THE QUESTION EVERYONE ASK at least once TIRE SIZES for my 35

I know everyone ask this question at least once on this board. SO, here is goes...go easy on me.......I need alot of help..........mental....etc...
Tire sizes for my 35 ford truck? I would like an inch dif. size between the front and back.... Here is the set up.


Stock frame
Posie 4" dropped axle and posie front spring
stock front spring (location) in front of the axle(NOT ON TOP OF THE AXLE)
Wish bones are split to the outside of the frame(NOT AT THE X-MEMBER)
Posie rear parallel springs with an 8" ford rear end


wheels- That I have......are
Bolt pattern is 4.5

4 Steel rims are 15"tall and 7"wide

I also have two 16" tall and 7"wide

I need some help .....thanks Guys


Thanks, BS

 

OK, I'll go first. I consider the following a good compromise and I know these work (I have approximately the same setup on three vehicles I have had for over 20 years....)

Front tire 165R-15 on 15X5 wheel.
Rear tire size may vary..... I usually run P285/70R-15 on the back.... fat (11") tire, about 30" tall. Use an 8" rim. If you want a narrower tire, P235/75R-15 is OK, about 29 inches tall (7" rim), or P245/75R-16 (I run mine on 8" rims, about 30" tall) work as well.

By the way, a one inch difference between the front and back will probably not be noticed.... the combinations I mentioned have about 5-6 inches of stagger......

 

Hi Animal,
Do you have a photo of the 245/75 x 16's on an 8 inch rim ??

I was thinking of that size for my 16x8 Vintage Wheels (torque thrust copies), but thought it might be a bit narrow for the 8 inch rim.

 

I'm running BF Goodrich WW 600-16s on the front (& spare) and 700-16s on the rear. If I had to do it again I would have bought 550-16s for the front and gained some more rake. the 700s give you almost 3" diameter gain over 600s & really help out on the freeway (I'm running 3:78s). If you check out Coker's website they will give you diameteres of the different tires.

 

Thanks all .... BTTT

 

Well, just gave away the digital camera away.... new granddaughter takes priority, you know, but I have this shot from the side taken at Bonneville a couple of years ago.

 

Thanks. Looks like a good combination!