Tire size question
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Originally Posted by 1975Ford
For a 16.5 inch tire, or for a specific truck?
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Originally Posted by cjstang32
The wheel diameter(s) are 16.5". The tire diameters are not contained in the sizing info that you supplied. If the size read: 31 x 9.50 x 16.5 then the height (outside diameter) would be approximately 31".
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If I'm not mistaken it seems as though you are mistaking tire sizes for rim sizes. The only time I've ever heard mention sizes like 9.50-16.50 is for rims. 9.50 being the thickness and 16.50 being the height or diameter.
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tires manufactured back then had only the 9.5 16.5 on them. It was a 31 inch tire with 9.5 width and 16.5 wheel dia. I just got rid of a few of them. They were bias ply too.
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Originally Posted by Renzen
If I'm not mistaken it seems as though you are mistaking tire sizes for rim sizes. The only time I've ever heard mention sizes like 9.50-16.50 is for rims. 9.50 being the thickness and 16.50 being the height or diameter.
The tires today say 31x10.50-15 or somthing similar, but older tires showed 78x15 or the 9.50-16.50 he was talking about, which I don't know how that translates into 31" tall.
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You can find old tire sizes at:
http://www.coker.com/
Just find the tire size in the search box and check the details.
The 9.5 x 16.5 was 31" in diameter.
I am old enuf to have mounted those old bias ply tires new on rims...
http://www.coker.com/
Just find the tire size in the search box and check the details.
The 9.5 x 16.5 was 31" in diameter.
I am old enuf to have mounted those old bias ply tires new on rims...
Last edited by Torque1st; Jan 25, 2006 at 12:24 AM.
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That's why I was mistaking him for talking about rims. Because he didn't mention a height in his question. I didn't realize that they used those numbers for tire sizes back then. Sorry I'm a bit young and don't remember how they sized them back then. My 76 is 2 years older than me. I appreciate the correction though. Always learn something new on this site.
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