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From: "Al Fuller" <al@bighealey.org>
Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2018 11:49:17 -0400
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Peter =E2=80=93 any pictures?  Price?

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Al Fuller

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'65 BJ-8

'85 Rx-7

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From: Shop-talk [mailto:shop-talk-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of =
Peter Murray
Sent: Tuesday, October 9, 2018 9:43 AM
To: Shop-Talk List <Shop-talk@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Tire size/capability question

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All-

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The passenger tires with which I'm considering replacing the current =
truck tires are smaller in every dimension, though not by a great deal, =
so I don't think they'd rub. My main objective is to safely get this =
truck sold for maximum value for my mother-in-law.=20

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I'll absolutely make clear to whoever buys it that the tires are not for =
long-term use, that they're not the right size, and that part of their =
refurbishment of the truck (besides lube/oil/filter, coolant flush, a =
thorough brake check and a good cleaning of the carb) should be =
replacement of the tires with something more appropriate. I would make a =
terrible used car salesman, as I won't hide known flaws.

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If any of you are interested, let me know! It is practically rust-free, =
having lived its entire existence in the arid Southwest.=20

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Thanks very much for your thoughts.  I really appreciate the sage (and =
often hard-fought) wisdom shared with me via this list!

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-Peter=20

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On Mon, Oct 8, 2018 at 11:44 PM Jim Franklin <jamesf@groupwbench.org =

The only downside I can think of is that the new tires might hit the =
fenders, either immediately or while turning the steering wheel. Still, =
someone buying this should expect issues like this and just needs to be =
told.

jim

> On Oct 8, 2018, at 4:02 PM, Peter Murray <peterwmurray@gmail.com =
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> In cleaning out the garage/shop of my recently-deceased father-in-law, =
i ran across two pairs of P215/70/R15 tires. They're bagged and =
unmounted, and appear to be in similar and reasonable shape (about 50% =
tread remaining).
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> He also had a 1969 Ford F100 pickup that has been sitting for a while. =
The tires are pretty beat and one will not hold air. They're 235/75/R15. =
I got it running while I was out there last week, but with the one rear =
flat, it was tough to evaluate it much. Electrically it appeared solid. =
I drove it about 100 feet, so the clutch, first and reverse all worked =
fine.
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> I realize they're not quite the same size, but I wonder if I couldn't =
replace the tires currently on the truck with the four unmounted tires. =
I realize they're slightly different in width and circumference, but =
they're pretty doggone close. This isn't going to be used as a hauler. =
More likely my mother-in-law will sell it (sigh), and I figure that =
having four decent and inflated tires gives a better negotiating =
position than requiring a buyer to tow his purchase away...
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> Aside from aesthetics and (slightly) incorrect speedo/odometer, what =
Bad things could potentially come from putting these tires on the truck?
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> Yes, i would probably try to keep it, were it not 2000 miles away (its =
in western Colorado, I'm in northern Virginia) and my 3 young children =
and my self-employment keeping me busy enough.
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> Thanks for all your sage wisdom!
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> -Peter
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>Peter =E2=80=93 any pictures?=C2=A0 Price?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
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>Al Fuller</span><span style=3D'color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
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>'65 BJ-8</span><span style=3D'color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
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>'85 Rx-7</span><span style=3D'color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
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Shop-talk [mailto:shop-talk-bounces@autox.team.net] <b>On Behalf Of =
</b>Peter Murray<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, October 9, 2018 9:43 =
AM<br><b>To:</b> Shop-Talk List =
&lt;Shop-talk@autox.team.net&gt;<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Shop-talk] Tire =
size/capability question<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>All-<o:p></o:p></p><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>The passenger tires with which I'm considering =
replacing the current truck tires are smaller in every dimension, though =
not by a great deal, so I don't think they'd rub. My main objective is =
to safely get this truck sold for maximum value for my =
mother-in-law.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>I'll absolutely make clear to whoever buys it that the =
tires are not for long-term use, that they're not the right size, and =
that part of their refurbishment of the truck (besides lube/oil/filter, =
coolant flush, a thorough brake check and a good cleaning of the carb) =
should be replacement of the tires with something more appropriate. I =
would make a terrible used car salesman, as I won't hide known =
flaws.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>If any of you are interested, let me know! It is =
practically rust-free, having lived its entire existence in the arid =
Southwest.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Thanks very much for your thoughts.&nbsp;&nbsp;I =
really appreciate the sage (and often hard-fought) wisdom shared with me =
via this list!<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>-Peter&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>On =
Mon, Oct 8, 2018 at 11:44 PM Jim Franklin &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:jamesf@groupwbench.org";>jamesf@groupwbench.org</a>&gt; =
wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote =
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6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'>The only downside I can think of is that =
the new tires might hit the fenders, either immediately or while turning =
the steering wheel. Still, someone buying this should expect issues like =
this and just needs to be told.<br><br>jim<br><br>&gt; On Oct 8, 2018, =
at 4:02 PM, Peter Murray &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:peterwmurray@gmail.com"; =
target=3D"_blank">peterwmurray@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br>&gt; <br>&gt; =
In cleaning out the garage/shop of my recently-deceased father-in-law, i =
ran across two pairs of P215/70/R15 tires. They're bagged and unmounted, =
and appear to be in similar and reasonable shape (about 50% tread =
remaining).<br>&gt; <br>&gt; He also had a 1969 Ford F100 pickup that =
has been sitting for a while. The tires are pretty beat and one will not =
hold air. They're 235/75/R15. I got it running while I was out there =
last week, but with the one rear flat, it was tough to evaluate it much. =
Electrically it appeared solid. I drove it about 100 feet, so the =
clutch, first and reverse all worked fine.<br>&gt; <br>&gt; I realize =
they're not quite the same size, but I wonder if I couldn't replace the =
tires currently on the truck with the four unmounted tires. I realize =
they're slightly different in width and circumference, but they're =
pretty doggone close. This isn't going to be used as a hauler. More =
likely my mother-in-law will sell it (sigh), and I figure that having =
four decent and inflated tires gives a better negotiating position than =
requiring a buyer to tow his purchase away...<br>&gt; <br>&gt; Aside =
from aesthetics and (slightly) incorrect speedo/odometer, what Bad =
things could potentially come from putting these tires on the =
truck?<br>&gt; <br>&gt; Yes, i would probably try to keep it, were it =
not 2000 miles away (its in western Colorado, I'm in northern Virginia) =
and my 3 young children and my self-employment keeping me busy =
enough.<br>&gt; <br>&gt; Thanks for all your sage wisdom!<br>&gt; =
<br>&gt; -Peter<br>&gt; =
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