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Craig E. Luton · 06-29-2014, 09:29 PM

I am thinking of putting 600x16 radial tires on a 36 Ford pickup with original steering gear box. Does anyone know how the pickup would handle with the installed? Is this a good idea or not?
Thank you

Brian · 06-29-2014, 10:04 PM

The single best thing you will ever do to your 36 will be to fit radials!

tubman · 06-29-2014, 11:09 PM

I absolutely agree. I did this on my '51, and it made all the difference in the world.

mike42 · 06-30-2014, 01:21 AM

I don't have a '36, but they sure made a big difference on my '40 Sedan. I went with Cokers and pretty happy with them. Good luck.

Mike

36coupe3w · 06-30-2014, 06:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Craig E. Luton

I am thinking of putting 600x16 radial tires on a 36 Ford pickup with original steering gear box. Does anyone know how the pickup would handle with the installed? Is this a good idea or not?
Thank you

Craig

I put Diamondbacks radials on my 36 3window & it most certainly improved handle & steering . I will never go back to bias tires
Bill

Vic Piano · 06-30-2014, 07:22 AM

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I run radial tires on all of our Flatheads except the '39 Lincoln Zephyr. Strangely, I find that the LZ handles better with the 7.00X16 six ply tires. When I got the LZ it had a set of G78X15 radials mounted on '47 Lincoln rims and I did not like the ride or handling however, 6.00X16 radials vastly improved the ride and handling on the '39 CS. I have 15 inch rims with various size radials on our '47 Convertible, '51 F-1 and '53 F-100 Panel Truck.

Fibber Mcgee · 06-30-2014, 08:23 AM

I have radials on my 49 and bias on my 41 and while I agree the radial eliminate the tendency to follow every ruthless in the road they make parking a pain. When parking with bias you feel like you have power steering but with radials you know you don't.

Vic Piano · 06-30-2014, 09:22 AM

I forgot to mention that I run the radials at 40psi, that makes them more user friendly when trying to park, parallel or otherwise...

06-29-2014, 09:29 PM	#1
Craig E. Luton Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 43	radial tires I am thinking of putting 600x16 radial tires on a 36 Ford pickup with original steering gear box. Does anyone know how the pickup would handle with the installed? Is this a good idea or not? Thank you

06-29-2014, 10:04 PM	#2
Brian Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Masterton, New Zealand Posts: 3,834	Re: radial tires The single best thing you will ever do to your 36 will be to fit radials! __________________ Unfortunately, two half wits don't make a whole wit! Last edited by Brian; 06-30-2014 at 01:25 AM.

06-29-2014, 11:09 PM	#3
tubman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Minnesota, Florida Keys Posts: 10,316	Re: radial tires I absolutely agree. I did this on my '51, and it made all the difference in the world.

06-30-2014, 01:21 AM	#4
mike42 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Gaylord, Michigan Posts: 1,605	Re: radial tires I don't have a '36, but they sure made a big difference on my '40 Sedan. I went with Cokers and pretty happy with them. Good luck. Mike

06-30-2014, 07:22 AM	#6
Vic Piano Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Odessa, FL Posts: 7,611	Re: radial tires Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I run radial tires on all of our Flatheads except the '39 Lincoln Zephyr. Strangely, I find that the LZ handles better with the 7.00X16 six ply tires. When I got the LZ it had a set of G78X15 radials mounted on '47 Lincoln rims and I did not like the ride or handling however, 6.00X16 radials vastly improved the ride and handling on the '39 CS. I have 15 inch rims with various size radials on our '47 Convertible, '51 F-1 and '53 F-100 Panel Truck. __________________ Imagination is more important than knowledge.

06-30-2014, 08:23 AM	#7
Fibber Mcgee Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Callahan Fla Posts: 1,149	Re: radial tires I have radials on my 49 and bias on my 41 and while I agree the radial eliminate the tendency to follow every ruthless in the road they make parking a pain. When parking with bias you feel like you have power steering but with radials you know you don't. __________________ Wanted, a car with a " Dynaflex Superflowing Unijet Turbovasculator which is Syncromeshed to the Multicoil Hydrotensioned Dual vacuum Dynomometer. "

06-30-2014, 09:22 AM	#8
Vic Piano Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Odessa, FL Posts: 7,611	Re: radial tires I forgot to mention that I run the radials at 40psi, that makes them more user friendly when trying to park, parallel or otherwise... __________________ Imagination is more important than knowledge.