Technical tall,skinny 16in tires to replace my bias ply what size

Hi guys what are the tallest,skinnested radial tires to replace my 6.00 16 bias ply. Sizes seem to be all over the place .My rims are 40's ford and are 4.5 in wide .I read some guys say adding radials are ok others say my rims are to skinny to install anything other than bias ply???????Again if radials are going to work I need the size for as tall and skinny as I can go.Thanks

 

Go to the Coker site . Look up the 6.00 x 16 radial. Also as white wall.

 

Sorry looking to buy plain radials can not afford Cokers looking to buy from my local tire store any ideas?

 

I looked for tall skinny's in a radial tire,they are just not out there,that's why Coker made them by popular demand.

If cost prohibits buying from Coker why not stick with Bias Ply? HRP

 

Not a great picture, but these are 215/85/16 on 4.5" wide rims. Its a common truck size that any tire shop should be able to get easily.

 

Am looking for 15 inch tall skinny tires locally too. We have been to many tire shops around the Twin Cities. Not only do they say they don't sell them,which I don't think is true they could actually order them....They don't want to take the time or research to find them for us. I guess us old rodders are a second class citizens around here.

Go to the internet and order them.Try googling and check out the different sources.. Gene

 

Here is the light ruck tire size chart from TireRack, http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?techid=53
http://www.vintagecarconnection.com/vintage_tire_size_conversion_chart.htm

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/45_conversionchart.jsp

 

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/sizes/results.jsp?diameter=16

Found a discussion here:
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/radial-tire-size-conversion-for-7-50-16.499707/

How big of a section width can you accommodate?

It might actually end up a lot cheaper and easier to get new wheels once you start digging into it.

 

One of the fellas that had a 27 coupe about 7 or so years ago ran kuhomo light truck tires that looked so much like a bias that is was scary. Tall and skinny.

 

x2.
Those are typically mounted in pairs on the back of dually pickups. They're about the same size as 7.50x16" bias plys and I'm pretty sure HAMBer "jackandeuces" has 'em on the back of his '32 highboy cabriolet.

 

The only issue with truck tires is the tall skinny tires are usually 10 ply and ride hard unless the pressure is kept low.

 

Thanks guys and thanks Dave I do like the look of the tires,and they are safe on our skinny rims?BTW what size are your front tires I like the look.Mario

 

Thanks, fronts are 165r15. I think the minimum recommended rim width for those tires is 5", but I've seen others run them on narrower rims without issue. I'm not worried about safety, but they will probably wear the center of the tread more than the edges.

 

My dad runs 235/85/16 BF Goodrich Commercial T/A tires on his panel truck. It has 16x4.5" 40 ford wheels on the back and 15" merc wheels on the front with 165r15 firestone f560's. He runs pretty low pressure in them and it rides just fine. The BFG's have a nice smooth sidewall without all the grooving you find in most new radials.

 

Coker list their 165R15 Michelin as being suitable for 4 - 5.5 inch rims.

I have run a pair for a few years on 4.5 inch rims and they have been great, no problems at all and no uneven wear.

 

Well after lots of research I am going with 215/85/16 all the way around.Thanks all

 

sorry one last thing,if I use the radial 215/85/16 is it ok to use a tube with what I think is a tubeless tire?

 

I have OVER 100K miles on 215 85R 16 Michelin's dd/ONLY vehicle NO TUBES stock rims

 

IOkay regarding tire size.

The first number is the width of the tire in mm, the next number is the highed of the wall in procent of the width. R means Radial and the last number is rim highed in inches.
To some people this is old news, to some this is helpfull

165/80R 15 is the stuck tire for a 1958-1970 volvo 121/122S/123 GT, as well as 544 1950-1968, and 142/144/145 1968-1972.
So they should be avalible, even state side. On 4 and 4.5 inch wide rims.
They almost look like bias ply.

When it comes too 16 inch the was not that popular over here. but they should be avalible in 175/70R 16 or 175/80R 16. But they mostly look like modern wheels.
Or only avalible as NATO pattern or jeep tires.

215/75R 16 I'd the standard tire size for 2000-2004 VW Passat sedan or variant (caravan/estate).
They are but ugly and the car is OT.

Please post a pick of the truck tire for reference?

Over here its illigal and dangerous to run tube in tubeless, because fast driving causes heat between hose and tire and course them to blow.
Tire shops can be held accountable if you have an accident! Don't do it!
You can have valve stems that fir you old rims. As long they ain't wire wheels

 

Here are my rims,1st are they "safe with radials " and if I silicone around the rivits can I go tubless or just stick with tubes?

 

Any info on these rims?Thanks

 

Don't sue me if you have a failure, but I'd think those wheels should be fine with radials. I've seen hundreds (thousands?) of cars use old Ford wheels from the 40's and 50's with radials on them.

As for sealing the rivets, that might be a good idea. Most rivets are put in with high heat and huge pressure, but we all hate slow leaks, don't we? Or how about a "rim strip" from Coker with some silicone sealant on the inside of it as well?

 

Good idea on the rim strip will try that.Thanks

 

Rivet leaks, if any, could also benefit with a little 'slime'.

 

I have a set of Bridgestone 195/80/ 16s on ford wires.

 

I would run tubes on those rims.. A lot of guys don't but I'd hate to go around a corner and lose tire pressure.. Your only talking about $13 a tube, and run radial tubes...

 

The manufacture recommend against running tube in a tubeless tire.
It causes friction/heat that leads to failing and loss of tire pressure.

But if you can find the tires made for tube run them by any meens.

 

I'm not sure I believe that^^^ but if that's what they said who am I to argue...

 

Sunbeam can you post a picture of the Bridgestones mounted on the wire wheels ?