I was given 6 almost new 11-22.5 tires. My motivation for putting these on my 57 M&H is to lower the revs on the freeway since I was 6.80 gears in it. I drove the truck on my property today and could not make them rub.

Before I mount the rears, my question to you guys is, do they look good or do they look funny?

 

I think they look good. As long as there's no rubbing you're fine with them I'd say. And you'd also need to make sure your rims are wide enough to handle them.

Also, you have good company. Chuck Mantiglia has 11R22.5s on his Coleman conversion. Here's a pic of it.

 

they look good, seem to fit wells nicely. if they don't rub against each other at sidewalls on rear, your golden.

 

They look great. I personally would like the more radical tread pattern like on Chuck's truck, since it is a4x4.
I have a set of wheels that are 22.5s and wide....like 8-9'' I have not looked at them lately but have been wondering about tires on front of my 57 f600 as well.
Would these wide wheels accept narrow tires....like the narrower they are the easier to turn with no p.s.

 

Marc....seems like you and I both could use a new front valance.
I found one in Ca. but too pricey for me.....still looking. Also, did they make a chrome 57 grille? That would look great also.

 

Just make sure that you have the proper spacing between the duals - to close and they will over heat in the least, at worse the sidewalls will wear as they will rub when loaded.

Great looking truck by the way!

David

 

Ya, my valance was cut for a crank driven water pump. I have seen two chrome grills. It's to bad there are no reproduction grills available for the 57's.

 

LOOKS AWESOME !! where did you find those wheels ? been looking for a set of those for my old 70 f-600

 

The wheels were on the truck when I bought it. I was told they are the original wheels that were part of the Marmon & Herrington conversion.

 

Bill - I'd suggest looking at the width of your 6 lug tubeless 22.5s. The widest I find record of were two 7.50" Budd designs, one with greater offset than the other, that dated from the late 1970s. These were spec'd for a 10R22.5 tire but were approved for a 9R22.5 at the narrow end and an 11R22.5 on the wider side.

The earliest 22.5 wheels, dating back to 1956, were quite narrow at 5.25" and 6.00" and were spec'd for 7-22.5 and 8-22.5 tires respectively. Those narrow widths are today made in China, but are not imported or made here. Notice those two sizes are non-radial, because in the early years the wheel manufacturers voided warranties if radials were used.

Most newer wheel designs, on up to those currently being sold by Accuride, have been 6.75" wide. Those are spec'd for a 9R22.5, but are approved for the 10R22.5s. The narrowest 22.5 sold today is the 9R22.5.

A chrome grille was offered in '57 to my understanding. I have a good friend that just had his show chromed to the tone of $1300! Stu

 

I think it looks great!

Post pics of "after"

 

Good info. I measured one of my wheels when I had the tire off of it. It measured 7" inside to inside. The 11's fit them nicely. However, the bias plys seem to run on the narrow side compared to radials.

 

Hmmm, 7 inches? I'll wonder if you've got what they call the 7.50s. I'll come back and edit after I do a scan and post a diagram showing how they measure. From the look of the diagram they continue the width measurement for a short distance up the lips' curves. If you've got access to the back of the wheels, too, I can see if I can look up their numbers. If they're Budds they'll be on the concave side stamped in the metal along the drop center. Accuride puts the numbers on the face between lug holes. Stu

 

I have one that is bare metal and ready for powder coating. The only markings on it are KH.

 

Yeah, that's to be expected I guess. K-H made them too, but the only numbers they put on wheels were on a paper tag on the inner wheel base. Not something that would last a long time. Also, I've seen K-H wheels that only had the National Wheel and Rim Association (NWRA) number on that paper tag. I've got NWRA catalogs and K-H catalogs up to 1990, but they don't cross refer part numbers to each other for some maddening reason. So, what I can say is that the only widths listed in any of the catalogs are the ones I listed above. So you've got either the 6.75" or 7.50". The above drawing is an industry standard diagram so it would apply to any brand of wheel. Stu