7.50 R16 Tires - Yokohama Y742s

[SpeedyJ]

From time to time club members have asked about 7.50R16 tires, 235/85R16 is always an option with lots of choices, but sometimes you just want something that looks 'right' on a Series. I spent way too much time overthinking this topic a few years ago and eventually stumbled upon the Yokohama Y742s. The Yokohama is a traditional looking tire with modern construction that's manufactured in Japan, in my opinion, it's a really nice choice for a series truck. It doesn't look out of place the same way other modern tires do and I suspect that it's a much better quality tire then something like the Deestone. They run ~$240 CAD from Kal-Tire, so they're reasonable priced, especially compared to hard as rock old stock Michelin XZLs.

The long and short of it is that I thought other club members might be interested in an decent, affordable, available tire in this size. I spoke to Kal-Tire this am (looking for a 5th one as a spare) and it sounds like they're in the warehouse 2-4 days out for most locations.

-Jeff

[Trevor]

That does look like a nice fit for a Series.

[Gardenome]

Tires are one of the things I'm saving for...


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[Rambler]

Thanks for the note.  I bought a set of these over a year ago but have yet to fit them as my rebuild is running behind.  Kaltire in regina wanted a lot more than Kaltire in Newfoundland (a forum poster flagged these up then) or Alberta so I ordered mine from a tyre shop in Quebec, paying about what you paid.

I think these look great and are the correct size!