Anyone still looking for 16.5 tires?

[Joseph2001]

I was doing a little digging tonight and found out that Firestone makes them at a reasonable price. Firestone Transforce H/T in 8.75r16.5 and 9.50r16.5. I saw them up to 190$ new.

https://m.tirerack.com/tires/tires.j...tnum=875R65THT

[special-K]

Thanks for sharing. Is that the only size Tire Rack had? They also make a 9.50 which works well on the optional 8.25 wide wheels.

[Joseph2001]

I'll check it out and if they have them I will post a link

[Joseph2001]

Found Them

https://m.tirerack.com/tires/tires.j...171230230741:s

[bigrigpardo]

Those transforces are great tires. I run them on almost all of my rigs. I wish they made a 285/75/16.

[old Rusty C10]

ive run the transforce on some of my work pigs and they last pretty well

[Joseph2001]

I've been digging real hard for tires because I wanna keep the original 16.5's on my truck and find a set of dog dish caps. Id only been seeing Military surplus tires for a long time, and 37's are a too big for what I want

[Killer Bee]

couple of threads rolling around recently;

9.50 X 16 mud and snow skinny tire, do they make em?

tires 16.5

here was my 2¢

found the white steelies I needed to replace the rusty snaprings..

now just need to replace the firestones with the STA farm skinnies to get the look and feel back..

good luck!

Originally Posted by Killer Bee

took the words out of my mouth..

I scored these wheels n tires with an ammo trade to replace the rusted snap ring 15's on dad's '65

transforce ht 9.50R16.5LT which btw I'll let go cheap if some on me needs a set as I'm planning to put the farm tires back on it..

wheels came cheap enough, tires were just a bonus..





was looking into converting to 16's but come to find out, in vintage style tires, 16.5's are as or more plentiful..

Originally Posted by Killer Bee

STA, Specialty Tires of America [American Made] has the best selection and prices on farm skinnys I've found..

this is the brand Coker sells [in this tire type] for double the price, yes I was quoted

here's the last price quote I had from local tire vendor for the sizes I'm looking at;

LA4B5-$148
LA4C5-$156
LB4B5-$158
LB4C5-$161

transport fronts http://www.stausaonline.com/tires/sta-super-transport/
8.75-16.5LT A D/8 LA4B5 HWY 16/32 29.80 6.75X16.5 9.00 2070 60 2350 60 37
9.50-16.5LT A D/8 LA4C5 HWY 17/32 30.60 6.75X16.5 9.30 2445 60 2780 60 41

traxxion rears http://www.stausaonline.com/tires/sta-super-traxion/
8.75-16.5LT A D/8 LB4B5 M&S 18/32 29.90 6.75X16.5 8.80 60 2070 60 2350 37
9.50-16.5LT A D/8 LB4C5 M&S 18/32 31.10 6.75X16.5 9.50 60 2445 60 2780 41



sticking with the 16.5s I currently have due to better tire selection in this type of tire.. factory 15" 8 lug snap-rings too rusty..

[Coley]

Don't all the 16.5" tires use those pesky split rims?

I think I would rather switch to a 16" to eliminate that issue alone....but hey, to each his own.

Coley

[Killer Bee]

those 16.5 x 6.75 above are standard drop center wheels..

can't speak to the commonality of them today, but I've seen quite a few of them..

but yes, generally speaking, 16s are are a lot more plentiful in tire selection..

however, for the type of tires I'm replacing, 16.5s are available the sizes closer to original..

this set was an easy local buy, so I'm runnin' them