[AMC-list] BIAS vs Radial tires on rims

[JohnBherna@xxxxxxx]

I am the person who started this email string and appreciate all the  
discussion as it allows me to feel better about the 225x70x14 on my original  
1967 Rebel 770 Wagon.
 
I parked my car in my garage in the mid 1980's and started working on  it 
the last few years.  It had G78-14 tires on it.  Costco had a  conversion 
book that stated that original should have been 775-14 or optional  825-14 with 
a 5.5 rim.
 
I cleaned off my spare and found 5.5 stamped near the air stem.  The  
Coscto conversion book stated that 825-14 radial replacement is  225x70-14.   
 
I purchased used ones (fairly new) for $200 fully installed, balanced and  
tax.  They appear fit fine.  When I started this email string the tire  shop 
stated that the rims were BIAS rims.  After all the email discussion I  
feel safe that the tires will be fine.
 
Thanks All for your help.  I really appreciate this site and all  the 
members.
 
Thanks,
John 
 
 
 
 

uoting Jim Blair <_carnuck@xxxxxxxxxxxx (mailto:carnuck@xxxxxxxxxxx) >:
 
 > 
 > I'll soon have 4 (almost brand new 215/75R/14 IIRC) tires and rims from 
my
 > '82 Spirit for sale (going Eagle rims all the way around once I change my
 > axle and 30" tires)
 > 
 > Jim Blair, Lynnwood, WA '87 Comanche, '83 Jeep J10, '84 Jeep J10
 > 
 > From: russ hathaway <_russh97309@xxxxxxxxxx 
(mailto:russh97309@xxxxxxxxx) >
 > To: Rambler Nash Jeep and familyAMC <_amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
(mailto:amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx) >
 > Subject: Re: [AMC-list] BIAS vs Radial tires on rims
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 >  
 > Yeah, you would want to go wider on the rim width. I have the 6" on a 
set of
 > 215s, but most of my cars I run the Chryco cop car wheels, and those are
 > 15x7". Your Rebel is probably 5 or 5 1/2 like he said which is too 
narrow for
 > 225s.
 > If you can't find 6" AMC wheel in a 14, Fomoco and Chryco made a lot of 
those
 > and they bolt right on. Chryco uses the same center hole and the back 
spacing
 > is right. Be aware that they used a lot of different wheel variations so 
ask
 > a Chryco vendor. You probably want a 4 1/2 inch back spacing....Russ
 >  
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