tires for 1941 Ford crash truck 9.00 x 18

[TFS.capt]

I am waiting to hear from a wheel builder who is trying to weld the centre of the wheel into a new outer rim so I may convert to a conventional truck tire. It is too dangerous to work on the split rims and very hard to find 6 new tires. I will attach photos
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This is a similar vehicle.

[Bob Carriere]

...... my 5 cents worth..... there is absolutely nothing wrong or dangerous with the original rims as long as the person working with/on them is competent........ most professional truck tire shop know how do install the tires properly.

It might have been cheaper to track down 18 inch Gamma Goat military bar thread tires but then they would not be any more original than modern tires a lot depends on how many tens of thousands of miles you intend to drive per year.

Good luck on the restoration.

Bob C.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by TFS.capt

I am waiting to hear from a wheel builder who is trying to weld the centre of the wheel into a new outer rim so I may convert to a conventional truck tire.

Hi John,

Welcome to this forum!

If I were you I would source six 20" wheels, as Fords were delivered with that size too and truck tyres in that size are plentiful. That way you can keep the 18" wheels, in case some 18" tyres turn up.

Here are some more pics of survivors of your type of truck: http://www.geocities.com/marmonherri...truck_cdn.html

Regards,
Hanno

[gordon]

The Ford conversions that had duals had 20" rims on, the big single tyre option was 8.25 x 18, as found on my MH -Ford SnoGo.

I actually have one NOS 8.25 x 18 tyre here in Scotland, and I own another two that are in the US I haven't had picked up.

I wonder if your truck had 8.25 x 18 tyres originally?