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stock tires 1966 cj5 v6

Discussion in 'Early Jeep Restoration and Research' started by schaapveld4, Jan 31, 2007.

  1. schaapveld4

    schaapveld4 1966 cj5 and 1980 cj7

    Anyone know what rims and tires were stock for a 1966 cj5 with the v6?
    It has 15 inch rims on it now, but all the part suppliers sell is that 600 x 16 rim.

    any info is welcome
    thanks
    -Matt
     
    schaapveld4, Jan 31, 2007
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  2. windyhill

    windyhill Sponsor

    I have a 66 v6, it has the 15 rims on it and I think there the originals.
     
    windyhill, Jan 31, 2007
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  3. Glenn

    Glenn Kinda grumpy old man Staff Member

    '69 came stock with 8.55 x 15, pretty safe bet '66 would be 15 also.
     
    Glenn, Feb 1, 2007
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  4. booger

    booger New Member

    booger, Feb 1, 2007
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  5. Brad Rabideau

    Brad Rabideau more Jeeps than sense...

    Stock would have been 5.5 x 15 with Goodyear Suburbanite Bias-ply in something like size 78x15 (roughly 235/75/15). All the rims on my Jeeps are stock and thats what they are. I use to have one of the old Suburbanites laying around, but its gone now, so I can't check.

    Do a search, I know its been talked about before.
     
    Brad Rabideau, Feb 1, 2007
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  6. jd7

    jd7 Sponsor

    Later in the seventies Jeeps came with G78-15 with H78-15 as an upgrade.Those being Goodyear Surburbanites and later Surburbanite XG. I think that translates to 205 and 215 in metric size IIRC. Gotta go with Glenn is right about 8.55 being stock in 69.
     
    jd7, Feb 1, 2007
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  7. sparky

    sparky Sandgroper Staff Member Founder

    This is from the Tux Park page, would be for 65/66.

    Tire Options
    7.35 x 15 4-ply power cushion STD
    6.00 x 16 4-ply power cushion OPT-NC
    6.00 x 16 4-ply all service OPT-NC
    7.35 x 15 4-ply suburbanite-nylon OPT-NC
    7.00 x 15 4-ply all service $64.84
    7.00 x 15 6-ply all service $91.86
    8.45 x 15 4-ply suburbanite, nylon $28.19
    8.45 x 15 4-ply suburbanite, nylon-WSW $45.34
     
    sparky, Feb 1, 2007
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  8. 1960willyscj5

    1960willyscj5 Well-Known Member

    Got a stock for a spare on my '60 cj5. Tire is 700x15 ( or so it says on the side.) bead is either 5.5 or 6 inches, but I would have to dismount the tire to see.:) :coffee:
     
    1960willyscj5, Feb 3, 2007
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