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Re: Need tire help/advice! N50-15 (really) Modern Equivalent?
[Re: scratchnfotraction]
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05/20/16 06:23 PM
05/20/16 06:23 PM
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I run the M/T sportsman SR radial 29x15x15 on a 12" rim under my 88 440 truck that's lowerd and tubbed.
when I was looking for the n50 from back in the day I cam up with the M/T sportsman/sportsman pro/sportsman SR radial 29x15x15 = 27.5 tall.
M/T-29x15x15 = Nitto 325/50/15 = Grand prix N50 fit a 10"-12" wide rim.
great ride, good dry traction-(not as much a drag radial) great wet weather traction at speed, never hydroplaned till it got down to tread wear indicators. This is a good option. These are H speed rated and probably the newest street radial carcass out there in 15" as this same design is offered up to 20" diameters. Another option is Hoosier Pro Street radials. These have a tread reminiscent of the old Goodyear Gator Backs. They come in a 29x9.50 or 12.50 or 15.50 in 15" diameters. https://www.hoosiertire.com/pdfs/prostr.pdf
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Re: Need tire help/advice! N50-15 (really) Modern Equivalent?
[Re: Jer]
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05/20/16 10:53 PM
05/20/16 10:53 PM
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mopar346
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I don't think my N-50s are 29 inches tall, more like 27.5 I believe and they have pretty much all their tread.
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Re: Need tire help/advice! N50-15 (really) Modern Equivalent?
[Re: Jer]
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05/25/16 03:49 PM
05/25/16 03:49 PM
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When I bought the '69 Convertible it had bias-ply Mickys on it all the way around on Convo-pros, N50's out back that would rub the inner fender wells, and skinny fronts. Not sure why they did this to the poor convertible? Maybe to increase the towing capacity of the welded-on tow hitch <Vent off> The car would pull to every rut in the road. Put my old radials on it and now it rides/drives much better. Front radials do make a big difference. I did drive the Charger with Bias-ply MT ET Streets on the rear and radial front tires and it was ok.
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Re: Need tire help/advice! N50-15 (really) Modern Equivalent?
[Re: 451Mopar]
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05/27/16 06:53 AM
05/27/16 06:53 AM
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I did drive the Charger with Bias-ply MT ET Streets on the rear and radial front tires and it was ok. I drove my GTX with MT S/S belted out back and radials up front for over a decade without problem, manual steering.
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Re: Need tire help/advice! N50-15 (really) Modern Equivalent?
[Re: Jer]
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05/27/16 12:32 PM
05/27/16 12:32 PM
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therocks
oh wait.but hey.lets see.oh yeah.
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oh wait.but hey.lets see.oh yeah.
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Glad we arent the only ones that run radials front and bias rears with no problems.Mine has run them for at least 15 years.Same with my kids before he sold it.Rocky
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Re: Need tire help/advice! N50-15 (really) Modern Equivalent?
[Re: Jer]
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05/28/16 12:15 PM
05/28/16 12:15 PM
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Posts: 21,138 Niles , Ohio
therocks
oh wait.but hey.lets see.oh yeah.
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oh wait.but hey.lets see.oh yeah.
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moparx only time we had problems was when we had the Mickey bias on fronts.Those things were trash.They werelike new.Even at the track they were all over.Ran them on the 65 and the 62 300.Same result.Put the skinny radials on frt and all is good.Rocky
Last edited by therocks; 05/28/16 12:17 PM.
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