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92306HO5 · 04-14-2007, 11:16 AM

thought i saw a red 67-72 on here a few months ago with maybe 285/70/15 on the back.tire had a pretty tall sidewall.was wondering if somebody could repost those pics up for me.thanks.

killer71 · 04-14-2007, 11:22 AM

Man that could have been a # of trucks here on the forum. Do you remember what the thread was about.

northerngmc · 04-14-2007, 12:41 PM

Take a look at Radman's truck in this post

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ghlight=radman

Or there is always the FAQ Wheel/Tire Fitment picture thread to look at. I think Radman has posted there as well with his red shortbox and BIG back tires with lots of sidewall.
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=143835

71chevylowrider · 04-14-2007, 01:01 PM

Not sure if it was my truck or not you saw, but anyway here it is, it actually has 305/50R/15's on the back though.

1LoC10 · 04-14-2007, 01:06 PM

Im pretty sure that was 67shortie with that size

1LoC10 · 04-14-2007, 01:08 PM

yeah he has that size... not red though

KFreddy · 04-14-2007, 05:03 PM

Who makes that tire size 285/70-15 ??? BFG Does not have them listed on their site, is this a discontuined size?

For reference sake a 285/70-15 is 30.7" diameter and a 305/50-15 is 27" in diameter.

**uncle** · 04-14-2007, 11:20 PM

It's discontinued, but you can buy them from Coker in a wide white wall. Price is $208 each. I talked to one of the guys at Coker and he says they are trying to get BFG to make the standard tire again. I found a couple on craigslist, but got lucky.

roughedup72 · 04-15-2007, 01:39 AM

well....let me see what I can do for you. Thats what I have on my truck and havent heard anything about them being discontiued. Heres what mine looks like at regular ride height,no drop at all. excuse the ugly truck though, I'm going for ugly truck award or most beat up truck. Thats red one is the reason I cant work on my truck.

**uncle** · 04-15-2007, 08:44 AM

Roughedup72, if you find some I'd be interested also.

Longhorn Man · 04-15-2007, 09:05 AM

Roughedup72, if you look in the latest issue of Hot Rod magizine, there is an add for engine sludge... you can rip that add out, put it on the dash of the red one, and you'll have plenty of money for the truck!

(now you gotta go and get the magizine to figure what the heck I'm talkin about)

roughedup72 · 04-15-2007, 11:48 AM

Longhornman, WTH. Ihappen to love my plastic muscle car. It gets me where I'm going and rather quickly if I decide to. So just cut through the crap and let me know what the add said.

roughedup72 · 04-15-2007, 11:50 AM

uncle, I work for Michelin which owns bfg so I will see whats offered in the books.

Slammed70 · 04-15-2007, 06:20 PM

I dont know if you care....but heres what 315/35-17s look like on a 4th gen.

KFreddy · 04-15-2007, 08:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by uncle

It's discontinued, but you can buy them from Coker in a wide white wall. Price is $208 each. I talked to one of the guys at Coker and he says they are trying to get BFG to make the standard tire again. I found a couple on craigslist, but got lucky.

Is it only one side of the tire that has the white wall? Does anyone know if the other side is black?

Thanks

**uncle** · 04-15-2007, 08:23 PM

Yeah, just one side, but that's about double what BFG sold the others for.

KFreddy · 04-16-2007, 07:20 AM

Thanks uncle,

I just bought a set of 15x10 factory wheels with 4.5" bs. What i'm looking for is a 30" +/- .5" tire that's not a drag radial. Seems that 15" tires are limited in size and going the way of the dinosour

sux.....

68Stepbed · 04-16-2007, 08:11 AM

Back on topic here, I think the truck you're thinking about is Radman's truck. I don't have a pic on my pc here at work. Try a search or pm Radman. He has a 67 swb with the 285's on the back.

northerngmc · 04-16-2007, 01:41 PM

Yes Radmans truck...... borrowed from the wheel/tire fitment post......

truck has 285-70-15"s on 10" rims( no rubbing Issues) Frt's are 255-70-15's on 8" rims
Truck Has 3" drop spindles with 2 in drop springs. Rear has a 4" drop spring with a 2" spacer.

Better pics at www.classictruckworld.tenmagazines.com

Go to gallerys,then1968, mine is the BCHN-68 gallery.

Big Block · 04-16-2007, 02:24 PM

A 31x10.50 is close to 285x70 in height and width and can be found everywhere.

Orange · 04-16-2007, 04:29 PM

I have a few pictures of this combo off the truck, but it is on my other computer.

I will try to remember to post them later.
This is the Discontinued BFG 285/70/15.

Orange · 04-16-2007, 04:43 PM

Aha! Found them here...

Before anyone asks - size 11 boots for reference, and if you need a mountain bike - $35 for the red one in the background.

DLB

68Stepbed · 04-16-2007, 06:54 PM

What kind of bike is it?

