Tall Skinny Tires

[vintagetin]

I'm looking for a set of affordable tall skinny vintage looking tires to fill in the wheel wells on my '62 C-10. I don't really care if they are radial or bias plys (They don't have to look THAT vintage). What is the factory tire size converted to radial? The most narrow, tall tire I can find is a 235/75. Do I have to get a military tire to find a good tall tire?

Any help would be appreciated.
Thank you

[61_FL_Apache]

Have you looked at Coker Tire? They carry tall skinny tires im sure.

[factorystock]

The tallest bais ply truck tire for 15" 1/2 tons is the 7.00-15. This was a very popular tire size on work pickups in the 60's and 70's, and still can be ordered. They measure 29.6" tall. These tires have old school truck tire tread patterns. http://www.stausaonline.com/light-tr...transport.html

[vintagetin]

Originally Posted by factorystock

The tallest bais ply truck tire for 15" 1/2 tons is the 7.00-15. This was a very popular tire size on work pickups in the 60's and 70's, and still can be ordered. They measure 29" tall. These tires have old school truck tire tread patterns. http://www.stausaonline.com/light-tr...transport.html

Thanks! I checked this website earlier and I can't find the prices. I wonder what they are asking.

[ol_skool_chevy]

Originally Posted by vintagetin

I'm looking for a set of affordable tall skinny vintage looking tires to fill in the wheel wells on my '62 C-10. I don't really care if they are radial or bias plys (They don't have to look THAT vintage). What is the factory tire size converted to radial? The most narrow, tall tire I can find is a 235/75. Do I have to get a military tire to find a good tall tire?

Any help would be appreciated.
Thank you

I don't really care if they are radial or bias plys..????? Are you joking..
bias plys are like driving on a Groved road....I would not entertain the idea.
also a nice firestone radial can be bought pretty cheap...like 93 bucks a piece.
thats cheap safety if you have kids........

[padresag]

Originally Posted by factorystock

The tallest bais ply truck tire for 15" 1/2 tons is the 7.00-15. This was a very popular tire size on work pickups in the 60's and 70's, and still can be ordered. They measure 29.6" tall. These tires have old school truck tire tread patterns. http://www.stausaonline.com/light-tr...transport.html

did they not also have a 7 x 17.5 tire and wheel for a 1/2t. that I believe was the std tire for them.
ron

[theastronaut]

I like 235/75-15's on a stock truck.

[Project 1960 Apache]

Do you guys use the same tire size for front and rear? My rim sizes are different, the front is more narrow than the rear.

[factorystock]

Originally Posted by padresag

did they not also have a 7 x 17.5 tire and wheel for a 1/2t. that I believe was the std tire for them.
ron

That was the largest optional wheel size for a 60-66 1/2 tons. The 7 X 17.5 tire is no longer available, but the 8 x 17.5" tire is still available on the sta link above.

[vintagetin]

Originally Posted by theastronaut

I like 235/75-15's on a stock truck.

I like the way those look. That is probably the tallest you can get now in a radial with a 15 inch rim.

[maxwoof]

I got 7.50-16 tires from here:

http://ssl.delti.com/cgi-bin/rshop.p...hen=View+tires

They have 7-15's too.
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