Technical tires for a 1940 chevy truck

OK SO I HAVE STOCK RIMS ON MY TRUCK AND CANT FIND THE RIGHT SIZE TIRES TO FIT. THEY MEASURE 20" IN DIAMETER AND ARE 7" WIDE. TUBED OF COURSE. DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS AS TO WHERE I COULD FIND SOME TO FIT OR WHAT SIZES I SHOULD BE LOOKING FOR?

 

tires and wheels are measured by the inside of the rim surface, not the outside. If the inner diameter of the tire is 20" and the inside width of the rim is 6" then you need a 7.00 - 20 tire.

http://www.cokertire.com/firestone-650-20-truck-tread-3293.html

for example

 

yea the tires on it now are the origional firestone "gum dipped" 10 ply 7.5-20. but it looks like coker tires would fit.

 

Before you start asking "prices" on those tires, my I suggest you first check with your heart Doctor? Any thing in the 20" Antique sizes is PRICEY!!

 

yea they are but if i buy them one at a time it wont be tooo bad...still makes me sweat though. im not the type that likes to spend money.

 

Tires are available. The brand you want may not be. You might be able to go up to a 8.25-20. You should be aware of certain split rims can be dangerous, but not all are. Coker sells 6.50-20's, and 7.00-20's. some are even Firestones. The Stovebolt truck forum talks a lot about tires. I got lucky and found 6, 8.25-20's on Ebay with tubes and flaps for less than new tires alone. Here's a pic of my truck if it comes up. If it doesn't, check out my website I have a new picture on there.

 

Well sh...., copy and paste don't work no more. I'll try to get my kids to show me what to do now. In the meantime check out www.mrchevynut.com

by the way, this is a 1 1/2 ton truck

 

I'm not worried about mounting costs I will do it all myself. I just need the tires. (I may still only be 25 but I have a lot of mechanics and machining and a little welding under my belt) there isn't anything on my truck that I've run into that I haven't been able to tackle yet.


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Yeas I know what they are like we use those type of wheels on some of our military trailers still. They can be a pain but use a little used oil on them and a set of s****s to pop that bead or go out and get a manual bead breaker and it helps a lot.


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