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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 53 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 53 | My '46 GMC had 7.50 x 16's on the front and 9.00 x 16's on the rear. Probably used as a farm truck. I want to go to a radial. Any idea what current size I should be looking at. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 581 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 581 | Try going with a LT235-85r16. It is about the narrowest yet tallest tire you can get that looks original. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,775 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,775 | I have 225/75/16's on my truck. They are only slightly shorter(maybe 1/2 an inch) than the 7.50/15's I took off. They look good and don't seem out of place on the old ride. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 1,232 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 1,232 | Anyone know a website that shows dimentions of bias ply tires and radial tires? Could help make tire choice easier.
I run LT 215/85 R16 on my '54 3100. Tallest/narrowest radials that I could find locally. They stand 29-1/2" tall. I keep them pumped up pretty full to give a tall/narrow look. My truck was built at the factory with 6.50/16 (RPO 282M "6.50x16 – 6 ply tires + Hvy Rear Spring"). Standard size was 6.00-16
- Lonnie My '54 3104Photos that I have shared on Stovebolt via PhotoBucket are no longer available. Please contact me if you want a photo from an old post. lonniecook [at] aol [dot] com. I sold my '54 3104 12/12/2017, but I still visit Stovebolt. OLD STUFF ... houses, furniture, cars, wine ... I love it all | | | | | Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 687 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 687 | I assume you are going to replace the rims also? I have the same dilemma as sooner or later I will need to upgrade to radials. Probably go with steel one piece wheels and some sort of tubeless radial. Because I have such a high gear ratio, I would like to go with a larger diameter tire as I can to give me a bit more road speed. Keep us posted and through in some pics... my 3600 | | | | | Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 6 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 6 | LT 235 85r 16 will be 32 inchs high and will bring your rpm down to 3000 at 60 the tire the truck came with new is onely 30.5 and left you at 3200 at 60 | | | | | Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 237 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 237 | Talk to Coker tires, they could steer you into in the right direction. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 222 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 222 | I've seen lots of guys go for 215/85R16. Nice and tall.
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