I've been running 7.00/16 Firestone bias ply tires on my '46 1/2 ton Chevy for years with no problems. Coker is pretty proud of them - big bucks - but they work fine and give me a look I like and a bit of added road speed due to the tire diameter. They will slightly rub on the drag link if I cut the wheel all the way to the left, but it hasn't been a problem. The tire size and a rear end change to a 3.55 ring and pinion caused my speedo to be way off, so I bought a converter years ago that has worked fine.

It's my understanding that you need to have a rim width of 5 in. to run 7.00s - you may want to check what you've got.

Also tried the 16s with 7.00s on a '51 GMC - worked fine:

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Last edited by David Bush; 12/30/2014 2:39 PM.
1946 Chevrolet 1/2-Ton
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1951 GMC 100 Deluxe Cab
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