Guest Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 Hi Guys, Changing up my old 6.00 X 16" tires for newer/safer radial tires. I'd like to know what sizes some of you are using.Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwollam Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 215 70 16 is just a touch smaller. I used 225 75 16 on my 36 DB pickup. Those are between a 6.00 and 6.50 16. If you could find a 215 75 16 it would be very close to a 6.00 Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 Hey thanks Dave. How are they for width? My rims are only 4 inches wide.Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwollam Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 I think they are fine. I am running the 225 75 16 on my stock 36 DB wheels, I think they are 4". I have the 215 70 16 on 35 Ford wire wheels on my 31 A coupe. See many others running the same thing. Also, I run them tubeless on those rigs too. My 36 DB pickup has a 6.00 16 Coker radial for the spare tire well in the right front fender as the new radials won't fit in the skinny well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwollam Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 Here are my Model A coupe wheels and tires when I tried them on my Roadster pickup. Also pics of the 225's on the 36 Dodge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 Those actually look pretty good Dave. I checked on the 215/70/16 and 215/75/16, both seem to be available sizes. BFG, Dunlop and Good Year all list the tire specs with a section width of approx. 8.5 inches which sounded a little wide for my 4 inch rims. They recommend a minimum 5.5 inch rim width but if yours are mounted on 4 inch rims and look quite proper, I'd be OK with that too.You say the 215/75/16 is a little closer to original height of the 6.00X16 which I believe is between 28 and 29 inches?Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwollam Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 Yes, Coker shows Firestone 6.00 16 bias at 28.56" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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