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12-29-2020, 05:48 PM | #1 |
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photos of 1933 / 1934 pickup with 525/550-17 tires? OR with oversized tires?
I am finishing up a 33 pickup that was an abandoned restoration. It came to me with 16" wheels and 6.00 and 6.50 white walls. I am wanting to put black walls on it and I have a spare set of the proper 17" wire wheels laying around that I'm wanting to use.
I understand that 525/550-17 is the correct size for these pickups. I did some searching and found a few say that 525/550-17 can vary in size fairly substantially depending on the brand. According to the Coker website, a Firestone 525/550-17 is 29.02" tall. They also list an Excelsior brand in the same size as 28.5" tall. I had one very old 525/550-17 in the barn that I measured and it is 28" tall... My question is, can anyone post some pictures of their 33/34 truck with 525/550-17 tires and list the brand and overall actual diameter? I would like to sort this out before I commit to ordering tires, having the wheels sandblasted and painted, etc. and web searches only really yield generic photos without specifics (me trying to blow up images to see the tire size on ones that look "right" hasn't worked very well) My ultimate goal is to have the largest diameter tire I can reasonably put on this truck. Thank you in advance. * Edit - if anyone is running larger than stock diameter tires, I would love to see that too*
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12-29-2020, 05:56 PM | #2 |
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Re: photos of 1933 / 1934 pickup with 17" wheels and 525/550-17 tires?
Here is the truck, since I know we all like pictures..
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Re: photos of 1933 / 1934 pickup with 17" wheels and 525/550-17 tires?
if you look at the coker catalogue the details for height are there for all the brands they carry, and i assume the other manufacturers will have that info too
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12-29-2020, 06:28 PM | #5 |
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Re: photos of 1933 / 1934 pickup with 17" wheels and 525/550-17 tires?
If you are going to have a welled fender-mounted spare tire, another question worth asking is the width of the various available tires. The so-called 5.25-5.50s produced today are significantly wider than the original tires and not all will fit in your truck's fender well, even with zero air pressure in the spare.
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12-29-2020, 07:07 PM | #6 |
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Re: photos of 1933 / 1934 pickup with 17" wheels and 525/550-17 tires?
I have 7.50 x 17s on my tonners. They are 34" tall. James Wagner's book 'Ford trucks since '05' shows many trucks with 6.00 and 6.50 x 17s. Now to find someone who still makes a 6.00 x 17. I'm thinking you are hoping to up your gearing for a bit more hiway speed. 'Rubber Overdrive' we used to call it. What is the width of your 17" rim?
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If anyone is running larger than stock tires on their truck, in any wheel size or style, I'd love to see it and know the specs.
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Re: photos of 1933 / 1934 pickup with 525/550-17 tires? OR with oversized tires?
I love your truck!!!! …. but the front grill shell looks to be a '32 since it appears to be straight upright. The 33-34 grills had a slight slant or angle to them. I will post pictures of mine here next, running standard 17" Firestones including the spare. I can get measurements tomorrow once I store away some of the Christmas boxes.
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Thanks again for taking the time to post and comment. Your truck is gorgeous.
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Re: photos of 1933 / 1934 pickup with 525/550-17 tires? OR with oversized tires?
I guess I'm glad I'm not a 100% died in the wool restorer. I'd proudly drive any of these; a '32 with a slanted '33-'34 grille or vice versa. Oh, by the way, a '35-'37 would also do. And a "Barrel-Nose"? I'd love one! And then there are the '40-'41's; what's not to like? Sorry guys, I draw the line at "Jail-Bars".
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12-30-2020, 08:07 AM | #16 |
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Re: photos of 1933 / 1934 pickup with 525/550-17 tires? OR with oversized tires?
Look again, especially at the side view photo; it's a slanted '33 radiator shell, not a '32.
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12-30-2020, 11:44 AM | #17 |
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Re: photos of 1933 / 1934 pickup with 525/550-17 tires? OR with oversized tires?
I have a '34 pickup with BF Goodrich Silvertown blackwall 5.50-17 tires. Without weight bearing I measure the diameter at 28.25". The tires look similar to Al's 33, although the sidewall periphery is a little smoother.
If you are not concerned with having an original appearance, I think this is a good looking tire- https://www.summitracing.com/parts/C...BoC55kQAvD_BwE My thought is that the slanted '33-34 grille doesn't detract from the looks. In fact, the longer wheelbase helps the styling a bit compared to the earlier vehicles, in my opinion. However all the flathead Ford trucks are gems. Last edited by Scott/Mn; 12-31-2020 at 02:07 PM. Reason: Add picture |
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Re: photos of 1933 / 1934 pickup with 525/550-17 tires? OR with oversized tires?
Hope these help, let me know if need more or dimensions. I will help as best I can. These are all Firestone standard 17" rims and 5.25/5.50-17 tires.
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Re: photos of 1933 / 1934 pickup with 525/550-17 tires? OR with oversized tires?
The 5.25/5.50 x 17 tire that Lucas sells has the original tread design of the tires B.F. Goodrich supplied to Ford in 1933 and 1934. Based on what is on the various online catalogues, it is the only tire of that size with the same tread design as when your truck was built. If it matters to you, no other tire is even close. (The o.d. of the tire is 27.50".)
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