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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Sep 2017 Posts: 73 PA OUTLAW | | PA OUTLAW Joined: Sep 2017 Posts: 73 | hello all I have a 1954 chevy 3100 pickup that I been restoring for ever !! Seems like there light at the end of tunnel!!! Question I have Is tires I think tires that are on it are 600x16 and maybe 650x16 on the rear mud tires . All are stock rims tube type what are my options would like to put radial street tires on it .(( my days of boring in the mud and snow are gone) would like to use original rims can I use tubeless tire's on these rims or must I use tube type can I put radial tires on these rims SAFELY !!!!! What size would like to keep stock look with a nice ride and handling !!! THANK YOU IN ADVANCE | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,262 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,262 | My 1954 3106 Suburban has radials with tubes (several years old and at least 15,000 miles on them). The insides of the wheels were a little rough - they would not hold air without tubes.
Cooper Tire LT215/85R16
My 1954 3104 (with excellent original wheels) has radials with no tubes.
GoodYear Wrangler HT LT215/85R16
Both sets of wheels are original.
Both hold air and drive nicely. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 1,094 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 1,094 | I have a 54 with original 16" rims. I also used a LT215/85/16 on my spare and it fits and looks like the BIAS PLY 23 WHITEWALL FIRESTONE VINTAGE 650-16 I bought from Performance Plus Tires. By the way, if you decide to by vintage tires/white walls performanceplustire.com is in California and they carry the exact same tires as Coker except if you are buying a set of 4 they don't charge shipping. That can save you a lot.
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| | | | | Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 4,109 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 4,109 | I have 15" wheels but the bolt pattern front and rear are different. This is not what you asked but thought I would post anyway.
Ron, The Computer Greek I love therefore I am.1954 3100 Chevy truckIn the Gallery 2017 Buick Encore See more pix1960 MGA Roadster Sold 7/18/2017
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2020 Posts: 620 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2020 Posts: 620 | Hey guys, as a few of you may know from all my inquiries that the wheels that set for 22 years on my 54-3100 outside the barn with tubes in them rusted out the center of the rims. I have tubes in them with new Coker 16 x 650 tires. Phak 1 gave me the site to get 16 inch wheels that I can put the hub cap spring clips on. However the rims are 6" wide instead of 4" or 5". Is this too big of a stretch. There are 16 x 750 tires available but I already have bought 16 inch wheels and new tires off a newer GMC. I'm getting new tire poor. Doc.
Currently making 1954 3100 better than new and Genetics
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