Tires/Tyres do make the truck!
 

Cab 12. First photo with standard 9:00 x 16 NDT's. Second photo 10:50 x 16 Chevron Pattern. Say no more! Robert

“Clothes make the man” - those tyres do look great on that truck!

Hanno

Nice Rob, very nice. Another vehicle for the collection?

Cheers,

Dave.

Do you get any clearance issues or rubbing with that size tires ?

Tyres
 

Have to agree that the 10.5's look the goods!
Nice truck...

Very nice.....
 

Hi Robert

Yes they do look nice and fill out the fender well nicely.

....and Niels..... no the tires do not rub and ride nicely at about 30/35 psi.

Robert..... you are lucky to have the later gas tank with the longer fill neck.... on the early cab 11 the vertical short filler neck is absolutely impossible to fill using a standard gas station pump.... on mine I have to use the "horsecock and funnel" or the section of radiator hose I carry just for that purpose.

Cheers

I have used a number of these tires on various projects. While it is nice to have something different than the US bartread, the downside is two-fold.
1) The size is slightly "baloonish". I sure wish they could make these in 9.00-16.

2) Secondly, and this may be an important one to some people: Despite early claims, these tires do not appear to be DOT certified.

I remember the days when I did not like the look of the US bartread tires on CMPs. Back then, it was reasonably easy for me to find ferret Dunlop trak-grip tires. But those days are gone, and I am currently satisfied with either the bar tread or these.

I sure wish Ryan had managed to get in those Chinese trak-grip knock-offs we had discussed a year or so ago.

I do agree with Rob L on this one; it is too bad they did not opt for the correct 9.00-16 in this profile.
I am sure they would have been more popular and sold way better to more collectors.

What make of tires are these ?

Specialty Tires of America, see http://www.stausaonline.com/tire-size/10-50-16/ and scroll down.

Also search this forum, here's a link to one of the first members fitting a set: http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/sh...8140#post88140

HTH,
Hanno