Posted by k6zrx on January 27, 2012 at 19:06:14 from (64.175.37.95):
In Reply to: O/T F100 tire size posted by 37Chief on January 27, 2012 at 11:27:59:
Stan,
235R75-15 looks to be the closest for diameter. It will be wide in the tread and at the rim. Might want to use a newer, wider rim for a better fit.
Also, please think about using the type of tire the truck was designed to use. Bias ply tires, constructed of modern materials are pretty good. Your truck will ride better, be easier to steer, and put a lot less stress on the steering gear.
I have several older cars, and the two that don"t have bias ply tires will be getting them when the radials finally wear out. I have a "56 Plymouth that I can"t drive around town because it is just too hard to handle in a parking lot. Swapped wheel from my "50 Dodge (bias ply) onto the Plymouth. Only one hand needed on the wheel in parking lots. It is the increased width and sidewall flex that makes the steering hard. The Coker radials that have a narrower tread are OK. Those were on my "48 DeSoto when I got it. Their diameter and width are closer to the original bias ply sizes. It steers pretty good and rides nice. Tires look "right", too.
And as others have said, 15"s for these applications are getting harder to find. I needed 15" white stripes for my "72. Hankook was the only brand I could find here. So far, seem pretty good.
The right tire is always a hard decision that is complicated when they are for on older car or truck.
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