I have been following this thread with interest, as well as the one recently on driving on 12 year old Coker tires.
https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showt...ht=coker+tires
My current radials are seemingly in good shape but old. That thread got me thinking about replacing them. My 34 fordor currently has aftermarket 15" wire wheels with P225/70R15 tires. These are pretty wide, and I do prefer the look of the more original narrower tires. I don't know how wide the wheels are, but according to tire websites, they must be 7 to 8" wide. I don't have access to my car right now to verify.
If I am getting new tires, I was considering changing wheels to stock 17" x 3.25" wide wheels, which I would have to buy and get painted, so this is a fairly major decision. However, I would still want to have radial tires. I have been wondering if I would need to have tubes for these tires. As Petehoovie posted, the Coker tires for these wheels say they are designed to use tubes. I haven't been able to find any tires on line that say they don't require tubes. Are there any radials for 17 x 3.25" wheels that don't require tubes? Does anyone run tubeless radials for 17 x 3.25" wheels?
I know there are other issues to consider as well. Would have to compare the diameter of the new standard size tires to the current ones and make sure they would fit, as my car has been lowered somewhat. The narrower tires would fall further inside the wheel wells, so that could help. Would also need to consider the impact on the speedometer.
Here is a picture of my current wheels and tires. Still just considering it at this time and trying to get all the facts. Thanks for any input.