Re: Tire width

Posted by Packard Newbie On 2019/12/1 16:47:04

Cartrich - 6.50's are pretty skinny as it is, and are the CORRECT spec for your car. The difference between 6.00/6.50 isn't that huge, but irrespective, the more rubber on the road (within spec) the better. I went from nylon bias-ply 6.50's that came with the car to Coker radials and the difference in ride and handling was really significant. Like Don says, if your tires are of some age, replacing them is a good idea, as sidewall cracking is common and CAN cause catastrophic failures, depending on the severity of rubber deterioration. Not sure what the thinking of those on the site is, but when I researched the radial conversion on the net, there seemed to be a trend toward going tubeless. Not sure if the prewar rims can even work with tubeless tires, but the 6.50/16 Cokers are tube-type tires and IMO, I would go with the tube option. Chris.