Allen:
Of course the 215 corresponds to the width and the 85 means that
the height is 85% of the width, or 106 mm. So 106 times 2 plus
the rim (16 inches) equals roughly 32.75 inches high. Or, at least I
think that's how it works. :)
Joe
On 12 Jan 00, at 10:29, Allen Jones wrote:
> That sounds right. I recently put Firestone 215R85-16s on my '50 and
> compared them to the 33-12.5x15s on my '73 and the 215s were about a 1/4
> inch shorter. The 215s look real good as a stock tire and are very close to
> the 6.5x16 bias ply I pulled off. Don't know how any of this compares to
> original 15s.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <TORODRVR@aol.com>
> To: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> Sent: January 12, 2000 7:35 AM
> Subject: Re: [oletrucks] largest tire for 51 3100???
>
>
> In a message dated 01/11/2000 9:40:38 AM Mountain Standard Time,
> varanus@phoenix.net writes:
>
> << I am wondering what the
> largest tire that would fit in the front wheelwell would be - 29"? 30"? I
> don't think 31" will fit. >>
> In my personal experience, the stock 16" tires that I sold to another member
> of this list were about 33" and didn't cause any problems.
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>
>
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>
Joe Clark
Southern Appalachian Field Laboratory
USGS/Biological Resources Division
Knoxville, Tennessee
oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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