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glimmertwin01 · 04-27-2011, 08:53 AM

Living in the snow (and rust) belt.
Pizza Cutters are the way to go.... I have run 235-85-16 on every 3/4 ton ive owned.
the 68 is getting 36x12.5x16.5 tires (OE tires from the HumVee) before they went to 37 radials
I dig the look of the 255-85-16 on the M1008 above...
I shoulda looked for some for my 73 but for now ill "suffer" with the 35x12.5x15's

61 Forestry 4x4 · 04-27-2011, 05:24 PM

Some 16's (235 85 16) on our '61 and a 8-17.5 as a spare. Would you guys assume the 17.5 is the original wheel for this truck?

Mkcustums · 04-28-2011, 10:18 AM

Here's a few...

Redcap · 04-28-2011, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Mkcustums

Here's a few...

Names and sizes?

Mkcustums · 04-28-2011, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Redcap

Names and sizes?

Sorry; I was looking for tires for someone else and found these then saw this thread. We're looking at the Fedima Trekker.

Here's the link- http://www.kingoffroad.co.uk/ortyres.html

Mkcustums · 04-28-2011, 11:27 AM

Simex must be part of the same company as Fedima. This one is called a Simex Extreme Trekker II (Centipede) and looks nearly identical. There are differences but they are very close.

Mkcustums · 04-28-2011, 11:28 AM

Simex Jungle Trekker-

Mkcustums · 04-28-2011, 11:39 AM

Here is another link for a lot of tires. Click on the "All Terrain, Street, Mud Terrain, Extreme Terrain" ect tabs near the top right and new pages of more tires come up. Plus it has a full tire size, gear, mph + other calculators there too. LOTS to look at!

http://www.fourwheeler.biz/tires/ind...e_type_code=XT

glimmertwin01 · 04-28-2011, 03:16 PM

GRRRRRRRRR NICE ! that 61 is BADASS

DirtyLarry · 04-28-2011, 03:29 PM

Those are all neat tires MKcustoms, the problem is we can’t get any of those in the USA that I know of. Can we?

propanemudtruck · 04-28-2011, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by DirtyLarry

Those are all neat tires MKcustoms, the problem is we can’t get any of those in the USA that I know of. Can we?

I'd assume we'd have to pay through two noses...

Mkcustums · 04-28-2011, 07:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DirtyLarry

Those are all neat tires MKcustoms, the problem is we can’t get any of those in the USA that I know of. Can we?

You can buy them, you just have to figure out the currency difference plus the shipping.

Also not sure if they are DOT legal here in the states, I'd have to look. I've ran non DOT on the road a few times on different vehicles, never had a problem.

Altec · 04-28-2011, 10:11 PM

Sadly, they aren't DOT marked.

boundstaffpress · 05-02-2011, 04:00 PM

My truck had some screaming pizza cutters on it when I bought it.

Murphy IRE · 05-05-2011, 09:30 PM

I've got the BFG mud tires(not in the picture) in a 255 -85 r16 and they are great! I run them on steel rims and I have really put them to the test the last two hunting trips. They were a lot of drivers that wouldn't go where we went ( good for us). About 16" of mud, snow and water. They ate right through and I never had to use the winch!

silver7 · 05-07-2011, 07:36 AM

Although I am not a tall skinny fan, that tread looks mean as hell!

silver7 · 05-07-2011, 07:38 AM

Screaming pizza cutters - friggin hilarious.

Comments like that are we keep me coming back for more.

Mkcustums · 05-07-2011, 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by silver7

Although I am not a tall skinny fan, that tread looks mean as hell!

Which one?

silver7 · 05-07-2011, 08:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by silver7

Although I am not a tall skinny fan, that tread looks mean as hell!

This one.

Mkcustums · 05-07-2011, 08:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by silver7

This one.

I've been looking at those, this guy grooved them too! Not clean, but he did.

