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My 68 F100 originally came with 8.15 x 15 4 BSW PT tires. I got everything except I can't figure out what the PT stands for. I'm sure it's something very simple and I will feel like an idiot when I hear the answer, but what the heck..any help? Thanks.

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Post by 72hiboy4x4 »

I've never seen a 8.15" tire, but then again, I ain't seen a lot of things. Could it be 8.5 maybe?

My guess is PT means:
Passenger/Truck

I know the BSW means Black Side Wall

what ply rating are they?
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passenger tire. its a car tire.
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The build sheet I just got back from Ford said it came with 4 8.15 x 15 BSW PT tires. I figured everything else. Passenger/Truck makes sense. Thanks. I will scan the build sheet and post it in case anyone was curious about what Ford sends.
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I have seen some tire sites list this size.

It looks like it is all by itself for sizing, no real P-metric equivalent.
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its passenger tubeless tire, not passenger/truck tire.
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I once saw 8.15 X 15's on a former bosses 51' Hudson Hornet 2-dr.
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how can i find out what factory size wheels and tires came on my 72 explorer lwb.
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hookman wrote:how can i find out what factory size wheels and tires came on my 72 explorer lwb.
Those specs are listed in almost all of the factory brochures.

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