Orange · 04-17-2007, 10:37 AM

I'll PM you to keep the thread on topic.

DLB

roughedup72 · 04-22-2007, 02:21 PM

I checked at work and they did discontinue this size.If iI would of known this earlier I would of bought all I could of. This is not a bad thing though, because when we discontinue a size it goes on the discontinued tire list for sale and this size will be at a great price. I will keep an eye on the list and if they come up I will buy all of them and pass the savings on.

04-14-2007, 11:16 AM	#1
92306HO5 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: ARIZONA Posts: 85	285/70/15 Bfg thought i saw a red 67-72 on here a few months ago with maybe 285/70/15 on the back.tire had a pretty tall sidewall.was wondering if somebody could repost those pics up for me.thanks.

04-14-2007, 11:22 AM	#2
killer71 Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: at work Posts: 2,552	Re: 285/70/15 Bfg Man that could have been a # of trucks here on the forum. Do you remember what the thread was about. __________________ R.I.P. Killer 71 10/26/07

04-14-2007, 12:41 PM	#3
northerngmc Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Whitehorse YK Canada Posts: 2,651	Re: 285/70/15 Bfg Take a look at Radman's truck in this post http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ghlight=radman Or there is always the FAQ Wheel/Tire Fitment picture thread to look at. I think Radman has posted there as well with his red shortbox and BIG back tires with lots of sidewall. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=143835 __________________ Blaine 59 GMC 9314 a.k.a. Whoopee 68 C20 50th Anniversary a.k.a. The Rat http://www.flickr.com/photos/northerngmc/ http://www.members.tripod.com/P-wee/index_032.htm 1.61803 is one H of a lot better than 3.14159, no really it is!

04-14-2007, 01:01 PM	#4
71chevylowrider Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Vancouver, WA Posts: 1,015	Re: 285/70/15 Bfg Not sure if it was my truck or not you saw, but anyway here it is, it actually has 305/50R/15's on the back though. Attached Images

04-14-2007, 01:06 PM	#5
1LoC10 Insert Title Here Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Dyer, Indiana Posts: 5,679	Re: 285/70/15 Bfg Im pretty sure that was 67shortie with that size __________________ BOBBY _69 SWB_ 1000 pics of 67-72's>> http://s193.photobucket.com/albums/z...-72/?start=all <<

04-14-2007, 01:08 PM	#6
1LoC10 Insert Title Here Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Dyer, Indiana Posts: 5,679	Re: 285/70/15 Bfg yeah he has that size... not red though __________________ BOBBY _69 SWB_ 1000 pics of 67-72's>> http://s193.photobucket.com/albums/z...-72/?start=all <<

04-14-2007, 05:03 PM	#7
KFreddy Active Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Miami, Florida Posts: 286	Re: 285/70/15 Bfg Who makes that tire size 285/70-15 ??? BFG Does not have them listed on their site, is this a discontuined size? For reference sake a 285/70-15 is 30.7" diameter and a 305/50-15 is 27" in diameter.

04-14-2007, 11:20 PM	#8
uncle Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Conyers,Ga. Posts: 7,288	Re: 285/70/15 Bfg It's discontinued, but you can buy them from Coker in a wide white wall. Price is $208 each. I talked to one of the guys at Coker and he says they are trying to get BFG to make the standard tire again. I found a couple on craigslist, but got lucky.

04-15-2007, 01:39 AM	#9
roughedup72 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: south carolina Posts: 658	Re: 285/70/15 Bfg well....let me see what I can do for you. Thats what I have on my truck and havent heard anything about them being discontiued. Heres what mine looks like at regular ride height,no drop at all. excuse the ugly truck though, I'm going for ugly truck award or most beat up truck. Thats red one is the reason I cant work on my truck. Attached Images __________________ 1972 chevy cheyenne 10,nothing special at the moment,Its a work in progress, Working on the engine, paint and body,engine, paint and body,now its the suspenion, ahh hell I'm about tired of working on it. Maybe it will be a rat rod. Last edited by roughedup72; 04-15-2007 at 01:41 AM. Reason: adding sentence

04-15-2007, 08:44 AM	#10
uncle Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Conyers,Ga. Posts: 7,288	Re: 285/70/15 Bfg Roughedup72, if you find some I'd be interested also.

04-15-2007, 09:05 AM	#11
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Re: 285/70/15 Bfg Roughedup72, if you look in the latest issue of Hot Rod magizine, there is an add for engine sludge... you can rip that add out, put it on the dash of the red one, and you'll have plenty of money for the truck! (now you gotta go and get the magizine to figure what the heck I'm talkin about) Last edited by Longhorn Man; 04-15-2007 at 09:06 AM.

