Re: Tires , radial vs. bias ply, for factory wheels
Excellent synopsis, Barry, I am considering changing tires. The choices I have in mind are the LT's you mentioned, and the factory Firestone Champions produced by Coker, in the original molds. They offer true blackwall, as I assume they all shipped with, and whitewall. I have also been trying to learn the correct size for my factory wheels. They make a 6.7-15 and a 7.10-15. I have uploaded a picture of the tire sizes from 1960 GMC literature. It shows a 7.10-15 as standard. I have 15 inch factory wheels. Is there an upgrade or just plain better size for my tires than the 7.10-15? I see some a 4 ply and others 6 ply rated. Is that a factor for a light truck like mine? Are bias ply tires hard to get used to coming from a life spent on radials? The tread patch looks rather narrow. Maybe my mileage will go up a little. They look cool, and I guess you could say they are correct, but I wonder did they ship any trucks with the whitewall version in 1960. They sure pushed the whitewalls in there ad material, almost exclusively. Any advice appreciated, Greg Mead
Last edited by 1960HDGMC; November 26th, 2014 at 06:22 PM.
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