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Mon, 28 October 2013 11:36

Michael Bozardt

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Need to move our 76 GMC Edgemonte from Houston to our new residence in College Station, TX(about 100 miles). Existing tires really bad. Who still makes 16.5 tires for light truck or our GMC duty? Saw a few on ebay, off brand, for $144 ea. Will need 4 to move it.
Michael Bozardt at Gemrecs
74 GMC Eleganza "Yellow Rose"
76 GMC Edgemonte "Puff"
and,newly arrived, 75 M151A2 "Mutt"
Military Utility Tactical Truck

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Re: TIRES [message #227359 is a reply to message #227358]

Mon, 28 October 2013 11:37

jknezek

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Firestone Transforce is the only name brand I'm aware of right now.

Thanks,
Jeremy Knezek
1976 Glenbrook
Birmingham, AL

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Re: TIRES [message #227423 is a reply to message #227358]

Mon, 28 October 2013 17:18

A Hamilto

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Michael Bozardt wrote on Mon, 28 October 2013 11:36

Firestone Transforce HT is the only LOAD RANGE E tire in current production in 8.75R16.5 size.

Load range D tires are CLOSE to their max load limit on THE FRONT AXLE of a GMC at or above max GVW. If you have two LRE tires that you can put on the front (and a LRE spare), LRD tires will work on the rears. They will work on the front if you don't mind being close to max weight capacity.

You will find more selection in LRD tires of that size.

Do a google search of

8.75R16.5 "load range d" OR lrd

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Re: [GMCnet] TIRES [message #227444 is a reply to message #227358]

Mon, 28 October 2013 18:46

Len Novak

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1978 GMC Kingsley
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Need to move our 76 GMC Edgemonte from Houston to our new residence in
College Station, TX(about 100 miles). Existing tires really bad. Who still
makes 16.5 tires for light truck or our GMC duty? Saw a few on ebay, off
brand, for $144 ea. Will need 4 to move it.
Michael Bozardt at Gemrecs
74 GMC Eleganza "Yellow Rose"
76 GMC Edgemonte "Puff"
and,newly arrived, 75 M151A2 "Mutt"
Military Utility Tactical Truck
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