Bias ply or tubeless?

[The Vintage Machinist]

Debating whether or not to switch out the 10.00 22s for 11r 24.5s on my 54 H-63. Of course I would need tubeless wheels. My tires now are shot.

What are your thoughts?

[terry]

Definitely alot easier to get, and probably alot cheaper! terry 

[mattb73lt]

I'd switch them. I swapped both of my trucks, B42 with 20" spokes to 22.5 tubeless rims. B73, I debated long about keeping the original 22" spokes or swapping to Budd hubs. I wanted the look of the Budds and the aluminum rims. Either way it was going to get tubeless 24.5"s. The swap was worth it for the variety and accessibility of tires if I ever had an issue on the road and needed a tire, which has never occurred, thankfully. And they're radials, which wear and ride better. If you drive it or use it I'd make the swap. Unless it's a really great original truck and your desire is to remain factory original.

[Geoff Weeks]

You used to be able to get bias tubeless, bias and radial are ply construction, tube or tubeless is another matter.You can and I do have tube type radials, and I have a bias tubeless.

22" is more of a problem than either bias, radial tube. the 22" size is hard to find, for that reason alone I would say go 24.4 tubeless.

20" used to be a lot easier to find, and a lot more choices when you did find them. I guess they are getting harder now.

 

[mowerman]

Best of luck I’m going thru the same thing right now … bob

[AZB755V8]

If there are 22" bias or radial tube tires available anywhere I am interested.

I have 22" Alcoa's split rims on a LTL. My tires are OK for short runs and shows but I would never take a trip or have any weight on them now. These tires where hard to get 20 years ago and had to be ordered from India. Cheat is the brand. 

I put 24.5s on another truck as good 22" Alcoa's are nonexistent today as well as the tube tires. Then try and find a tire shop that will work on split rims. So 22.5 or 24.5 is your only option now.

Also a great point by, mattb73lt, if you get a flat or need a tube tire no one will have anything but 22.5 or 24.5 tubeless radials in a shop anywhere.

[The Vintage Machinist]

Thanks to all that replied so far. My concern is the availability as I will be driving this from coast to coast occasionally pulling a drop deck trailer.

[Geoff Weeks]

No doubt that 24.5's will be a whole lot easier to find. I always carried a spare tire mounted on a rims, so no real problems, if you don't then you want easily available.

[cruiseliner64]

Quick question are tubeless rims available to replace 24in split rim Dayton spokes? Geoff Weeks and others already know the trouble Im having getting tube type tyres and I think the tubeless route is the only option as changing to hub pilot wheels is just too expensive.

Paul

[mattb73lt]

I don't know if there is a replacement for 24" rims/spokes, Ive never seen any and haven't heard of anything like that. 24" Rubber is difficult to find for sure. If there was a replacement, I would guess it would be a 26.5", reasoning that 20"= 22.5" and 22"= 24.5". I've heard of Chinese 24" rubber people have bought, but don't recall a source for them?

[1961H67]

I may be wrong but I think I remember seeing some trucks in the Keystone Truck & Tractor Museum a couple months ago with 24 “ inch wheels. Tube type. But can’t ever remember seeing a 26.5 tubeless . If anyone knows what is still available it would be the staff at Keystone .