1 ton wheels on 1/2 ton truck?

[waynew]

I remember some mid 70's half ton 4x4's with 16 inch rims. I think the tires they ran were bias ply 6.50-16. These rims were probably only 5 inches wide so skinny skinny. I had a '76 3/4 ton that used 7.50-16's.

 

[Charlie]

 

[Big Chip]

Ho Lee Chit!


And his tires don't look anywhere near as squashed as mine do with just 3/4 cord.. How he do dat?

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[bigcountry78]

The 31-10.50-15’s I’m running are a load range c. How heavy are you looking to go?

 

[Craig 85]

I remember some mid 70's half ton 4x4's with 16 inch rims. I think the tires they ran were bias ply 6.50-16. These rims were probably only 5 inches wide so skinny skinny. I had a '76 3/4 ton that used 7.50-16's.

My friend had a '71 C10 he got from his grandpa. Had stock 16" wheels, probably the same ones you're referring to.

 

[waynew]

The guys that ran those 6.50-16 bias ply tube type tires would get about 12k miles out of a set before they needed to be replaced. They also carried 2 spares with them as they had lots of flats. They were working out in the boonies of Wyoming so a long way from help.

 

[bucket]

I remember some mid 70's half ton 4x4's with 16 inch rims. I think the tires they ran were bias ply 6.50-16. These rims were probably only 5 inches wide so skinny skinny. I had a '76 3/4 ton that used 7.50-16's.

Yep, they were available on 2wd's too. Also only 5 inches wide. They must have been very uncommon, I don't remember the last time I saw a set of them besides mine.

 

[85 CUCV]

If I found a viable solution for the right price, I could always buy a couple steel wheels from the junk yard for the tires and then just switch them out when I go get wood..

The front isn't really an issue, just the rear...

But I thought the taller tires that 16s would allow might be nicer for winter driving when I gotta deal with snow..

 

[85 CUCV]

Taller is good in the snow.
Just don't go to wide
Wide pushes too much snow when it gets deeper than a few inches.

 

[85 CUCV]

Taller is better but not to wide. Wide pushes to much snow when it's deeper than a few inches.
As for breaking axles you can do that at any speed. If a tire slips then grabs when you have power in it u- joints and axles are weak in your truck. You have 10 bolt differentials I think. Not GMs best.

 

[shiftpro]

Taller is good in the snow.
Just don't go to wide
Wide pushes too much snow when it gets deeper than a few inches.

Oh that depends... I prefer wide tires as long as I have enough power to spin them. Takes more skill and throttle to drive wide tires.
Skinny tires and anti-lock brakes best for civilians... but not for 'driver'. IMO.

 

[85 CUCV]

True that. I like challenge and Finesse though sometimes plain brute power is the only answer.
Here where most of my local wheeing is on our beach along Kachemak Bay and Cook Inlet.
Rocks, sand and winter ice with Tides to answer to thrown in.

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[mrburitto]

True that. I like challenge and Finesse though sometimes plain brute power is the only answer.
Here where most of my local wheeing is on our beach along Kachemak Bay and Cook Inlet.
Rocks, sand and winter ice with Tides to answer to thrown in.

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Looks like fun! Rhino/Raptor liner must be like gold out there...

 

[85 CUCV]

This is what you have left after you lose a battle with the he tides.
The beach took this one about 6 months ago.
Not being properly prepared is Fatal for any truck caught by one

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[77 K20]

Instead of focusing on load rating (C, E...) look at how many pounds they can handle. All load range C tires do NOT have the same rating on how much weight they can handle. The bigger the tire, the more weight it can handle. Here is just some examples from BFG KO2 All Terrains... (all tires load range C)

LT235/75R15: 1,985 lbs
30X9.50R15: 1,990 lbs
31X10.50R15: 2,270 lbs
32X11.50R15: 2,535 lbs
33X10.50R15: 2,600 lbs

Figure all the ones listed above would fit on the rear of your truck. Also with these tires there is some sidewall tread to help protect it against punctures (and to help prevent getting stuck)

Have you ever weighed the truck with a full load of wood on it?