| 16.5 tires [message #259403] |
Tue, 19 August 2014 21:30  |
lqqkatjon
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Location: St. Cloud, MN
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i probably spend too much time watching this forum and facebook. but my biggest vice, is craigslist.
here is an interesting post on my local craigslist, someone selling a powerking brand tire for our 16.5 rims for $111 a tire.
might be an option out there for those that are in dire need of tires and can't put together 16" rims, or afford a set of transforces. it looks like he is a mobile tire selling/installing business. but maybe those powerkings can be shipped anywhere. or if someone is desperate, arrange it, and i can haul them to GMCMI.
http://stcloud.craigslist.org/ptd/4585819695.html
Jon Roche
75 palm beach
EBL EFI, manny headers, Micro Level, rebuilt most of coach now.
St. Cloud, MN
http://lqqkatjon.blogspot.com/
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| Re: 16.5 tires [message #259405 is a reply to message #259403] |
Tue, 19 August 2014 21:40  |
lotsofspareparts
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Location: Arlington, WA
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The Royale across the street from me for sale has 16.5 Wildcats on the front wheels. A low cost noisy Les Schwab tire. The worst thing is it has brand new Toyo HTs on the rear and they are 16in tires on 16.5 rims......
Jared
Jared & Tina Lazaron + 14yr old Daughter.....
77 Eleganza II "Recherché".....
73 Canyon Lands 230 "Elephant"
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| Re: 16.5 tires [message #259449 is a reply to message #259405] |
Wed, 20 August 2014 09:51 |
LarryInSanDiego
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lotsofspareparts wrote on Tue, 19 August 2014 19:40...The worst thing is it has brand new Toyo HTs on the rear and they are 16in tires on 16.5 rims......
Jared
Uh, 16" tires on 16.5" rims? That's a bomb in progress. Half inch sized tires and rims have 15* bead seat angles, while full inch tires and rims have 5* bead seat angles. What this translates to is while attempting to seat the beads of a 16" tire on a 16.5" rim, the temptation is to keep increasing inflation pressure. Trust me on this - you WILL see the face of God if you are close to one of these going off. The only warning you will get is a ripping sound milliseconds before.
I was on the other side of a cinder block wall at a tire store in Palm Springs when an employee tried installing this same combo on a tire machine. I swear I felt it before I heard it. The entire shop was engulfed in a cloud as decades of dust that had settled in the roof rafters had suddenly been shook loose. Dead silence as everyone was looking around in amazement that nobody was killed. Just absolutely NO. I don't care if it looks like it fits.
Larry Engelbrecht
San Diego, CA
'73 26' ex-Glacier
TZE063V100319 03/07/73
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| Re: 16.5 tires [message #259535 is a reply to message #259403] |
Wed, 20 August 2014 21:11 |
Steve
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Registered: September 2013
Location: East Greenville, Pa
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I ran Power King 16.5's on our 1 ton Chevy van for years. Never had a problem with them. Hard to find In load range E. If you are considering 16.5 other than Transforce be sure to check the load range.
1978 GMC Royal
Eastern Pennslyvania
1968 Chevrolet C20 396 Camper Special
1969 Chevrolet C20 Camper Special
1985 Buick Electra Park Avenue
1992 Camaro 25th Anniversary Heretage Edition Black
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