Re: G78 x 15 Tires ???

Posted by Jim McDermaid On 2012/4/25 11:59:10

My goal is to have the proper size and look tires on my car, but I needed to act fast and the set of used tires which I got for cheap are the same size as what were on the car when I bought it last fall.

Then at the price of Ethyl Gas substitute I'm not sure how much roadwork the old girl will get in the near future.

I'm thinking I can find a scissors type jack and modify it in a permanent way so it will raise the car far enough and safe enough to let the suspension drop far enough to get the spare on if need be chocking a front wheel first.

When I mounted the current tires just a month or so ago I used my small crappy floor jack which doesn't go up as high as it should, and used blocks which I don't think is safe. I jacked the frame just in front of the rear wheel I was removing and did get it high enough to remove the inflated tire without dragging on the fender.

I wanted something to carry to jack it up with in place of the bumper jack which is always scary to use.

I'm not sure they make a 6 volt air compressor. I used to own a 1915 Jeffery Touring car which had a built-in air compressor with a long hose under the front seat.

Jim