tire / wheel pics and size info thread

[jocko]

Gents,
I'm pretty sure such a thread already exists - but I couldn't find it. I'd find it way useful if there was a thread that showed pics of people's wheel/tire combos that ALSO included all the specs (i.e. tire size, make, wheel size, make, etc) and listed any any problems experienced (if any) such as "couldn't fit disc brakes with these wheels" - or stuff like that. So rather than keep digging, I'll start a thread and someone will probably paste in a link to former similar threads.

Here goes:

6 lug truck rallies with Mastercraft P255/70/15s all the way around.
Stock drum brakes
Not a whitewall fan, and do have some stock 66 steelies I'm going to stick on here soon.

Anyone know the widest tire that will fit on the stock 66 steel wheel? (225-70-15 or 235-70 (or 75)-15 is what I have in mind. (ok, you found me out, THAT'S why I'm proposing a wheel/tire thread - a good reference for all, but I'm trying to decide near-term!)
Gracias.
Jocko

[likaroc13]

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ghlight=wheels

here you go...i'm running 205/75/15's on my stock steelies

[likaroc13]

and i think 215 is the widest width for a stock steelie...i thought i read they're 15x5.5

if they're 15x6, then you could do the 225 or 235

[jocko]

excellent - that's the one I'd seen awhile ago and couldn't find - thanks very much! And you're right about the size - it's 15x5.5, and I was afraid 225 wouldn't fit - most tire shop reference stuff says 15x6 minimum for 225s. Oh well... 215 75 15s it is...

Is there a pic of your 205 75 15's in the thread likaroc? If not, would like to see them on the truck.

[likaroc13]

[jocko]

great - thanks very much for posting those - that helps a lot.

[likaroc13]

Originally Posted by jocko

great - thanks very much for posting those - that helps a lot.

no problem, & you're welcome ....what are your tires called? i know they're Mastercraft, but i couldn't find a whitewall in 255/70 on their website

[jocko]

they just say Mastercraft "P794" on them - no specific model name or anything like that on them. I was surprised to fine out they were 255/70's - they don't look "that" big, but they do a nice job of filling up the wheelwell.

http://www.mastercrafttires.com/html...&artw=70&rd=15

I tried to find them online for you - but I see no whitewalls either, only RWL and OWL. Maybe they don't make them anymore. If you google the P794, you'll find a lot of recall info - but that's only for the a small P185 tire.

And I scuffed one of them up today - that did not make me happy.

[blackedoutharley]

I have been a Mastercraft Tire distributor for over 10 years and the "P794" (introduced in July of 1994, hence the name) has been discontinued by the mfg (Cooper Tire).

Great tire but it is gone.

[blackedoutharley]

Double tapped for some reason.

[likaroc13]

great, i appreciate the info....i doubt anyone else makes a 255 with the thin whitewall, but i'll keep searching to make sure

[boucher racing]

here are 235/75/15 on the original 15x6 wheels.

[markeb01]

I really like that look with white wheels and no hubcaps.

[geezer#99]

I was running 225x 75's on my 5.5 inch wide rims till I put the 225's on my 7 and 8 inch rallies. Fit and handled great on the narrow rims.

[jocko]

Boucher Racing and Geezer - thanks very much, exactly what I needed. I'd prefer 235/75s on my stock wheels - but mine are 5.5 inch rims per the books, so probably gonna go with 225/75s just to be on the safe side. That's what I was looking for - someone who had done it successfully with no problems, and sounds like you both have, but with my wheels being 5.5's, gonna probably go 225.

As for color - I agree with Markeb, I really like the white wheels also - but my truck is 2-tone lt blue/white - so they "should" be light blue rims. Have to say I like the white rims bare with no caps on a solid color truck (like yours Boucher) or all black on a solid color truck (like yours Geezer), but I think I might go with white on the 2-tone truck anyway, just to be a little different (and that way won't have to go mix paint, etc etc). Still thinkin on it, but probably gonna go blackwall tire (if I can ever find one that doesn't look too modern with funky sidewalls...) and then white wheels with mid-70's basic cap. Cheap, simple, good looking (or at least I think so...) Gotta get those on so I can then re-do my rallies!

Thanks again folks, great help.

[geezer#99]

Originally Posted by likaroc13

great, i appreciate the info....i doubt anyone else makes a 255 with the thin whitewall, but i'll keep searching to make sure

Try googling diamondback classic radials. I think their web is dbtires.com. Sorry no linky. Thin wide or wider white walls in various sizes on there. Check it out.

[likaroc13]

Still thinkin on it, but probably gonna go blackwall tire (if I can ever find one that doesn't look too modern with funky sidewalls...) and then white wheels with mid-70's basic cap. Cheap, simple, good looking (or at least I think so...) Gotta get those on so I can then re-do my rallies!

Thanks again folks, great help.

i know whatcha mean with the funky sidewalls...i'd just go with a good ole BFG Radial T/A or similar...i ran them (225/70 front) on my '93

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v6...3/Old%20Skool/

[jocko]

thanks geezer - dback offers one completely smooth blackwall, almost seems kinda odd, but somewhat what I'm looking for.

likaroc - I agree, and I love BFG TA's - I will probably put them on my rallies (if I can ever straighten out the friggin center cap problem I've got (see other recent thread....) but hoping to find a decent blackwall tire both inside and out. Tempted to just reverse my Mastercraft 255 whitewalls and spray paint them... have read afew threads about blacking out ww's but would prefer to find a black tire.

[DRTYRAT30]

These are 235/75-15's all around on Black late model stock wheels

[lakeroadster]

Rear: 15 x 8-1/2 (6 lug) Indy Aluminum Slots with 33x12.5x15 Goodyear's
Front: 15 x 7 (6 lug) Western Aluminum slots with 235-75-R15 Goodyear's
Spare: stock 15" rim with 640-15 "Coker" Firestone
(Note: Bed widened 4", see my build thread for details)

[likaroc13]

Originally Posted by jocko

thanks geezer - dback offers one completely smooth blackwall, almost seems kinda odd, but somewhat what I'm looking for.

i think that Smoothie blackwall is kinda cool

Originally Posted by geezer#99

Try googling diamondback classic radials. I think their web is dbtires.com. Sorry no linky. Thin wide or wider white walls in various sizes on there. Check it out.

thanks, yeah i've looked there for wide whites before...i don't see a thin white in a 255 though