big 38~40" street tires??

[LAlessi]

anyone know of some 38 to 40" street tires capable of fitting on 16 or 16" rims? i need to drive 1200miles round trip to kentucky... and before i ruin a $1200 set of NON replaceable michelins (war) im looking for suggestions.

 

[Duluth Diesel]

http://www.mickeythompsontires.com/cepek_fc.html

 

[GO 4LO]

Originally posted by LAlessi

anyone know of some 38 to 40" street tires capable of fitting on 16 or 16" rims? i need to drive 1200miles round trip to kentucky... and before i ruin a $1200 set of NON replaceable michelins (war) im looking for suggestions.

Are you looking for towing tires or offroad tires or what? What do you mean by non-replaceable war Michelins? Like 11. 00R16 XL's or the like? I know of a couple guys who might be able to get you 11. 00R16 XL's (~39x12) or 325/85/16 XML's (~38x13) for fairly cheap...

Chris

 

[LAlessi]

ive got 1100 x 16 xl's i bought them new. i wouldnt mind a used lower tread set for street. i just cant see wearing mine on 1200mile trip. tire wear is exponential, not linear.



due to the war michelin wont sell any at any price to civilians. i love my tires, just pavement is hard on them. i can get stock gm rims for the trip and throw my deadlocked tires in the back, and change them when i get there.

 

[GO 4LO]

There's a guy on another board I'm on - if memory serves, he's got 325/85/16 Michelin XML's with 70% tread for $155 each, plus shipping truck freight. I can get you his email addy if you're interested. I'm pretty sure he's in NY.

Chris

 

[GO 4LO]

Oh, and by the way, got any pics of your truck?

Chris

 

[LAlessi]

yeah, tons... .

www.homepage.mac.com/ltalessi/PhotoAlbum60.html



its a cummins 4bt powered m715. ground up resto. nv4500, np205 m1008 axles... a/c ps,pb, 4 wheel discs... . 3-20-04 are the newest

24mpg at 70mph

 

[Duluth Diesel]

Nice looking rig you got there.

 

[LAlessi]

thank you.

its actually capable of being a tow rig.

not only am i driving to kentucky, im going offroad in it at Land Between the Lakes!

 

[GO 4LO]

Wow, that is a really nice truck! Thanks for posting those pics.

Chris