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| | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 314 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2005 Posts: 314 | I'm not there yet, but I was wondering how much a 8.25 x 20 tire costs... Nothing fancy!
I can't seem to find them online. | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 323 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2005 Posts: 323 | I just put a set of 8.25x20's on my 6500 duals. They ran me just below $500. They are biased though. The radials jump up to almost twice as much. Anybody that sells truck tires should be able to order those at least. | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 314 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2005 Posts: 314 | Was that for four tires or all six? | | | | | Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,549 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,549 | I purchased 16, new 8.25X20 radials, including tubes, already mounted on rims, from a guy out of Norfolk, Va., at $40 ea. He started out with about 70 tires. I'm not sure how many he has left. | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 314 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2005 Posts: 314 | Spanky,
That's a steal!
Do you have contact info? | | | | | Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,549 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,549 | Contact Jeff Floyd at, 1 800 868-2018. The rims, won't be usable. They were special made, for a project application. | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 323 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2005 Posts: 323 | I know it's late but that price was for 4 tires. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 258 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 258 | Inky,
Availability is limited; I got a quote from my local Allen Tire distributor about two years ago:
8.25 x 20 bias were about $120 for highway tread (fronts) and about $150 each for lug (mudgrips)tread for the rear.
I think I saw 7.50 x 20 on the Delta Tire site, but have not contacted a local dealer for pricing.
Also don't know if the 8.25 tire is too wide for the original 5" rims... ???
You can get "correct" 6.00, 6.50, and 7.00 x 20 tires from "antique tire" merchanst like Universal or Coker, but I think the 6.00 x 20 is running about $150 plus shipping.
Tubes run about $20 each...
None of the local tire dealers are stocking 20" bias any more, even though older trucks running them are still a common sight on our roads...
Good luck!
Frank McMullen
1941 Chevy dump truck
1949 GMC 100 pick-up
1954 Chevy 3600 pick-up
1955.1 4400 dump truck
1941 De Soto & other MoPars
1928 Model A F**D Special Coupe
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 926 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 926 | A construction outfit I used to work for used 9.00X 20 tires on a couple of 65 C-60 dump trucks they had,and they worked,but had very little clearance around the front fenders,bumper corners,and steering linkage,and on the rear they nearly touched when the trucks were empty;I think the only thing that saved them from continuous blowouts was the fact the trucks were never used outside of town-too slow. A set of 8.25's should work fine on the rear,but still might have some clearance problems on the front,depending on your ride height,how the fenders hang,and what type front suspension you have.
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