1981 Chevrolet Pickup Tire Size & Pressure

The 1981 Chevrolet Pickup tire size depends on trim: the C10, 4.1L Eng VIN D, Automatic Trans takes P215/75R15; the C10, 4.1L Eng VIN D, Standard Trans, Trans Mfr CD MC1 takes P215/75R15; the C10, 4.1L Eng VIN D, Standard Trans, Trans Mfr CD MY6 takes P215/75R15; the C10, 4.1L Eng VIN D, Standard Trans, Trans Mfr CD SM465/M20 takes P215/75R15; the C10, 4.1L Eng VIN D, Standard Trans, Trans Mfr CD SM326/M15 takes P215/75R15; the C10, 5.0L Eng VIN F takes P215/75R15; the C10, 5.0L Eng VIN G, Automatic Trans takes P215/75R15; the C10, 5.0L Eng VIN G, Standard Trans, Trans Mfr CD MC1 takes P215/75R15; the C10, 5.0L Eng VIN G, Standard Trans, Trans Mfr CD SM326/M15 takes P215/75R15; the C10, 5.0L Eng VIN H, Automatic Trans takes P215/75R15; the C10, 5.0L Eng VIN H, Standard Trans, Trans Mfr CD MC1 takes P215/75R15; the C10, 5.0L Eng VIN H, Standard Trans, Trans Mfr CD SM326/M15 takes P215/75R15; the C10, 5.7L Eng VIN Z takes P215/75R15; the K10, 4.1L Eng VIN D, Automatic Trans takes P235/75R15; the K10, 4.1L Eng VIN D, Standard Trans, Trans Mfr CD MC1 takes P235/75R15; the K10, 4.1L Eng VIN D, Standard Trans, Trans Mfr CD SM465/M20 takes P235/75R15; the K10, 5.0L Eng VIN H, Automatic Trans takes P235/75R15; the K10, 5.0L Eng VIN H, Standard Trans, Trans Mfr CD MC1 takes P235/75R15; the K10, 5.0L Eng VIN H, Standard Trans, Trans Mfr CD SM465/M20 takes P235/75R15; the K10, 5.7L Eng VIN L takes P235/75R15, per the factory service manual.

Factory-Spec Tire Size
Varies by trim
  • C10, 4.1L Eng VIN D, Automatic Trans: P215/75R15
  • C10, 4.1L Eng VIN D, Standard Trans, Trans Mfr CD MC1: P215/75R15
  • C10, 4.1L Eng VIN D, Standard Trans, Trans Mfr CD MY6: P215/75R15
  • C10, 4.1L Eng VIN D, Standard Trans, Trans Mfr CD SM465/M20: P215/75R15
  • C10, 4.1L Eng VIN D, Standard Trans, Trans Mfr CD SM326/M15: P215/75R15
  • C10, 5.0L Eng VIN F: P215/75R15
  • C10, 5.0L Eng VIN G, Automatic Trans: P215/75R15
  • C10, 5.0L Eng VIN G, Standard Trans, Trans Mfr CD MC1: P215/75R15
  • C10, 5.0L Eng VIN G, Standard Trans, Trans Mfr CD SM326/M15: P215/75R15
  • C10, 5.0L Eng VIN H, Automatic Trans: P215/75R15
  • C10, 5.0L Eng VIN H, Standard Trans, Trans Mfr CD MC1: P215/75R15
  • C10, 5.0L Eng VIN H, Standard Trans, Trans Mfr CD SM326/M15: P215/75R15
  • C10, 5.7L Eng VIN Z: P215/75R15
  • K10, 4.1L Eng VIN D, Automatic Trans: P235/75R15
  • K10, 4.1L Eng VIN D, Standard Trans, Trans Mfr CD MC1: P235/75R15
  • K10, 4.1L Eng VIN D, Standard Trans, Trans Mfr CD SM465/M20: P235/75R15
  • K10, 5.0L Eng VIN H, Automatic Trans: P235/75R15
  • K10, 5.0L Eng VIN H, Standard Trans, Trans Mfr CD MC1: P235/75R15
  • K10, 5.0L Eng VIN H, Standard Trans, Trans Mfr CD SM465/M20: P235/75R15
  • K10, 5.7L Eng VIN L: P235/75R15

C10, 4.1L Eng VIN D, Automatic Trans

Tire Specifications

PositionTire SizePressureLoad IndexSpeed Rating
AllP215/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP215/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP215/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP215/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——

C10, 4.1L Eng VIN D, Standard Trans, Trans Mfr CD MC1

Tire Specifications

PositionTire SizePressureLoad IndexSpeed Rating
AllP215/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP215/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP215/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP215/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——

C10, 4.1L Eng VIN D, Standard Trans, Trans Mfr CD MY6

Tire Specifications

PositionTire SizePressureLoad IndexSpeed Rating
AllP215/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP215/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP215/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP215/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——

C10, 4.1L Eng VIN D, Standard Trans, Trans Mfr CD SM465/M20

Tire Specifications

PositionTire SizePressureLoad IndexSpeed Rating
AllP215/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP215/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP215/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP215/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——

C10, 4.1L Eng VIN D, Standard Trans, Trans Mfr CD SM326/M15

Tire Specifications

PositionTire SizePressureLoad IndexSpeed Rating
AllP215/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP215/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP215/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP215/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——