YouTube - ?????? 36?12,5?15.wmv

CrewCab59 · 05-08-2011, 12:10 AM

http://store.cokertire.com/tire-bran...?adjclear=true

**special-K** · 05-08-2011, 11:52 AM

Once I get my '85 Jimmy lifted on 8-lug axles I want to go with 255/85 mud tires. I have a new set of stock 16" wheels I bought years ago to use on a Cheyenne Super I never restored. For now it'll run 12.50/35 MTRs but those will become my flotation set once I get the others. The Jimmy is 100% stock and stone simple now with stock wheels/hub caps/235/75-15s now and I just want it beefy stock looking.

j hannah · 05-10-2011, 05:12 PM

These are 235/85r16 Mud Star 10 ply tires. They arent the best wearing tires, but they do real good out on the old muddy dozer roads I have to drive on.

1972K20 · 05-16-2011, 12:28 AM

Try this place:

http://www.universaltire.com/truck-a...truck.html?p=1

67chevy1series · 05-21-2011, 02:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by boundstaffpress

My truck had some screaming pizza cutters on it when I bought it.

NICE! very cool truck! you wouldnt happen to have a build thread would you? or possibly additional pictures?

04-27-2011, 08:53 AM	#26
glimmertwin01 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Rochester NY Posts: 1,022	Re: tall skinny meaty tires post em up Living in the snow (and rust) belt. Pizza Cutters are the way to go.... I have run 235-85-16 on every 3/4 ton ive owned. the 68 is getting 36x12.5x16.5 tires (OE tires from the HumVee) before they went to 37 radials I dig the look of the 255-85-16 on the M1008 above... I shoulda looked for some for my 73 but for now ill "suffer" with the 35x12.5x15's __________________ 67/68 K/20 "The BEAST" 68 K15 V6 LWB. 73 K20 GMC Burb "The Bomber" 74 K/5 74 K20 Custom Deluxe 86 K10 Shorty 92 K2500 Burb 95 K2500 GMC Life is what you make it Live each day like it was your last Old GM Trucks never go out of style Last edited by glimmertwin01; 04-28-2011 at 03:14 PM. Reason: typo

04-27-2011, 05:24 PM	#27
61 Forestry 4x4 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Granite Bay, California Posts: 11	Re: tall skinny meaty tires post em up Some 16's (235 85 16) on our '61 and a 8-17.5 as a spare. Would you guys assume the 17.5 is the original wheel for this truck? Attached Images

04-28-2011, 10:18 AM	#28
Mkcustums Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Wilsonville Or Posts: 705	Re: tall skinny meaty tires post em up Here's a few... Attached Images

04-28-2011, 11:27 AM	#31
Mkcustums Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Wilsonville Or Posts: 705	Re: tall skinny meaty tires post em up Simex must be part of the same company as Fedima. This one is called a Simex Extreme Trekker II (Centipede) and looks nearly identical. There are differences but they are very close. Attached Images Last edited by Mkcustums; 05-07-2011 at 08:42 AM.

04-28-2011, 11:28 AM	#32
Mkcustums Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Wilsonville Or Posts: 705	Re: tall skinny meaty tires post em up Simex Jungle Trekker- Attached Images

04-28-2011, 11:39 AM	#33
Mkcustums Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Wilsonville Or Posts: 705	Re: tall skinny meaty tires post em up Here is another link for a lot of tires. Click on the "All Terrain, Street, Mud Terrain, Extreme Terrain" ect tabs near the top right and new pages of more tires come up. Plus it has a full tire size, gear, mph + other calculators there too. LOTS to look at! http://www.fourwheeler.biz/tires/ind...e_type_code=XT

04-28-2011, 03:16 PM	#34
glimmertwin01 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Rochester NY Posts: 1,022	Re: tall skinny meaty tires post em up GRRRRRRRRR NICE ! that 61 is BADASS __________________ 67/68 K/20 "The BEAST" 68 K15 V6 LWB. 73 K20 GMC Burb "The Bomber" 74 K/5 74 K20 Custom Deluxe 86 K10 Shorty 92 K2500 Burb 95 K2500 GMC Life is what you make it Live each day like it was your last Old GM Trucks never go out of style

