Thanks for the input but IT DIDN't Happen. They would not put the 215-85 on my narrow rims as it was a safety issue and there would be no warranty. They also wanted to put in tubes because there is no safety bead/lip. On the positive side when I saw the tires I immediately did not like the look of them. They are nice Uniroyals but somehow they just would not seem right on the 49. Like a famed journalist once said "like putting a juke box in a cathedral"!
So I am back to square one. I can try and get a wider rim or I can try to get bias ply tires. I do not have an aversion to my bias tires except they are out of round and remounting, balancing, rotating them on the rim does not help. They are Cooper and they look really nice with the scalloped edge and there still is a lot of tread left on them. Yes they have a flat spot after being parked overnight but that is gone in a mile or so. Up to 45 they are really smooth running and that stops at 45 and gets bumpy. At 50-55 they are fine. However I can't count on my two hands how often I have driven this truck above 40 mph!
Someone mentioned shaving them but I don't know if that is still done.
So unfortunately I cannot offer any news.
Bill
