17.5 Tire suggestions - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

**60-66** · 07-06-2013, 11:16 AM

Does anyone have any tire suggestions for a stock 17.5 rim ? I'm putting them on my 63 GMC 4X4 half ton. Would like a little more aggressive look than just a stock radial tire.

LVPhotos · 07-06-2013, 02:31 PM

I looked for 17.5 and 19.5 just to prepare for the 4x4 I might get and came up empty. Although I was at Discount Tire and some one ordered a set of 285/65/16 BFG Mud terrains for a truck and they look good like a new version of bias ply tread. Tall and narrow like these trucks came with. You might want to look for a more available rim size.
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factorystock · 07-06-2013, 07:23 PM

The period 8-17.5 tire is available with traction tread, but it is a bias ply tire not radial.http://www.stausaonline.com/light-tr...r-traxion.html

**special-K** · 07-07-2013, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by LVPhotos

I looked for 17.5 and 19.5 just to prepare for the 4x4 I might get and came up empty. Although I was at Discount Tire and some one ordered a set of 285/65/16 BFG Mud terrains for a truck and they look good like a new version of bias ply tread. Tall and narrow like these trucks came with. You might want to look for a more available rim size.
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285/65 and not 285/75? re you sure you don't mean 285/75? They're about 32" tall and about 9" wide. 65 series would look more squatty. 85 series are about what profile the old bias plies tall skinnies were. A 235/85-16 is close to the 7.50-16s and the 255/85s are close to the 9.00-16s. Those sizes would look great on that K10

factorystock · 07-14-2013, 10:05 AM

Universal tire has the17.5" bias ply in hwy and traction.https://www.universaltire.com/truck-...truck.html?p=2

**Clyde65** · 07-06-2013, 07:53 PM

Coker tire!
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factorystock · 07-07-2013, 11:33 AM

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Coker tire!
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/Coker-Vintag...77d61f&vxp=mtr

oem4me · 07-07-2013, 12:06 PM

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http://www.ebay.com/itm/Coker-Vintag...77d61f&vxp=mtr

That tire looks great with the pie crusty edge. The listed diameter seems off at only 26.6 " ?? I would have guessed much taller.

factorystock · 07-07-2013, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by oem4me

That tire looks great with the pie crusty edge. The listed diameter seems off at only 26.6 " ?? I would have guessed much taller.

This must be an error by the seller ( summit), no way is it 26.6". STA lists the same tire at 31.4" http://www.stausaonline.com/light-tr...transport.html

stormking · 07-07-2013, 01:58 AM

When you get them found and mounted please show a picture. I hope to be shopping for the same tires very soon.

**60-66** · 07-07-2013, 08:50 AM

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....07250000390781
http://www.ebay.com/itm/LT235-75R17-...d2e180&vxp=mtr
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Road-Lux-215...dd4f37&vxp=mtr

soxplayer · 07-07-2013, 12:11 PM

I gave up on 17.5 due to the price. I went out and got a set of 16 inch 8 lug steel rims and mounted a set of 235/80/16 Kumho tires. Good performance and not exactly a stock look. Here is the link where you can see a picture.

https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires...omCompare1=yes

There diameter is listed as 31.7 but I think they are slightly shorter. They are still taller than the old 17.5 spare I have lying around and taller than the Yokohama Super Steels with a lot lower price. If you are like me, a "goodyear overdrive" is an important part of the tire selection process.

**60-66** · 07-07-2013, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by factorystock

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Coker-Vintag...77d61f&vxp=mtr

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Originally Posted by oem4me

That tire looks great with the pie crusty edge. The listed diameter seems off at only 26.6 " ?? I would have guessed much taller.

Do you think that would look right on a 1/2 ton 4x4 though ?

Im leaning towards these,http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....07250000390781 one because its a LT radial .But the price with shipping is around 1600.00 . I bought a set of these in 15s, much cheaper, and they look great on my 63 half ton 2x4 longbed.

oem4me · 07-07-2013, 12:31 PM

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Do you think that would look right on a 1/2 ton 4x4 though ?

Oh, no, I guess you'd need a bit more tread on a 4x4. I still love the edge though.

