I am in need of some new tires for my 68 F250. Unfortunatly I need to run the stock 16.5" rims as 16's will not fit over the front drums. Tried it and they just won't fit. Right now I have some passable(inspection passable) 16.6" up front and 16" in the rear. At 40mph I feel like i'm in a blender or somthing. Sevear shake. I don't know how old the fronts are but i do know the rear 16's were purchased in 1997 sometime but sat under a 71 F250 for the last 5+ years and most definatly have some good flat spots on them.

I can't find any used tires at the local salvage yards and thus have to go new. I can't afford new but thats another whole differant toppic.

Anyway I have found some Power King tires made by Kelly/Hancook that I might be able to swing. I don't know anything about this tire and not sure if I should even get them or if I should keep searching. I have found a "Power King Camper" load range d for $77ea and "Power King Super Highway" load range D for $112ea. Both in a size 8.75 x 16.5. The guy selling the "Camper" tire thinks it might be for a trailor or pullable camper, Is this true???

Anyone know anything about these tires???

Any cheap alternatives????

Any differant sizes I should check? It 2wd and I don't plan on running it in the winter(verry little surface rust on it and would like to keep it that way ).

Thanks in avance.

 

I was happy with the Wildcat ATs on my 69 f250. It sounds like you have death wobble. Check wheel bearings, steering box, ball joints, draglinks, tie rods and the like. When was your truck last aligned? Maybe its time.

 

funny thing is it just got inspected and I was driving it home from the inspectio nstation. He did tell me the right front wheel bearing was a little loose but that it was fine for inspection and I should just repack it to start with.

And I got a lead on 5 8.75x16.5 tires with about 2000 miles on them for about 1/2 price...

 

> funny thing is it just got inspected

Having lived in NH and dealt with some "inspection" stations, what they do is loosen stuff up you can not easily see to cause problems they can easily fix without replacing parts. Such as steering box bolts, tranny/engine bolts which will cause a tranny leak, etc.

So, whenever I go for an inspection, the vehicle does not leave my sight, I stand right behind it outside the bay door.

> Any cheap alternatives????

http://www.high-tec-retreading.com/index.html

9.50 x 16.5 is a much more common size, comes in D, and is cheaper brand new then the 8.50/8.75. I would not hesitate to run the retreads. It is a much taller tire, but, it will fit your truck.

> I can't find any used tires at the local salvage yards

Try taking the spare tires from E-250/E-350 vans. Though the trouble in NH is there are not many junkyards, especially pick-a-parts.

 

I'm picking up some 8.75x16.5 tires on duly rims this weekend. Guy said they have under 2K miles on them. 5 are the same and 1 odd ball for $200. Dosen't seem too bad a deal where they want eithe $115 or $150 a tire(with the exception of that one at $80/tire).

On that web site the first price listing is recaps??? THe 8.75's are actually $5 cheaper than the 9.5's. If this deal dosen't pan out I will look into gettign from that company.

Thank you for the info...

and as for salvage yards most of the yards are u-pick yards. some items they don't want you to pull though. I called around for a cylinder head and one place said he wanted to pull it because he didn't want oil and junk on the ground. Another place said "theres a couple out there in the first row of cars." Saved $50 at the second place and got head and valve cover instead of just the head, also picked up a $5 water pump that was already pulled and just sitting on the motor.