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Please help me to buy the right tires
Hi folks: Please help me to buy a right set of tires.
After 9 years with my C10 69 finally I'm going to buy a new set of tires. My truck has a 305 eng but in a future I want a 350, 700 trans and 3.42 rearend. I drive my truck 75% freeway 25% city Rims are 15's Thanks |
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Re: Please help me to buy the right tires
245 75 15 too open country h/t. Best road tire out there bar none.
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Re: Please help me to buy the right tires
Dang auto correct
245 75 16 toyo open country h/t
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Re: Please help me to buy the right tires
Thank you: I've 15s rims. Is Toyo Open country brand of tires?
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Re: Please help me to buy the right tires
Yes: I found is brand tires but the wheels are 15
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Re: Please help me to buy the right tires
Personal preference: B.F. Goodrich Radial T/A. - Been using them on all my "hot-rods" for years. Last set on the front of my '70 stepper: 40,000 miles. - Rears : not so "OOPS"
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Re: Please help me to buy the right tires
It really is a matter of personal preference. I like a taller sidewall, so I look at a 70 series tire. If you like less sidewall you might like the looks of a 50 or 60 series tire. I run 255/70/15 Firestone Indy 500's on my 6 lug rallys and really like the look. The 255 is how wide the face of the tire is. In my case 255mm wide. The 70 is considered the aspect ratio. Basically, a percentage of tire face applied to sidewall height. Im not really brand loyal on tires. I have Cooper Cobra's on my Nova and like those as well. I would browse the many tire and wheel threads on here and that will give you more of a visual idea.
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Re: Please help me to buy the right tires
Thanks: now can i see pictures with 245/70/15 and 255/70/15?
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Re: Please help me to buy the right tires
Coincidentally, I just mentioned that in another post. Here are mine, not a great picture. Personally, I don't like the way they fit in the well. Maybe it's the fact the bed is down to metal, because they look better in front.
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Re: Please help me to buy the right tires
Thanks. Because I have 15s wheels I'll take 255/70/15
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Re: Please help me to buy the right tires
Finally, new tires on my truck. Thanks for your suggestio 255/70/15
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Re: Please help me to buy the right tires
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Re: Please help me to buy the right tires
Mine are 215/75 15's in front and 235/75 15's in the rear. Good clearance and sidewall height even on a 3/5 drop. I used a tire comparison website that shows side by side views of the tires and dimensions.
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Re: Please help me to buy the right tires
Just as a side note Toyo Open Country have wide grooves and like to pick up gravel alot then spit them out later.
I have a set on mine, that is how I found out. Also been told that by a few other people. |
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Re: Please help me to buy the right tires
I just bought Toyo Open Country ATII's for my Cummins. As far as the AT's are concerned, I haven't found they pick up as much gravel as the Yokohama AT's. Just my two cents.
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