The Silver Streak E-mail ListArchive Files[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index] [SilverStreak] rim/tire assistance needed
Hello all, I currently have a tire/rim dilemma with my 1958 Silver Streak Clipper. I have four old Firestone Transport 150 7-14.5 load range D 8 ply rating tires on the trailer now. They have good tread but are old and Ibm sure I will suffer tread separation with any road time. Everything that I have read on this address over the past years highly suggests converting to 15b rims/tires: better tires(?) but certainly more availability should I suffer a double blow-out anywhere during a road trip. And I agree with this assessment. Now to my problem. The current tires give me B>b clearance against the front edge of the wheel well and they measure 26b across with the 14.5 rims. Does anyone have any ideas what 15b rims/tires I can get so that they will fit into my wheel wells? On reading back though my many copies off of this link I have found tires listed as Sumitomo 7.00Rx15 radial load range D 6 ply and Yokohama 700-15 but canbt tell whether either of these would measure out to the 26b maximum that I need in order to fit inside my wheel well. Has anyone else found a solution to this problem with an older silver streak? Ibll send blessing and prayers for any help anyone can provide. And again thanks to everyone for all the sharings. Jim -)
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