Help with M37 tires and wheels

[stalker]

I recently purchased a set of 39.5 inch radial tires and the local tire shop says it's o.k. to mount them on the stock 6.5 inch wheels, but is it o.k. to mount a radial on these split rims? Thanks for your help.

 

[maddawg308]

I think it is okay to mount a radial on split rims, but you will have to use tubes regardless of radial or bias.

 

[67Beast]

You also have to make sure to use radial tubes and not the bia style. I have Swamper radials on my stock M715 with split rings. What you didn't say is how wide the tire is. That is the important thing with a 6.5 wide rim. Anything exceesiveily wide will wear funny on the road.

 

[CCATLETT1984]

I moved this to the m37 forum for you.

 

[pa.rich]

Way back there was an article in a m.v. mag about the different types of tire beads. Gee, make sure before you do it, I seem to remember a difference looking at the cross section drawings of the wheels and tire beads. Sorry , hate to be wishy washy but I think they are different.It, the article may have been in vintage truck mag.Just make sure, dont get hurt.Or ruin the tires? I will try and find it . It was a good article, wish my memory was as good!