O.T. Military Chev Tire Sizes

Roy Suomi · Mar 22, 2009

I just purchased a M1008 Chev 4X4 pick-up truck..Wondering what wheels are available for this truck..It came with new aluminum mag wheels and "nobby" tires..For winter, I want tall, fairly narrow snow tires with good ply rating..Did Chevy use a one piece 16" wheel ?? Or do I have to use split rim wheels ?? I'd rather run tubeless so they can be plugged if necessary...I saw one with ???-85r-16 tires on it..Dont remember what the first numbers were...Maybe 235 ?? What came on them originally?? Thanks.. Roy

armand tatro · Mar 22, 2009

Best way to ruin a tire is to plug it because the plug is not air tight and air can get between the plys and cause blisters and ply seperation. A tire man can nodoubt explain this better but this is my best explaination until the experts come on. I would never consider plugging a tire on any of my vechles especally my semi!!!!! Big mistake!!!!!! Armand

Leroy · Mar 22, 2009

Plugs will bust the belts in a tire

Anonymous-0 · Mar 22, 2009

Go to steelsoldiers.com/, and you can find out anything you want to know about your truck, and any other ex-military truck.

oleblu · Mar 22, 2009

Armand is correct. If you plug a tire the only thing you know for certain is that the air is not making it all the way to the outside. It can still make it's way into the casing, between the plys, and cause a separation. Also, a nail in the shoulder will flex with every revoloution of the tire and if the end is against the sidewall can ruin the tire from the inside. Every tire must be dismounted to do a through inspection of the inside.
You might be surprised to see how many people plug their tire and still have a slow leak. They will insert the plug at 90* to the tread of the tire, but the "nail" is still there at some other angle.
Simply put, never plug a tire.

Scott 730 · Mar 22, 2009

Every one that I have driven has had 235-85R-16 load range E tires. Chev rims should be either 6.5" or 7" wide.

They are tough trucks. 1 ton suspension with full floating locking rear ends.

ericlb · Mar 22, 2009

ive ran plugged tires untill the tread was worn smooth with no problems from the plug, but i know how to plug properly and not every plug will be air tight, but it works for me on my farm truck, the problem with pluge is most people in the tire shops dont know how to properly insert the plug in the hole

MSM · Mar 22, 2009

Pretty much any Chev or GMC 3/4 or 1 ton from the mid 80"s to now use a 16" wheel.They are 8 lug on a 6 1/2" circle.Any salvage yard should have a pile of them.If you want taller,some of the Grumman delivery vans used a 19.5 wheel with the same bolt pattern. I run a set of them on a "93 3/4 ton dodge with 8x19.5 Michelins for winter tires

Goose · Mar 22, 2009

How does an inside patch keep air and moisture from getting between the plies? Someone please answer. I'm curious.

ericlb · Mar 22, 2009

a inside patch is bonded to the tire casing inside the tire over the hole made by the object, it is a airtight seal and is the best way to fix a tire, but in the field you cant break down a tire so plugs are used for repair provided there is a way to inflate the tire with you, properly done, on a light duty pickup or car tire the plug will last the life of the tire, if its not done right it may last or it may go flat in a few minutes or anytime between

Leland · Mar 22, 2009

only a plug patch is mean't to be a permanent repair ,a plug alone is to be only a temp repair according to a Goodyear service bullition I read in a shop several years back working as a tire monkey .

Brian Jasper co. Ia · Mar 22, 2009

There is a big difference between a plug and a plug patch. No business owner in his right mind these days would plug a tire from a liability standpoint.
A plug patch has a stem bonded to the patch that is bonded to the inside of the tire. The plug part goes through the hole and seals the hole from the outside. The patch seals the inner casing.
String plugs are a temporary repair at best.

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