Welcome Bob,
Just my opinion: "That is about what I paid for the truck!" Then you paid too little for the truck.

Bite the bullet and get you some proper new tubes and tires. You have a very desirable uncommon truck and you are not overpaying for these essential items.

Kent


1937 Chevy 1/2 ton
1942 Chevy 1/2 ton
1947 Diamond T Model 509
1951 Chevy 1/2 ton
1950 Chevy COE Model 5700 ~ "Barney" ~ And more pix