# Tire Source **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** chevrolet\ **Created:** [December 28, 2011, 6:54am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tire-source/70148 "2011-12-28T06:54:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![tommier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/46a35a/32.png) [@tommier](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tommier)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2011, 6:54am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tire-source/70148/1 "2011-12-28T06:54:28Z")
On behalf of my 85 year old father: He has been calling around to find a source to purchase tire for his 1970 Chevy 4-wheel drive truck - he has chrome rims that he does not want to replace and he now cannot find the same type of tire to fit the rim. He is looking for a mountain/all terrian tire for snow/black ice driving (not just city streets) and needs this size to fit the rims he has had forever: 311050R - 16.5 (he can find 16.0 - but not 16.5 at the places he has researched. He does not have nor know how to use a computer) Please help. Thank you, Tommie ---
**Author:** ![meaneyedcatz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/meaneyedcatz/32/692_2.png) [@meaneyedcatz](https://community.cartalk.com/u/meaneyedcatz)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2011, 6:59am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tire-source/70148/2 "2011-12-28T06:59:37Z")
While I have not researched this size there is a brand of tire called Coker that specializes in older vehicles. You can also purchase a copy of Hemming Motor News and peruse the adds. ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2011, 9:29am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tire-source/70148/3 "2011-12-28T09:29:44Z")
Has he called tirerack? ---
**Author:** ![oldtimer-11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e79b87/32.png) [@oldtimer-11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldtimer-11)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2011, 10:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tire-source/70148/4 "2011-12-28T10:27:31Z")
I don’t know if the 3110 size is made anymore but all he needs is a 16.5" winter tire withthe same rolling diameter and load capacity and let a good tire store tell him what size that is. ---
**Author:** ![JosephEMeehan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ecc23a/32.png) [@JosephEMeehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JosephEMeehan)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2011, 4:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tire-source/70148/5 "2011-12-28T16:49:14Z")
As texases suggested check with [TireRack.COM](http://TireRack.COM). They can arrange local delivery and mounting. ---
**Author:** ![CapriRacer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/capriracer/32/22_2.png) [@CapriRacer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/CapriRacer)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2011, 6:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tire-source/70148/6 "2011-12-28T18:27:50Z")
First, 16.5" tires are going the way of the Dodo bird. If you can pull it off, changing over to 16" wheels and tires would open up a whole range of options. But I’m going to guess that Dad is having none of that! Second, there were 10-16.5’s and 8.75-16.5’s, but there were no 31x10.50 - 16.5’s! I suspect your Dad is getting confused about tire sizing conventions - which is easy to do. According to Tires Guides, a 1971 (Tire Guides doesn’t go back further than that!) Chevy pickup came with a variety of tires, but the only 16.5’s that were on 4X4’s were on K20’s and both 8.75-16.5 and 9.50-16.5 were optional sizes. Doing a bit of research, there are a few - and the operative word here is FEW! - 8.75R16.5’s that might work. My guess is that these would have to be ordered, so your first step is to find a tire dealer who will order tires from ANY source - not just brands he carries.