Getting down to the short strokes of the "58 frame-off and want to touch base with the vintage radial tire users one more time. From the previous post, I gather Coker radials have had some problems... Would appreciate comments from recent purchasers of Coker, Kelsey and Dayton 6.70-15 / 205-15 radials. Thanks all in advance.
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I bought Coker repro redline radials a couple of years ago. I have had no problems with the tires and the car drives fine. I basically use the car for cruising - nothing stressful. -
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I've done a fair amount of research on tires for my 66 roadster,I'm putting "goldlines" on it.Coker tire gets their goldline,and I imagine their redlines too,from a company called Denman.(I've got "denman" tires on my backhoe loader!!.)
I finally found a company called "black diamond classics"who can supply me with firestone goldlines and even a michelin goldline if I prefer.I think I'm gonna go with the firestone's(keep it American ya know what I mean?)They seemed very helpful ,The tires were 144 for the firestones,and 195 for the michelins.
I'm about to pull the trigger on these,Has anybody else had experience with this company.Does anybody have a better source for high quality radial goldlines?(I upped the size to 215/70R15 from the stock 205s).JordanComment
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http://www.dbtires.com/contact.htm This company will add W.W's any size on any size tire to any make tire or size you wontComment
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I installed Diamond Back wide white radials on my 57 last year and have been well satisfied.
I drove them to the 50th Anniversary Celebration, 1600 miles at 70 MPH, with no problems and a smooth ride.
A friend with Cooker radials on his 57 took them off because of problems.
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You wanna define "problems" for us? *NM*
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Re: You wanna define "problems" for us?
He had ongoing problems with balance. Even using computer balancing they would not run smooth.
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Isn't Firestone owned by a Japanese Co.? *NM*
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Re: Isn't Firestone owned by a Japanese Co.?
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Yes, it is. That company is Bridgestone. They also own the B. F. Goodrich brand (for tires only, though).In Appreciation of John HinckleyComment
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Ah HAH! Sounds familiar-But fixable...
I have a set of Coker "Firestone" bias tires on my C1. Would NOT run smoothly when new, despite computer speed balance. Closer look revealed they were not quite "round", ie., when spinning on the balance machine the tread would wobble up and down relative to the center. I had them shaved and rebalanced at a tire specialty shop (I understand Chevy did this at the factory on some 60's 'Vettes) and they were smooth as glass after that.Comment
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Re: Isn't Firestone owned by a Japanese Co.?
"Firestones": what truckers now call tire fragments on the highway.
Previously "gaters"
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I hit one of those "gators" on Alligator Alley
Traveling in heavy rain on a dark night, I hit what I thought was a four or five foot gator on Alligator Alley in S. Florida several years ago. Messed up my facia and made a heck of a bang. Maybe it was a "Firestone".Comment
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Re: Isn't Firestone owned by a Japanese Co.?
Joe - I beleive the BFG tire brand is owned by Michelin, not Bridgestone.
Dunlop was owned for about 20 years by Sumitomo, but Goodyear bought the Dunlop brand from Sumitomo a couple of years ago.
General is owned by Continental and I think Conti also owns the Uniroyal brand, which was formerly U.S. Royal.
Goodyear is the only U.S. based major player in the tire market. Outside of Bridgesone there are several independent Japanese brands, like Yokohama, and Continental, Michelin, and Pirelli are the European based majors.
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Re: I hit one of those "gators" on Alligator Alley
I have a nice 6" crack behing my left front wheel of my '61. I hit a carcass at night outside of El Paso. Insurance estimated the repair at $493, and I have a $500 deductible. I asked them if they could up the estimate to $501 just so I could feel like I was getting into their pocket a little.Comment
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Re: I hit one of those "gators" on Alligator Alley
Has anybody out there actually purchased goldline tires from diamond back?.Having to take a new tire from Coker and have it "ground round"seems a bit ridiculous in this day and age ,when you stop to think about it.I'll take my chances on diamond back.JordanComment
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