04-28-2011, 03:29 PM	#35
DirtyLarry Windy Corner of a Dirty Street Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Pueblo West, Colorado Posts: 2,926	Re: tall skinny meaty tires post em up Those are all neat tires MKcustoms, the problem is we can’t get any of those in the USA that I know of. Can we? __________________ Current vehicle collection: 1978 Chevrolet K10, 8.1L, NV4500, NP205 1989 Chevrolet Suburban, 8.1L, NV4500, NP241 1993 Chevrolet C1500 Sportside, TBI 7.4L, 4L60E 2001 Chevrolet K2500HD, Ext Cab, SWB, 8.1L, ZF 6 speed 2014 Chevrolet Impala LTZ 3.6L Vortec 8.1L because life is too short to tolerate underpowered vehicles Instagram

04-28-2011, 10:11 PM	#38
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05-02-2011, 04:00 PM	#39
boundstaffpress Jamie Hyneman is my twin Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: La Junta, Colorado Posts: 705	Re: tall skinny meaty tires post em up My truck had some screaming pizza cutters on it when I bought it. Attached Images __________________ Justin SOLD 1967 K10 Fleetside, 283, Front and Rear Posi SOLD Color Wiring Diagrams Now in High Resolution V8 and Cab and Cab and Chassis

05-05-2011, 09:30 PM	#40
Murphy IRE Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: South Denver Metro, CO Posts: 385	Re: tall skinny meaty tires post em up I've got the BFG mud tires(not in the picture) in a 255 -85 r16 and they are great! I run them on steel rims and I have really put them to the test the last two hunting trips. They were a lot of drivers that wouldn't go where we went ( good for us). About 16" of mud, snow and water. They ate right through and I never had to use the winch!

05-07-2011, 07:36 AM	#41
silver7 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: High Point, NC Posts: 613	Re: tall skinny meaty tires post em up Although I am not a tall skinny fan, that tread looks mean as hell! __________________ Shawn 1971 C10 4x4

05-07-2011, 07:38 AM	#42
silver7 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: High Point, NC Posts: 613	Re: tall skinny meaty tires post em up Screaming pizza cutters - friggin hilarious. Comments like that are we keep me coming back for more. __________________ Shawn 1971 C10 4x4

05-08-2011, 12:10 AM	#46
CrewCab59 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Knoxville,TN Posts: 1,185	Re: tall skinny meaty tires post em up http://store.cokertire.com/tire-bran...?adjclear=true __________________ 1972 Custom Deluxe 20 4x4 burb 1971 GMC SWB CST 4x4 1972 GMC k20 4x4 (X- brush truck ) 1971 Chevy CST Blazer 4x4 1971 Chevy C/10 1970 Cab Chassis C30 157" 1971 Cab Chassis Custom 30 Deluxe 157" 292/4spd ( Napco Replica ) 1988 Chevy V30 4x4 wrecker challenger 4812

05-08-2011, 11:52 AM	#47
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: tall skinny meaty tires post em up Once I get my '85 Jimmy lifted on 8-lug axles I want to go with 255/85 mud tires. I have a new set of stock 16" wheels I bought years ago to use on a Cheyenne Super I never restored. For now it'll run 12.50/35 MTRs but those will become my flotation set once I get the others. The Jimmy is 100% stock and stone simple now with stock wheels/hub caps/235/75-15s now and I just want it beefy stock looking. __________________ "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 ~



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05-10-2011, 05:12 PM	#48
j hannah comfortably numb Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tulsa,oklahoma Posts: 175	Re: tall skinny meaty tires post em up These are 235/85r16 Mud Star 10 ply tires. They arent the best wearing tires, but they do real good out on the old muddy dozer roads I have to drive on. Attached Images __________________ 1974 gmc 3/4 t. c/s 1974 chevy k-10 1973 pontiac grandville(turnpike cruiser)

05-16-2011, 12:28 AM	#49
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