72 GMC stepside wide tires needed

[fshoemake]

I have come to you guys for help in the past and have never been disappointed. I am building the original version of the AMT GMC 72 stepside pickup. I need some wide tires for the back and some wide but not as wide for the front.The ones it comes with are 2 piece and arent quite wide enough.I would like something close to the look of the pic on the side of the box.not looking for pro street wide but something like you would of seen on the streets back in the late 70s and 80s.I will trade for a set or if you know a aftermarket supplier.Thank you in advance because you guys always come thru for me.

[stitchdup]

have you tried iceman collections. Last time i was on his site there were tyres like that.

[fshoemake]

I will now.thank you

[mikemodeler]

Also check out Fireball Modelworks, he has Radial T/A tires in some wide widths as well as some others. Great product and service.

 

[Oldriginal86]

I have the original kit tires and wheels on a restoration project. I’m never going to use them. Let me know if you still need em.

[Khils]

On 5/3/2023 at 4:19 PM, fshoemake said:

  I would like something close to the look of the pic on the side of the box.

.....might you be looking for these?

[Can-Con]

6 hours ago, Oldriginal86 said:

I have the original kit tires and wheels on a restoration project. I’m never going to use them. Let me know if you still need em.

 

1 hour ago, Khils said:

.....might you be looking for these?

Not the same kit guys. That's the MPC '72 Chevy kit, his is the AMT GMC.

,, And those 2 piece tires are the same as shown on the box, notice the driver's side tire in the illustration even has the seam down the middle. 

 

[Oldriginal86]

My bad. I thought 2 piece meant it came in the kit as two pieces and needed to be glued together. None of the tires in either picture are of that design. The ones I have do have the seam.

[Bills72sj]

Depending on your tire stash, you can actually make you own wider tires by offset splitting four tires to make two using a hobby knife. After splitting them 60/40 or 70/30 you can glue the two pair of larger halves together with black RTV.

[ncbuckeye67]

I have some like in Kevin's pic, but I also have the wider Goodyears for the rear.

[Khils]

PM sent......

[Can-Con]

Guys, IF, Freddy is looking for the original tires that came in the kit they look like this,,

They are 2 piece and came in a lot of kits back in the '70s and early '80s.

From the original post it sounds like he only has the stock tires that came in the kit , they were also 2-piece but much smaller.

Edited May 11, 2023 by Can-Con

[fshoemake]

Please delete I have found some tires.Thank you