So I'm looking into tires like many have before, only I have a slight twist in the problem.
My truck currently has a set of Jackman wheels with 25 yr old Armstrong tires. My uncle was kind enough to include some extra tires so I have spares, but I'm not sure I trust rubber that old on the streets around here with the 100+ temperatures we have this time of year. The problem I am faced with is that the rims are 17.5" x 10.5" which was likely the only rim size available that fit the original axles other than stock.
Denman apparently makes a tire that fits, but I'm having trouble locating a source and pricing for them in this size. The product info for their Ground Hawg series tires says they'll fit.
I've also talked to Marsh Racing about modifying the wheels and they have indicated they could take the centers out of the originals and insert them into a more standard size shell. It looked like it would run me around $125 a rim to have it done.
Currently, I'm leaning towards just getting the Denman tires since I would likely not need to buy another set for a very long time. On the otherhand, getting the original centers inserted into a more nominal size is also a very attractive proposition since I would then have a much larger selection of tires to choose from.
decisions...decisions....