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Dec 18, 2015 | 09:24 AM

moose79

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Rim question

I have a 1950 Mercury m-47. With what appears to be the original rims. Are the rims suitable to mount modern tires onto? Not gonna be a real fast truck. More of a cruiser with a 302.

Dec 18, 2015 | 10:13 AM

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The original rims will be 16x4 1/2". Lots of people use old rims with new tires without incident, so that wouldn't bother me. The issue will be finding a narrow enough tire that will fit on that rim. I think a 215-85R16 is going to be the tire of choice (fairly narrow with the height needed to be close to stock), but it's unsure if it will be a good fit on a 4 1/2" rim. You may want to check with vintage tire suppliers for other options.

Dec 18, 2015 | 05:32 PM

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Try Coker tires. I'm sure they have a few options for you. Here are the bias plys. they also have radials

https://www.cokertire.com/catalogsea...Typen&q=600-16

Dec 18, 2015 | 06:05 PM

moose79

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Thanks guys. That all being said what's the narrowest tire and widest tire I can mount to these rims safely

Dec 18, 2015 | 07:07 PM

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Here is a site where you can play around with tire and rim sizes to see what might work together.
Custom rims, wheel tire packages for your ride - RIMSnTIRES.com

This site has tools to let you see what tire sizes fit on different rim sizes.
https://tiresize.com/comparison/