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#13849 06/29/2004 6:51 PM | Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 36 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 36 | What kind of tires originally came out on a 54 Chevy Truck? My truck has size 15 inch tires. Would my truck look better with 16 inch tires and should I put radial or ply tires on the truck. I need some suggestions. | | |
#13850 06/29/2004 11:51 PM | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 | RHuddle56,
6.00x16 6-ply bias tires were the standard tires on 1/2 ton trucks
6.50x16 6-ply bias tires were a common factory option
Another option in 1954 were 15" 6-ply tires (7.0x16 5.5" rim width).
I have 15" TOYO radials on one of my trucks and 16" Cooper radials on the other (original rims). Both types of tires are blackwall and are about the same diameter (30-31"). They provide a smooth ride and do not seem to wander as much as did bias tires.
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#13852 07/11/2004 6:10 AM | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,953 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,953 | I have 6.50-16s bias on my 49 and 15" radials on my 53. The 53 rides and steers better but the wheels look like roller skates in those big wheel wells. The bias ply are Cooper and after a mile the flat spotting goes away and they ride nice. They look like they belong in the big wheel wells. They do wander but it could be something else. I wanted to put 16" radials on it but there is so much good tread on the tires I would be foolish to spend the money. | | |
#13853 07/11/2004 4:27 PM | Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 2,773 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 2,773 | One of the disadvantages of radials is that the vehicle is harder to steer.
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#13854 07/12/2004 1:52 AM | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 | The original optional 15" tires on '54 1/2 ton trucks were a little larger diameter than the stock 16" tires.
The Toyo radials I have on original 15" rims on my pickup are as big or a little bigger diameter than the 16" Cooper radials on 650x16" rims on my suburban.
Both my trucks steer and track as nice or better with the 6-ply truck radials (properly inflated at 40-45 psi) than with 650x16" bias tires.
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