04-15-2007, 11:48 AM	#12
roughedup72 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: south carolina Posts: 658	Re: 285/70/15 Bfg Longhornman, WTH. Ihappen to love my plastic muscle car. It gets me where I'm going and rather quickly if I decide to. So just cut through the crap and let me know what the add said. __________________ 1972 chevy cheyenne 10,nothing special at the moment,Its a work in progress, Working on the engine, paint and body,engine, paint and body,now its the suspenion, ahh hell I'm about tired of working on it. Maybe it will be a rat rod.

04-15-2007, 11:50 AM	#13
roughedup72 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: south carolina Posts: 658	Re: 285/70/15 Bfg uncle, I work for Michelin which owns bfg so I will see whats offered in the books. __________________ 1972 chevy cheyenne 10,nothing special at the moment,Its a work in progress, Working on the engine, paint and body,engine, paint and body,now its the suspenion, ahh hell I'm about tired of working on it. Maybe it will be a rat rod.

04-15-2007, 08:23 PM	#16
uncle Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Conyers,Ga. Posts: 7,288	Re: 285/70/15 Bfg Yeah, just one side, but that's about double what BFG sold the others for.

04-16-2007, 07:20 AM	#17
KFreddy Active Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Miami, Florida Posts: 286	Re: 285/70/15 Bfg Thanks uncle, I just bought a set of 15x10 factory wheels with 4.5" bs. What i'm looking for is a 30" +/- .5" tire that's not a drag radial. Seems that 15" tires are limited in size and going the way of the dinosour sux..... __________________ "The Great State of Florida"



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04-16-2007, 08:11 AM	#18
68Stepbed Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 10-Uh-See Posts: 5,609	Re: 285/70/15 Bfg Back on topic here, I think the truck you're thinking about is Radman's truck. I don't have a pic on my pc here at work. Try a search or pm Radman. He has a 67 swb with the 285's on the back. __________________ Matt 68 C10 stepside, LS1/700R4, TCI Engineering suspension system

04-16-2007, 01:41 PM	#19
northerngmc Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Whitehorse YK Canada Posts: 2,651	Re: 285/70/15 Bfg Yes Radmans truck...... borrowed from the wheel/tire fitment post...... truck has 285-70-15"s on 10" rims( no rubbing Issues) Frt's are 255-70-15's on 8" rims Truck Has 3" drop spindles with 2 in drop springs. Rear has a 4" drop spring with a 2" spacer. Better pics at www.classictruckworld.tenmagazines.com Go to gallerys,then1968, mine is the BCHN-68 gallery. Attached Images __________________ Blaine 59 GMC 9314 a.k.a. Whoopee 68 C20 50th Anniversary a.k.a. The Rat http://www.flickr.com/photos/northerngmc/ http://www.members.tripod.com/P-wee/index_032.htm 1.61803 is one H of a lot better than 3.14159, no really it is!

04-16-2007, 02:24 PM	#20
Big Block Big Block Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Durham, N.C. Posts: 1,649	Re: 285/70/15 Bfg A 31x10.50 is close to 285x70 in height and width and can be found everywhere.

04-16-2007, 04:29 PM	#21
Orange Licensed to Thrill! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Northwest, GA Posts: 1,673	Re: 285/70/15 Bfg I have a few pictures of this combo off the truck, but it is on my other computer. I will try to remember to post them later. This is the Discontinued BFG 285/70/15. __________________ 1971 GMC.Lowered. Overdrive. Orange. Krue's excellent FAQ Index.

04-16-2007, 04:43 PM	#22
Orange Licensed to Thrill! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Northwest, GA Posts: 1,673	Re: 285/70/15 Bfg Aha! Found them here... Before anyone asks - size 11 boots for reference, and if you need a mountain bike - $35 for the red one in the background. DLB __________________ 1971 GMC.Lowered. Overdrive. Orange. Krue's excellent FAQ Index. Last edited by Orange; 04-16-2007 at 04:44 PM.

04-16-2007, 06:54 PM	#23
68Stepbed Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 10-Uh-See Posts: 5,609	Re: 285/70/15 Bfg What kind of bike is it? __________________ Matt 68 C10 stepside, LS1/700R4, TCI Engineering suspension system

04-17-2007, 10:37 AM	#24
Orange Licensed to Thrill! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Northwest, GA Posts: 1,673	Re: 285/70/15 Bfg I'll PM you to keep the thread on topic. DLB __________________ 1971 GMC.Lowered. Overdrive. Orange. Krue's excellent FAQ Index.

04-22-2007, 02:21 PM	#25
roughedup72 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: south carolina Posts: 658	Re: 285/70/15 Bfg I checked at work and they did discontinue this size.If iI would of known this earlier I would of bought all I could of. This is not a bad thing though, because when we discontinue a size it goes on the discontinued tire list for sale and this size will be at a great price. I will keep an eye on the list and if they come up I will buy all of them and pass the savings on. __________________ 1972 chevy cheyenne 10,nothing special at the moment,Its a work in progress, Working on the engine, paint and body,engine, paint and body,now its the suspenion, ahh hell I'm about tired of working on it. Maybe it will be a rat rod.

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