1978 Ford Crew Cummins hunting rig

[Higbean]

Awesome, as always! Love your truck. ...but I would love to see tall, skinny tires on it...:drool:

I would too! Just about given up on finding a pizza cutter. I don't want to buy $1,600(and up!) worth of tires that I can't replace on the road. My inner teenager says "go for it!", but my wise old *** tells me "don't be a ************ bag and buy tires just for looks!" Haha

 

[zukrider]

Great truck!

 

[NorthernWoodsman]

I would too! Just about given up on finding a pizza cutter. I don't want to buy $1,600(and up!) worth of tires that I can't replace on the road. My inner teenager says "go for it!", but my wise old *** tells me "don't be a ************ bag and buy tires just for looks!" Haha

What size are you looking for? and I hear you about replacements. I think my 33's would be somewhat easy to replace, but I wonder sometimes.

 

[E.Roy]

Great truck choice and modification. I'd love to have a crew cab.

 

[Higbean]

What size are you looking for? and I hear you about replacements. I think my 33's would be somewhat easy to replace, but I wonder sometimes.

I'd love a 35x10.50 or even 9.50 but they just don't make anything unless you go Super Swampers, bias ply or 20" rim Continentals. I'll probably settle for 35x12.50 on 8" rims.

 

[NorthernWoodsman]

Not sure how common they are, but I found BFG AT's and KM2's in LT315/75R16.

The KM2's- http://www.bfgoodrichtires.com/tire...NW/mud-terrain-t-a-km2/tire-details#techspecs

The AT's- http://www.bfgoodrichtires.com/tire...BNW/all-terrain-t-a-ko/tire-details#techspecs

 

[Higbean]

315 75 r16 is 35x12.50 same as what I have on there. Not really a pizza cutter, but on a narrower rim I'm hoping they'll have the tall skinny look I want.

 

[NorthernWoodsman]

On a Google search I found a mention in a Jeep forum that Toyo makes a 35x11x18 in AT and MT. If you're willing to go up in wheel size this could be an option, maybe? The tire size is 285/75R18 = 35x11.50

 

[Regcabguy]

There's a square F-250/Cummins 12/v here in San Diego. My wife and I were returning from Borrego and I spotted the truck freighting down I-8 westbound and gaining on me.
As he passed you could hear the unmistakable rattle. He had the Cummins insignia on the front fender.

 

[mortonm]

On a Google search I found a mention in a Jeep forum that Toyo makes a 35x11x18 in AT and MT. If you're willing to go up in wheel size this could be an option, maybe? The tire size is 285/75R18 = 35x11.50

That's about as close as you can get, cooper might make a couple treads in that size also ?

285 75 R17 is 34x 11.2 as well, might not be tall enough though.

 

[swamp_beast]

have ya thought about a 255 85 and running the old highboy look?

 

[Mountainhound]

As was mentioned since you don't like the rims maybe look at 18" rims to put 285-75-18's I have them on mine and I really like the size.

 

[ujoint]

Such a cool truck

 

[Higbean]

Thanks for the suggestions. I've been too busy to look into them but I will. My best friends grandpa has a white 75-76 highboy with tall, skinny radials on it and I'd really love to have that look with a modern tire. I can remember the locking hubs sticking out further than the rim! Not really wanting to replicate that, but I loved the look. I almost want to go to a 37" just for the effect. Dang it!!!

 

[78Bronco]

Chasing bears.

I love the nostalgic ford and diesel combined. The body style is my favorite for a full size truck. Great build!

What are the offset on the wheels? As it looks like the wheels are really skated out to me.