Ford Blitz Restoration/Rebuild

Mike K · #1 17-05-16, 03:15

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Originally Posted by Private_collector

Since the tyre incident I haven't driven my grey truck much. With the miserable failure of fitting any of my NDT tyres to the CMP wheels, I have been looking for modern replacements. I have now been to every single tyre business in town, and any that don't do heavy haulage vehicles just say they can't help and send me to the truck places. Long story short, NONE of the tyre businesses have access to any tyres that will fit my wheels. Not entirely true. One place did find a single Firestone tyre that would have been good, but they were $740.00 each. He suggested I ring Antique Tyres, after finding they have 9.00 x 16" NDTs, but warned me they would probably still be expensive. Around $400 to $450 he guessed. I wish he was right, because when I rang them they quoted $550 each,........and those were out of stock for another 8 weeks until the boat arrives from USA. Oh , and then there's cartage from the supplier to me. Probably another couple of hundred or so. WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON! It's a serious possibility that these vehicles could be put off the road in the not too distant future, simply because you can't get affordable tyres to run them on. One place today, told me nobody makes an effort to buy in anything other than the most commonly used tyres, because that's where the bulk of their customers are. He also said a majority of well known brands are now made in china anyway. Well thats lovely, isn't it. Looks like I won't be potting too many miles on the clock in foreseeable future. Bloody ridiculous.

Have you tried the MRF dealer in Dubbo ? He imports from India .

Mrs Vampire · #2 17-05-16, 03:37

I think this is where I got them . $290 each

http://www.milspares.com.au/Catalog15-16Web.pdf

Private_collector · #3 17-05-16, 09:12

Thanks Gina & Mike!

Those are both good leads, and I will follow them up tomorrow.

As far as I know, they are the same as 25pdr.

I suspect the Indian ones may be the same ones that are already on the truck, and could have come from the same source. I'll look into that also.

I appreciate your help, folks! Once again MLU to the rescue.

lynx42 · #4 18-05-16, 03:04

I have sent you a PM with an email address.

Tony try Dean in Allora QLD.for tyres

I purchased 5, 9.00x16's, for $1600.00 with tube and rust band delivered to my door. They are lugs but look good and dropped straight onto my Lynx rims.

Regards Rick.

Private_collector · #5 18-05-16, 09:12

Rick,

Are your rims the same as CMP?

The reason I ask is because Dean is where I got my current tyres from. The ones that won't fit!

The grey truck was his also, and I bought it from him.

Mike K · #6 18-05-16, 11:50

If Ricks Lynx rims are 6 stud like the C8AX, I believe these 6 stud rims are different to the normal 8 stud CMP rims eg for a unknown reason they will accept any tyres whatever the bead angle Mike

Private_collector · #7 20-05-16, 10:31

So far I've had knock backs from Tyre Traders and Marathon Spares.
One has had these on 'order' for three years, the other said no tyres this size in stock at present. Now I don't know if they have some coming, or if they won't ever be getting any ever again, but if it were me taking an enquiry, I might think about giving more information in case the buyer wasn't in a hurry. I'm not in a hurry, yet!

Still making enquiries, but no luck so far.

Hanno Spoelstra · #8 21-05-16, 11:15

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Originally Posted by Mike Kelly

If Ricks Lynx rims are 6 stud like the C8AX, I believe these 6 stud rims are different to the normal 8 stud CMP rims eg for a unknown reason they will accept any tyres whatever the bead angle Mike

That's correct, for some reason the 6-stud CMP 16" wheel rim has a diameter which differs from the 8-stud 16" wheel rim. Tyres for American rims fit right on.

The latter, as you know, has a 1/4" larger diameter. That's why tyres for American rims do not drop right on....

Hanno