61_FL_Apache · 07-07-2013, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by soxplayer

I gave up on 17.5 due to the price. I went out and got a set of 16 inch 8 lug steel rims and mounted a set of 235/80/16 Kumho tires. Good performance and not exactly a stock look. Here is the link where you can see a picture.

https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires...omCompare1=yes

There diameter is listed as 31.7 but I think they are slightly shorter. They are still taller than the old 17.5 spare I have lying around and taller than the Yokohama Super Steels with a lot lower price. If you are like me, a "goodyear overdrive" is an important part of the tire selection process.

That's a big tire. I run those on my Winnebago.

07-06-2013, 11:16 AM	#1
60-66 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 3,329	17.5 Tire suggestions Does anyone have any tire suggestions for a stock 17.5 rim ? I'm putting them on my 63 GMC 4X4 half ton. Would like a little more aggressive look than just a stock radial tire. __________________ IS IT an EATON or Chevrolet rear axle https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=843778 The hubcap thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=702839 WANTED : 1963-1966 6 Cylinder Fan Shroud WANTED :1964-1966 PANEL TRUCK

07-06-2013, 02:31 PM	#2
LVPhotos Registered User Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 1,857	Re: 17.5 Tire suggestions I looked for 17.5 and 19.5 just to prepare for the 4x4 I might get and came up empty. Although I was at Discount Tire and some one ordered a set of 285/65/16 BFG Mud terrains for a truck and they look good like a new version of bias ply tread. Tall and narrow like these trucks came with. You might want to look for a more available rim size. Posted via Mobile Device __________________ 1962 shortbed 408cui small block, TKO 600 5-speed, bagged Porterbuilt suspension. 18" Salt Flats http://www.cardomain.com/ride/332579...t-c-k-pick-up/ http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=560081

07-06-2013, 07:23 PM	#3
factorystock Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: west coast Posts: 3,396	Re: 17.5 Tire suggestions The period 8-17.5 tire is available with traction tread, but it is a bias ply tire not radial.http://www.stausaonline.com/light-tr...r-traxion.html

07-14-2013, 10:05 AM	#5
factorystock Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: west coast Posts: 3,396	Re: 17.5 Tire suggestions Universal tire has the17.5" bias ply in hwy and traction.https://www.universaltire.com/truck-...truck.html?p=2

07-06-2013, 07:53 PM	#6
Clyde65 1965 Chevy C10, 2005 4.8L/4l60 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: DFW Texas Posts: 8,546	Re: 17.5 Tire suggestions Coker tire! Posted via Mobile Device __________________ Clyde65 Rebuild of Clyde http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...84#post8338184 69 Aristocrat Lo Liner build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...84#post7561684 *support our troops!*

07-07-2013, 01:58 AM	#10
stormking Registered User Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Portland's Back Door Posts: 64	Re: 17.5 Tire suggestions When you get them found and mounted please show a picture. I hope to be shopping for the same tires very soon.

07-07-2013, 08:50 AM	#11
60-66 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 3,329	Re: 17.5 Tire suggestions http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....07250000390781 http://www.ebay.com/itm/LT235-75R17-...d2e180&vxp=mtr http://www.ebay.com/itm/Road-Lux-215...dd4f37&vxp=mtr __________________ IS IT an EATON or Chevrolet rear axle https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=843778 The hubcap thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=702839 WANTED : 1963-1966 6 Cylinder Fan Shroud WANTED :1964-1966 PANEL TRUCK

07-07-2013, 12:11 PM	#12
soxplayer Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Forest City IA Posts: 56	Re: 17.5 Tire suggestions I gave up on 17.5 due to the price. I went out and got a set of 16 inch 8 lug steel rims and mounted a set of 235/80/16 Kumho tires. Good performance and not exactly a stock look. Here is the link where you can see a picture. https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires...omCompare1=yes There diameter is listed as 31.7 but I think they are slightly shorter. They are still taller than the old 17.5 spare I have lying around and taller than the Yokohama Super Steels with a lot lower price. If you are like me, a "goodyear overdrive" is an important part of the tire selection process.

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