tire clearance

[herm beeck]

Just had my Michelin, XPS, LT215/85R16 LRE tires mounted on the ALCOA
wheels. There seems to be very little diameter difference comparing
them to my old 950 R 16.5 XPS. Is there a clearance problem using this
size that I should be aware of.
Herm
'78 E

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[bartz paul]

Herm:

If I remember right, the original 8.75R-16.5 coach tire diameter is 29.2
inches. Nowadays, the 225/75-R16, normally at 29.3 inches, is a close
match.

You should be able to find the diameter of your size tire.

If you want more reading on this subject, a back issue of Cinnabar's
newsletter had a lengthy article on tires and Alcoa wheels.

Paul Bartz

From: herm beeck [mailto:hbeeck]
Sent: Friday, April 23, 1999 10:50 AM
Subject: GMC: tire clearance

Just had my Michelin, XPS, LT215/85R16 LRE tires mounted on the ALCOA
wheels. There seems to be very little diameter difference comparing them to
my old 950 R 16.5 XPS. Is there a clearance problem using this size that I
should be aware of.

 

[herm beeck]

The 950s give me 3/4" skirt clearance with the Bag deflated.
Herm

> In a message dated 4/23/99 9:51:17 AM Central
> Daylight Time, hbeeck

>
> >
> > Just had my Michelin, XPS, LT215/85R16 LRE tires
> mounted on the ALCOA
> > wheels. There seems to be very little diameter
> difference comparing
> > them to my old 950 R 16.5 XPS. Is there a
> clearance problem using this
> > size that I should be aware of.
> > Herm
> > '78 E
> >
> Herm,
> My 9.50's touch the bottom of the rear skirts when
> the bags are deflated -
> did yours?
> Lanier
>

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