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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 24 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 24 | Hello,
my 1952 Chevy 3100 has 5.60 - 15 tires. Was this also an official tire size ? I found 6.00 - 15 but not this one.
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Tom | | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 | 6.00-16 was the base size, 6.50-16 6 ply was optional. 5.60-15 is way undersize. I beleive that is a VW Bettle size.
Bill Burmeister
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 24 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 24 | Hi Bill,
thanks for the answer. Yes, you are correct. 5.60 ist a tire for a 1957 Beetle. I saw it just at Coker Tires.
The max. load of these tires are also to low. Just 970 lbs per tire.
Tom | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,262 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,262 |
I think that 6.70x15" was the tire size for the optional 15" wheel on 3100s.
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 6 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 6 | Does anyone have tips on how to adjust a hood on a 1935 Chevy Truck?
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Dave | | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 | I think that 6.70x15" was the tire size for the optional 15" wheel on 3100s. You are correct on that, but the 15" wheels weren't used on 3100 until the '55 2nd came out.
Bill Burmeister
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,262 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,262 | 15" wheels and 6.70x15" tires are shown as RPOs from 1947 (RPO-280F) through 1955-1st (RPO-273A) in all Chevrolet Truck Data Books. I have an original set on a 1954 3104 pickup in my garage. On 3100 Chevrolet Advance-Design trucks they were solid rims and on 1/2 ton GMC New Design trucks I think they were split rims. Take a look at the 1949 specifications manual. | | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 | Interesting. The spec guides I have don't list that option, but factory liturature trumps non-factory.
BTW, 215/75/15 is the modern equivalent to the 6.70-15.
Bill Burmeister
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