Hi Bob Well, bias ply tires mount on narrower rims. For example, a 700-16 tire mounts on a wheel of 4 1/2 to 5 1/2 inchs wide. According to the seller of one set of econoline 16 inch wheels on ebay, they are 7 1/2 inchs wide. Now I am certainly no expert by any stretch of the imagination, but I think wheels that wide require radial tires. The old 700-17 tire on my left front clears the tie rod end by less that 1/2 inch. That makes me fear that wider wheels or tires will give me clearence problems.
If I am not correct about this, will someone please jump in and let me know? Tom Tires come in MANY different sizes. A good tire dealer can help you find something that will not make contact with the chassis components. Regards, Bob From: old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com [mailto:old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Tom Johnston Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2013 11:48 AM To: old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com Subject: [old-chevy-truck] no wheels (still) Bob wrote: If the truck is to be a driver you may want to consider radial tires. Bias ply does look original and good but most people I’ve spoken to that have switched to radials are very happy with the results due to the (sometimes significant) improved ride quality. It made a night and day difference on my Model A; any negatives that I feel about the looks are gone as soon as I hit the go pedal. Thanks Bob I will consider radials. They are wider than bias ply so, on this vehicle anyway, I have to consider the fact that the tie rod ends come very close to the tire, and may even contact them if too wide. Tom [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Ole Chevy and GMC trucks rule! To unsubscribe, send an email (with no subject, no body, just the email), to: old-chevy-truck-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.comYahoo! Groups Links ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2013.0.3272 / Virus Database: 3162/6286 - Release Date: 04/30/13 ------------------------------------ Ole Chevy and GMC trucks rule! To unsubscribe, send an email (with no subject, no body, just the email), to: old-chevy-truck-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.comYahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/old-chevy-truck/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/old-chevy-truck/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: old-chevy-truck-dig...@yahoogroups.com old-chevy-truck-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: old-chevy-truck-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
