[Shop-talk] Tire size/capability question

[Peter Murray]

All-

The passenger tires with which I'm considering replacing the current truck
tires are smaller in every dimension, though not by a great deal, so I
don't think they'd rub. My main objective is to safely get this truck sold
for maximum value for my mother-in-law.

I'll absolutely make clear to whoever buys it that the tires are not for
long-term use, that they're not the right size, and that part of their
refurbishment of the truck (besides lube/oil/filter, coolant flush, a
thorough brake check and a good cleaning of the carb) should be replacement
of the tires with something more appropriate. I would make a terrible used
car salesman, as I won't hide known flaws.

If any of you are interested, let me know! It is practically rust-free,
having lived its entire existence in the arid Southwest.

Thanks very much for your thoughts.  I really appreciate the sage (and
often hard-fought) wisdom shared with me via this list!

-Peter


On Mon, Oct 8, 2018 at 11:44 PM Jim Franklin <jamesf at groupwbench.org> wrote:

> The only downside I can think of is that the new tires might hit the
> fenders, either immediately or while turning the steering wheel. Still,
> someone buying this should expect issues like this and just needs to be
> told.
>
> jim
>
> > On Oct 8, 2018, at 4:02 PM, Peter Murray <peterwmurray at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > In cleaning out the garage/shop of my recently-deceased father-in-law, i
> ran across two pairs of P215/70/R15 tires. They're bagged and unmounted,
> and appear to be in similar and reasonable shape (about 50% tread
> remaining).
> >
> > He also had a 1969 Ford F100 pickup that has been sitting for a while.
> The tires are pretty beat and one will not hold air. They're 235/75/R15. I
> got it running while I was out there last week, but with the one rear flat,
> it was tough to evaluate it much. Electrically it appeared solid. I drove
> it about 100 feet, so the clutch, first and reverse all worked fine.
> >
> > I realize they're not quite the same size, but I wonder if I couldn't
> replace the tires currently on the truck with the four unmounted tires. I
> realize they're slightly different in width and circumference, but they're
> pretty doggone close. This isn't going to be used as a hauler. More likely
> my mother-in-law will sell it (sigh), and I figure that having four decent
> and inflated tires gives a better negotiating position than requiring a
> buyer to tow his purchase away...
> >
> > Aside from aesthetics and (slightly) incorrect speedo/odometer, what Bad
> things could potentially come from putting these tires on the truck?
> >
> > Yes, i would probably try to keep it, were it not 2000 miles away (its
> in western Colorado, I'm in northern Virginia) and my 3 young children and
> my self-employment keeping me busy enough.
> >
> > Thanks for all your sage wisdom!
> >
> > -Peter
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