C10, 5.0L Eng VIN F

Tire Specifications

PositionTire SizePressureLoad IndexSpeed Rating
AllP215/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP215/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP215/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP215/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——

C10, 5.0L Eng VIN G, Automatic Trans

Tire Specifications

PositionTire SizePressureLoad IndexSpeed Rating
AllP215/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP215/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP215/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP215/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——

C10, 5.0L Eng VIN G, Standard Trans, Trans Mfr CD MC1

Tire Specifications

PositionTire SizePressureLoad IndexSpeed Rating
AllP215/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP215/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP215/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP215/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——

C10, 5.0L Eng VIN G, Standard Trans, Trans Mfr CD SM326/M15

Tire Specifications

PositionTire SizePressureLoad IndexSpeed Rating
AllP215/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP215/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP215/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP215/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——

C10, 5.0L Eng VIN H, Automatic Trans

Tire Specifications

PositionTire SizePressureLoad IndexSpeed Rating
AllP215/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP215/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP215/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP215/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——

C10, 5.0L Eng VIN H, Standard Trans, Trans Mfr CD MC1

Tire Specifications

PositionTire SizePressureLoad IndexSpeed Rating
AllP215/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP215/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP215/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP215/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——

C10, 5.0L Eng VIN H, Standard Trans, Trans Mfr CD SM326/M15

Tire Specifications

PositionTire SizePressureLoad IndexSpeed Rating
AllP215/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP215/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP215/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP215/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——

C10, 5.7L Eng VIN Z

Tire Specifications

PositionTire SizePressureLoad IndexSpeed Rating
AllP215/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP215/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP215/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP215/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——

K10, 4.1L Eng VIN D, Automatic Trans

Tire Specifications

PositionTire SizePressureLoad IndexSpeed Rating
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——

K10, 4.1L Eng VIN D, Standard Trans, Trans Mfr CD MC1

Tire Specifications

PositionTire SizePressureLoad IndexSpeed Rating
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——

K10, 4.1L Eng VIN D, Standard Trans, Trans Mfr CD SM465/M20

Tire Specifications

PositionTire SizePressureLoad IndexSpeed Rating
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——

K10, 5.0L Eng VIN H, Automatic Trans

Tire Specifications

PositionTire SizePressureLoad IndexSpeed Rating
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——

K10, 5.0L Eng VIN H, Standard Trans, Trans Mfr CD MC1

Tire Specifications

PositionTire SizePressureLoad IndexSpeed Rating
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——

K10, 5.0L Eng VIN H, Standard Trans, Trans Mfr CD SM465/M20

Tire Specifications

PositionTire SizePressureLoad IndexSpeed Rating
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——

K10, 5.7L Eng VIN L

Tire Specifications

PositionTire SizePressureLoad IndexSpeed Rating
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——
AllP235/75R15Door Placard——

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Frequently Asked Questions

What size tires does a 1981 Chevrolet Pickup take?

It depends on the trim: C10, 4.1L Eng VIN D, Automatic Trans uses P215/75R15; C10, 4.1L Eng VIN D, Standard Trans, Trans Mfr CD MC1 uses P215/75R15; C10, 4.1L Eng VIN D, Standard Trans, Trans Mfr CD MY6 uses P215/75R15; C10, 4.1L Eng VIN D, Standard Trans, Trans Mfr CD SM465/M20 uses P215/75R15; C10, 4.1L Eng VIN D, Standard Trans, Trans Mfr CD SM326/M15 uses P215/75R15; C10, 5.0L Eng VIN F uses P215/75R15; C10, 5.0L Eng VIN G, Automatic Trans uses P215/75R15; C10, 5.0L Eng VIN G, Standard Trans, Trans Mfr CD MC1 uses P215/75R15; C10, 5.0L Eng VIN G, Standard Trans, Trans Mfr CD SM326/M15 uses P215/75R15; C10, 5.0L Eng VIN H, Automatic Trans uses P215/75R15; C10, 5.0L Eng VIN H, Standard Trans, Trans Mfr CD MC1 uses P215/75R15; C10, 5.0L Eng VIN H, Standard Trans, Trans Mfr CD SM326/M15 uses P215/75R15; C10, 5.7L Eng VIN Z uses P215/75R15; K10, 4.1L Eng VIN D, Automatic Trans uses P235/75R15; K10, 4.1L Eng VIN D, Standard Trans, Trans Mfr CD MC1 uses P235/75R15; K10, 4.1L Eng VIN D, Standard Trans, Trans Mfr CD SM465/M20 uses P235/75R15; K10, 5.0L Eng VIN H, Automatic Trans uses P235/75R15; K10, 5.0L Eng VIN H, Standard Trans, Trans Mfr CD MC1 uses P235/75R15; K10, 5.0L Eng VIN H, Standard Trans, Trans Mfr CD SM465/M20 uses P235/75R15; K10, 5.7L Eng VIN L uses P235/75R15.

What is the tire pressure for a 1981 Chevrolet Pickup?

Refer to the tire pressure placard on your vehicle's driver side door jamb for exact cold inflation pressures.

What is the bolt pattern on a 1981 Chevrolet Pickup?

Bolt pattern data is available in the factory service manual.

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