Max tyre width on 16" blitz rims

[Lang]

Harry,

I suspect the 16 inch wheels were all the same.

If you read my explanations above you will see that the old tyres had a narrow section across the beads and fitted on narrow wheels. The sidewalls bulged out and they called them balloon tyres.

The modern tyres are wider across the beads for the same sidewall width as the old size and require wider wheels.

A 7.50X16 inch old tyre will fit a 5 1/2 inch wide rim legally. A 205 R 16 modern tyre of the same sidewall width will need a 6 1/2 inch rim.

Lang

[Ganmain Tony]

Robert Pearce has fitted an off the shelf road tyre to his C15A. Their rolling diameter is small, but hey! theyre black and round and keep your truck off the ground.

Robert where are you?

Have a look at Identification of F15 2wd thread. I fitted the tyres Jack is talking about to my F15. Same 16 inch rim as all other blitz trucks including yours.

[hrpearce]

The Tyres I fitted are 31 x 10.50 R 16.5 LT, B F Goodrich Radial Mud- Terrain T/A.
As to where was I, at the time you posted Tony I was still riding a bike around Betty's fences fixing roo damage.

[harrygrey382]

the smaller tyres may be a very practical approach, but I'm kind of after something that looks great... Which IMO are bigger tyres! I can always stick some 7.50s on it, but the ratty (including one bald original) 9.00-16s on it hold air so at least I can drive it on them.

Originally Posted by Lang

Harry,

I suspect the 16 inch wheels were all the same.

If you read my explanations above you will see that the old tyres had a narrow section across the beads and fitted on narrow wheels. The sidewalls bulged out and they called them balloon tyres.

The modern tyres are wider across the beads for the same sidewall width as the old size and require wider wheels.

A 7.50X16 inch old tyre will fit a 5 1/2 inch wide rim legally. A 205 R 16 modern tyre of the same sidewall width will need a 6 1/2 inch rim.

Lang

yeah you're right I didn't read your reply properly, I didn't realise older tyres spec'd a narrower bead cf overall width. So has anyone been quoted a better price than $500 for the Mitas 10.50x16s?

[Shane]

Hello all.
Here are some pictures of my tyres for the cab 12. Not bad for $800 was over the moon when i got these just another small part of the project but i cant wait to put on the girls feet.


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P1010972a.jpg A big thanks to Hugh for getting these for me, Hugh and Colin have been a bloody great help with my restoration without people like this i wouldnt have a chance so cheers lads