Wheel and Tire help - 66 4x4 Suburban
Long time board member with very little 4x4 wheel/tire knowledge, please bare with me. Hoping the 4x4 guru's can provide some guidance/recommendations based on the below:
1.Want to run radial over bias ply 2.Want the tall/skinny offroad look (keep wheel/tire inside fender wells) 3.Vehicle is 66 4x4 Suburban (stock height, no lift) 4.Wheels will be new OE style GM truck steelies. Either 15x6 or 15x7 so I can run dogdish caps. Want the tallest/skinniest radial 4x4 tire I can safely run and try keep that "close to stock" look. Thanks in advance. |
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Fair question Short 3/4. Vehicle is 66 4x4 Suburban (6 lug) which as I understand it makes it a 1/2 ton. Apologies, I don't yet own the vehicle so am unable to validate.
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not sure how bigga tire you can run , but thisll help you with what is what for tire sizes
https://tiresize.com/chart/ |
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I had 35s on my 62. Weren’t tall n skinny but fit just fine. A 255/85/16 is a skinny tire, smidge over 33” I think.
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("A 255/85/16 is a skinny tire, smidge over 33” I think.")
b454rat..they are... i have 2 sets of those but hes wanting 15s |
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BFG used to make a 235/85r15, probably not anymore. If I had lots of money I would get custom 16" wheels made for the 6 bolt pattern and run the 235/85r16 tire. They may already make those wheels but not cheap.
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Appreciate the responses all, thanks. I am taking a slightly different approach and am going to go with a 16x6 wheel rather than 15". It will be a few weeks before I have the vehicle and a few more to obtain the new wheel/tire combo. I will do my best to update with pics here once I get there.
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it may be hard to find a taller tire for the 6in wide rim...i wanted the tall/skinny , so i went with 255/85-16s..but i had to step up to a 8in wide rim to run them
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I have always used a 235/85 16 radial and I think it’s a nice stock look on these era trucks, and still fairly easy to drive with manual steering. Have mainly used 70-80’s steel take off rims, but mine always 8 lug, so easier to find.
BTW I just learned that all Suburbans are 1/2 ton, so my first post was kind of redundant. Have fun with the new project Tom |
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this is the set with black rims...i have the other set mounted on white rims, ill add a pic of those tonite
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Thanks for the pic, that does look good! To confirm the wheel/tire sizes in that pic?
wheel = 16x8 Tire=255/85R16 |
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yep...
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For the record, 255/85-16s fit perfectly on 7" wide wheels too. That's what I have (on Ford wheels) on my K20.
Tire Rack shows a recommended rim width of 6.5"-8", and a measured rim width of 7". http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...1&d=1465878827 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...1&d=1465879810 |
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I looked for a set of those Ford rims, but never found any
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I got lucky, found mine in a junkyard about 6 years ago.
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Wernt those rims just on Ford vans?
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[QUOTE=Stocker;9073908]For the record, 255/85-16s fit perfectly on 7" wide wheels too. That's what I have (on Ford wheels) on my K20.
Tire Rack shows a recommended rim width of 6.5"-8", and a measured rim width of 7". Appreciate the info and pics, Stocker. That is one nice truck and a sweet wheel/tire setup. |
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Heres a pic of the set I have mounted on white...really like the way these look
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As promised and thanks to all the board members that chimed in with helpful info. 16x6 smoothies arrived 4 1/2 months after ordering, currently at the powder coater. Next post will be before/after shots.
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Before/After shots
Wheels = 16x6 smoothies, powder coated Tires = 255/85R16 BFG KM3 BEFORE: Attachment 2221538 AFTER: Attachment 2221539 Attachment 2221540 Attachment 2221541 Attachment 2221542 |
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