[Shop-talk] Tire size/capability question

[Al Fuller]

Peter – any pictures?  Price?

 

Al Fuller

 

'65 BJ-8

'85 Rx-7

 

From: Shop-talk [mailto:shop-talk-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Peter Murray
Sent: Tuesday, October 9, 2018 9:43 AM
To: Shop-Talk List <Shop-talk at autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Tire size/capability question

 

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 <mailto: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 <mailto: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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