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What about the Bridgestone jeep service tire...can we still find some around?

Besides them once being heavy, any feedback on this tire?

Bridgestone Jeep Service | Bridgestone New Zealand Tyres - Bridgestone
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My wife said no FJ! said:
The Y720 look really cool, and I think you can still get them from a VW off road shop in CA (they seem to use them a lot as front tires on VW off road bugs)..., but I will be going with the Y742S for my project.
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I like both of these tires but not sure what I'm going to use. They look like a good snow tire but for me that's a "Catch 22". While I love drying around in the snow ADOT salts the highways in Northern Arizona. My poor 100 series is the only vehicle I drive up there in the winter. Even my FJ62 hasn't been out since last fall. Heading up this weekend and chance of snow on Saturday:frown:
 
link: Yokohama Y742S

here are the y742's

the 720's are not being sold by the vw shop anylonger AFAIK...no longer listed on their site
 
JohnnyC said:
link: Yokohama Y742S

here are the y742's

the 720's are not being sold by the vw shop anylonger AFAIK...no longer listed on their site
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Those are nice and expensive. But thanks for the heads up. I do like them.
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Those are not too bad in price at all...tires have gone up alot...i just paid $189 for cooper discover s/t's on sale each....reguarly $215+- each

I was going to buy the same set i used to have ...toyo m-55's....but they went upto $330 each :rolleyes:

remember those are radials....Bias will be alot cheaper...but...last 1/3rd the time
 
Very true. I like'em and am going to order them. I appreciate the information.
 
You are restoring a 1977 correct??? These would look fantastic on an early cruiser, but not sure how they will look on your '77...look at post #49 of this thread...that is a 700R15 tire; https://forum.ih8mud.com/fj25-owners-group/174609-dual-turn-signal-lense-colors-3.html

I was just reading your build thread, and I would probably lean more towards 235/75R15 tire or smaller 225/75R15 vs the 700 R15 for your build to keep that stock "look" you are trying to achieve (I think the 225/75R15 was a exact size match for what came on your truck...but I am not sure)...but this is just my personal opinion, and I do not want to influence you in any way.

Edit: Some good read here; Authentic Radial(?) Tires for 1962 C-10 - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network
 
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@MywifesaidnoFJ : That link is great. Here's what really caught me and the direction I'm going to go. I think the 235-75-15's are the size I want I just need to find a radial tire that I like. Thanks for the info.

'So, while I agree that, by the book, a 235-75-15 is normally listed as too wide for a 5.5" rim (your stock rim should be 5.5" wide, not 5.0" wide, I believe) - I did a little research on this site and now I run 235-75-15s on the stock steel 15x5.5" wheels with no problems at all. Several others on the site run 235-75s also, and talking to them is what made me feel like I wasn't setting myself up for problems by mounting the 235-75s on the 5.5" wheels. (and also, if you're looking for a blackwall, about the only tire I've found in that size (locally, anyway...) is the Primewell PS850 - it's a fairly cheap 40k mi tire, but it turned out ok for me.'

-Source Jocko on Authentic Radial(?) Tires for 1962 C-10 - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network Post #7

I ended up going with BFG MUD Terrain 235-75-15
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Like they say....a picture is worth a 1000 words...and that link had what I thought were good pictures, plus good info, on old classic rigs and tires :beer:
 
Firestone ANS Knob Tires

I saw these on Proffitt's 1960 FJ25 yesterday @ Cruiser Fest.

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Here the tires I using on the white FJ25. I did some trading to get a set of FJ25 wheels. These tires are new and mounted on the rims when I got it. Size 245X75X16" They are a A/T made by Dean a company I have never heard of.
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I think Dean were made by Cooper. Or they're Canadian.
 
Real nice... looks pretty close to an original

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Exactly!! I know...this would be a great replacement for the RK3.....but they do not offer it in a 700R15.....at least I did not see it in that size anywhere. I'll be calling them to see what it would take to get them to make this in a 700R15...to be continued :beer:

I still wish I could find a way to import a set of RK3...they are still being made new, but everyone whom I have contacted to get some imported, well no one could do it :frown:

EDIT: That D903 would be fantastic for you 25 guys, as it only comes in 7.50 R16. My above statement was for an early 40 owner like myself...
 
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