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New Tires = New Truck... #168047 05/13/2005 12:48 PM
Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 358 Montreal W whizzerick Shop Shark
whizzerick Shop Shark W Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 358 Montreal	Well, I may be exagerating a bit but, after switching tires the truck handles sooooo much better. Wow! I had 215/70/16 Bridgestone Dueler AT (27,75 inches in diameter) on it. I never liked the 'hi-tech' look of the sidewall (cross-hatched with large black lettering). I switched to a Bridgestone R273SWP (a TRUE light and medium truck tire), with a wide, smoooooth sidewall and almost a bias-ply look: [img]http://www.1010tires.com/images/tires/Bridgestone/bridgestone-r273-swp-large.jpg[/img] Size is 215/85/16 (30,5 in diameter) a whopping 3 inches more!!! It fills the fenders like Jennifer Lopez fills her jeans... I gained 4-5 mphs and I can now turn effortlessly. The ride is not hard at all, even though it is a 10 ply tire. Just thought I'd share... whizzerick 1953 Chevrolet 1300 - Daily driver Collecting Vintage Whizzer motorbikes http://www.whizzerick.com

Re: New Tires = New Truck... #168048 05/13/2005 1:35 PM
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 975 Farmington, Minnesota 4 46 In Progress Shop Shark
46 In Progress Shop Shark 4 Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 975 Farmington, Minnesota	I have a different brand, but same size. I sure like mine too. In the Stovebolt Gallery

Re: New Tires = New Truck... #168049 05/13/2005 2:59 PM
Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 358 Montreal W whizzerick Shop Shark
whizzerick Shop Shark W Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 358 Montreal	46, I searched the Bolt archives before ordering and some of your posts came up, along with a few bolters running 215/85/16 tires. Great cross-reference material... A lot of the 3/4 tonners run them. I makes the truck look like a truck... 1953 Chevrolet 1300 - Daily driver Collecting Vintage Whizzer motorbikes http://www.whizzerick.com

Re: New Tires = New Truck... #168050 05/13/2005 3:56 PM
Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 784 Laurens, SC 4 46forme 'Bolter
46forme 'Bolter 4 Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 784 Laurens, SC	The right tire makes all the difference in the world. I'm running the same size. You'll love'em. George

Re: New Tires = New Truck... #168051 05/14/2005 11:12 PM
Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 52 central washington G GMCPauly Wrench Fetcher
GMCPauly Wrench Fetcher G Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 52 central washington	Whiz, You're right about those tires looking like bias-ply. They really do have an antiquiness about them. 1946 GMC 1/2 ton 1967 Chevy 1/2 ton This old truck sure looks neat, but where are the heated seat controls?!?

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