed sounds like a semi truck!

[Downlow2xfo]

Here's a better one

[RANDY COX]

Originally Posted by Downlow2xfo

Here's a better one

Kool truck..

[Downlow2xfo]

Thnx!!

[pimpston65]

they do look sweet, i just saw how much i paid for mine back in the day. god the money i spend on this truck, ima drive the snot out of it when its done!!!! soon baby soon dame snow be gone!!!!!!

[Downlow2xfo]

I know just those two tires no tubes or flappers were $432 shipped and soon I'll need 4 for the back!!!! Sometime I curse a dually!

[TJ's Chevy]

Wanna see some 47 year old bias??? The pictures make them look waaaaaaaaaaay better then they actually are....pictures were taken the summer of last year...who knows what they look like now. :-O

[AcampoDave]

Page 14 of March 2014 issue Classic Trucks magazine...."Coker Tire unveils bias-look radials"

[60-66]

Nice....http://www.oldcarsweekly.com/news/ne...bias-ply-looks

http://www.cokertire.com/brands/amer...e-radials.html

[pimpston65]

bias radials sounds do-able hope they dont cost a ton

[T.W.Dustin]

I am putting brand new bias ply tires on my '55 GMC 150 project.

[maxwoof]

I put Cooper SRM II 7.50-16 radials on my 62 k20 from tires-easy.com. They look pretty authentic, ride well, and were reasonably priced.

[RANDY COX]

Originally Posted by T.W.Dustin

I am putting brand new bias ply tires on my '55 GMC 150 project.

SWEET,SWEET,SWEET,SWEET,SWEET.

[60-66]

Originally Posted by T.W.Dustin

I am putting brand new bias ply tires on my '55 GMC 150 project.

What brand of tire is that ?

[familyfast64]

I have Mt new m-50s. I love the look but want to try a 60s series tire next. They do good, they do track a lil but I'm blaming that on old leaf spring set up. They don't leave black marks hardly at all and they don't wear fast. That being said there prolly not the best for traction but on the street they do great. I'm too young to have used the old bits ply tires much but I actually bought an old original set of m-50s and they are on 14x10 cragars and I used them on my old third gen nova and they looked killer but extended passed the quarter panels so I didn't keep them long. Anyway, Mt makes good bias ply tires if you're looking.

[familyfast64]

Here's a bad pic I guess these might be bias radials. There like 4ply n-50s tho,

[T.W.Dustin]

Originally Posted by 60-66

What brand of tire is that ?

I am using the Kenda load range E light truck tires. I purchased them from etrailer.com.

[rideblue00]

Originally Posted by T.W.Dustin

I am using the Kenda load range E light truck tires. I purchased them from etrailer.com.

im diggin those! whats the size?

[sodly]

Originally Posted by T.W.Dustin

I am putting brand new bias ply tires on my '55 GMC 150 project.

Yeah, what they said. What size.... and can we see some more pics of them in profile and from stright on (standing up)? Thanks!

[factorystock]

If you do not drive often and not long distances, I would stick with the bias ply7.50-16 8 or 10 ply. Bias tires generally have a stronger side wall and they don't have the common belt separation radials seem to have. However if the truck will be used more often, I would go with the high quality Yokahama LT, radial, the type 60-66 showed on previous post with the chrome GMC hubcap. It looks like a nice trade off, smoother ride but still has a nice old school tread design. Try to find out the outside diameter measurement before you buy, some manufactures have different diameters for the same size tire. A 7.50-16 or 7.50R-16 should measure approx. 31"-32". IMO, the 235-85-16 metric seems a little too wide for my taste.

[60-66]

My new STA SUPER TRAXION tires came in today !! Had to mount them and get an idea of how they look on the stock rims.

[MusicMan70]

Those look Awesome!

[RANDY COX]

Oh now your gonna have to wash them as I just DROOLED all over them.. No wait it's on my screen.. man those are SWEET that's what I would like to put on mine and I see those are tubeless too... can't wait to see them on the truck.....

[T.W.Dustin]

Originally Posted by sodly

Yeah, what they said. What size.... and can we see some more pics of them in profile and from stright on (standing up)? Thanks!

My '55 GMC is in a paint shop about 2 1/2 hours north of my house. I have a cabin up north and keep the truck up there so I used a local shop to do the work. The tires are at the shop with the truck. I also bought new wheels for it (16" one piece steel rims), which were painted to match the truck. Then the tires were mounted but left off the truck until it is done. I will post more pics when I get it back in a couple of months. Since it is a 3/4 ton truck I wanted to put load range E tires on it.

Meanwhile, Here is the sizing from the etrailer.com website:

Kenda Tires and Wheels - AM10423

•Size: 7.50-16 LT
•Ply: E
•S.W: 8.4
•O.D: 31.8
•Capacity: 2926
•Max psi: 75
•Rim: 16 x 6
•Load Range E