I have 33X 12.5 R16.5 tires on my 87 F250. I love my MAG rims and didn't want to change them. Does anyone know where to get new or used 33 12.5 16.5 tires??

 

Any input, negative or positive would be very much appreciated.

 

Tire Sizes by Wheel Diameter -16.5"

That link is what Tire Rack offers in a 16.5" rim. It looks like you're going to have to change your wheels for a more common diameter. Unless someone else knows of another supplier.

Summit Racing has six offerings however.

https://www.summitracing.com/search/...tOrder=Default

You can also go to your local shop and see what they can order.

 

All local shops say even if they find them they can't mount them. Thanks for the advice, much appreciated.

 

16.5's are now an obsolete size.

 

They can't mount a 16.5" drop center tubeless rim? That's what you have, right? If so, BS. They can mount a 15" or a 16 or a 17, so what make a 16.5 a mountain they can't climb?

Just trying to sell you wheels probably.

 

I'm starting to discover that. I just love my MAG rims.....oldschool hurricane cyclone deep dish.....do you know of any similar style rims but in a common size. 8 lug?

 

Yea that was exactly the case. But I can mount them myself in the shop. I'm just going to have to change rim sizes

 

I've read may times that 16.5" rims don't have safety beads. If a tire shop says they can't mount tires on your rims it's probably that they aren't allowed to, not that they aren't able to.

That said, someone on this board (I forget who) said that there are 16.5" rims with safety beads, and even posted a picture of one. But still, I bet that's the issue your tire shop is running into.

 

They just wanted his money. I'm sure they mount plenty of 19.5 or 22.5 tires. Any wheel with a .5 size won't have the safety bead.