Tire size for c20 silverado

[DoubleDingo]

Well actually I discovered that Walmart sells a tire caled the powerking and is a 16.5 inch. It looks like a vintage tire and its pretty cool. Its only 100 bucks too and is a highway tire. Idk so that and the Transforce are the only 16.5 inch Tires I know of in production. Correct me if Im wrong because I'd like to know if there's more.

I think you've seen it all when it comes to 16.5 tire choices. That's why people switch to 16 inch wheels, that opens up a lot more choices. There's still enough 16.5 rims out there, so there should be 16.5 tires available for a long time, but as you've found the choices are limited. Whichever route you go, post up some photos of the new shoes on your truck.

 

[bucket]

I'd like to point out, that 16.5's with the safety bead DO still have the wheel lip at about a 45° angle like a standard 16.5 rim. I don't remember the actual angle of the bead, that's just a ballpark guess.

I've run Powerking truck and trailer tires, I think they are great tire for what they are. Keep in mind, a bias ply truck tire serves a different purpose than a radial truck tire.

 

[thecantaloupeman]

I think you've seen it all when it comes to 16.5 tire choices. That's why people switch to 16 inch wheels, that opens up a lot more choices. There's still enough 16.5 rims out there, so there should be 16.5 tires available for a long time, but as you've found the choices are limited. Whichever route you go, post up some photos of the new shoes on your truck.

I will! And I might sand down the rims and repaint them too, And I'll polish the hubcaps because I think all that will really make the truck look a lot better.

 

[omillan99]

I bought the last set of 33x12.50x16.5 in the country apparently from Pepboys, not looking forward to getting rims and tires next time around.

 

[bucket]

I bought the last set of 33x12.50x16.5 in the country apparently from Pepboys, not looking forward to getting rims and tires next time around.

What brand/model? Dakota RVT perhaps?

 

[omillan99]

What brand/model? Dakota RVT perhaps?

BF Goodrich AT KO, Dakotas sold out some time ago also. It seems like BFG didnt makes 16.5 in the new KO2 style.

 

[thecantaloupeman]

BF Goodrich AT KO, Dakotas sold out some time ago also. It seems like BFG didnt makes 16.5 in the new KO2 style.

Do those size tires fit on a squarebody?

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[omillan99]

@thecantaloupeman on my K-20 they fit fine. The largest I've had on it were 38s where they rubbed on the fenders in the front.

 

[thecantaloupeman]

@thecantaloupeman on my K-20 they fit fine. The largest I've had on it were 38s where they rubbed on the fenders in the front.

I just hope Firestone continues to make that Transforce in 16.5 for a while. It's a great looking tire especially for vintage trucks and I think it would be a smart business decision for them to keep it around just for guys like us who need that specialized size to keep our trucks original. They could have a monopoly on 16.5 inch tires haha.

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[Craig 85]

Do those size tires fit on a squarebody?

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I've had 8 square bodies over the years and 16.5" have always been my go to wheels for them. My K30 is the first time I went to something else; 16's in this case. I did this mainly to source tires easier and cheaper. I think Super Swamper is the only company that offers a 33" tire for a 16.5" rim. I didn't want to spend over $300 a tire or have a super aggressive mud terrain tire. My K30 has LT305/70R16's on a 16x10" wheel.

Below are 2 of my past 2WD trucks with 33's. They do fit, but you'll have to trim the front fenders a little. The '85 did not have a lift. When I sold it, I transferred the tire combination to the '80 3+3. That truck got a 2" rear lift block and helper air bags in the front coils.

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[omillan99]

I had my front leaf springs re-arched and had a leaf added in. That's probably the reason why I didn't have to trim the fenders.

 

[Bob Igram]

When my stock 86 C20( 8600 GVWR, C6P optioned) trucks stock 235/85/16 were just about worn out, i found a set of take off tires/wheels at Les Schwab.......Dodge steel wheels with 10 ply Michelin ATS, 265/75/17........Probably an inch wider than the factory 235's, and almost identical height........No clearance issues, even with a full ton of hay in the bed