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10-18-2015, 05:38 PM | #1 |
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Coker Tire Report
While in Hershey last week, I bit the bullet and bought a set of 5 of the new Coker radial in 600 x 16 size. My roadster has later wheels on it. I had Lesters which giv a nice soft ride, but the seams in the road surface always cause the car to lurch from side to side. After reading many positive reviews of the new raidals, I bought them. I can't tell you what a difference they make. It's like a different car. I think they are worth every penny...
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10-18-2015, 05:53 PM | #2 |
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WW's match the trim on your house :-) A very nice looking car ww and all !
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10-18-2015, 06:21 PM | #3 |
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Thanks for the report, and your car looks very nice.
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10-18-2015, 06:43 PM | #4 |
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It looks great and far better with the whites! Wayne
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10-18-2015, 07:04 PM | #5 | |
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Can you describe the improvement in some way at all? (better handling, braking distance, what??). Thanks! |
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10-18-2015, 07:11 PM | #6 |
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10-18-2015, 07:44 PM | #7 |
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Your car looks great . One question I have is can you use your stock wheels with tubes or do you have to purchased a new reproduction wheels ?
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10-18-2015, 08:01 PM | #8 |
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The wheels are original 16 inch Ford wires and I'm running with radial tubes. As far as the change in handling, no more darting back and forth with every change in the road surface. Also the cornering is much more responsive. The tread pattern is not like a typical modern radial, but more like an earlier tire tread. Can't say anything about the braking, but since the brakes always were very positive with the Lesters, I would guess they would be at least the same.
One funny story, I took them to a small tire shop in town, since they said they could mount them for only $10 per wheel (that's one tire off and one tire on per wheel). I have my own manual tire machine, but hey, for only $10, I'd let them do it. They had a problem with the tubes in that the stem kept falling into the wheel when they inflated them. They said that although they tried, there was something wrong with the tubes. I took them home to my manual machine and had no trouble. I just turned the tube over and put the stem to the front of the wheel. I guess the tire guys aren't used to mounting tires with tubes.... Frank |
10-19-2015, 09:08 AM | #9 |
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Good to hear about the tires.
Is the car a Std ? What color is it ? Chicle ? |
10-19-2015, 09:16 AM | #10 |
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The car is a 31 Deluxe. Body is Chicle wit Copra belt.
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10-19-2015, 10:28 AM | #11 |
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10-19-2015, 11:00 AM | #12 |
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very nice!
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10-19-2015, 11:19 AM | #13 |
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Nice car. Thanks for the feedback on the tires.
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10-19-2015, 12:19 PM | #14 |
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I have the same problem you had , darting back and forth ,been thinkin on goin to 16 inch have 16 inch 35 Ford rims ,was wondering how much thay cost from Coker ?
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10-19-2015, 02:19 PM | #15 |
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They were $265 each plus the tube. I bought them while in Hershey at Universal Tire. Same tire with the Coker name, but I've done business with Universal for over 25 years and like the service and personnel better.
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10-21-2015, 04:57 PM | #16 |
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Thanks Frank .
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10-21-2015, 05:37 PM | #17 |
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Those deluxe coupes are just the most beautiful of all the A's! What a great looking car! I didn't realize that just tires could make that much difference in the way it handles, sounds like it was worth every penny.
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10-21-2015, 11:07 PM | #18 | |
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10-22-2015, 06:56 AM | #19 |
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I checked on Coker's web site, and they are only available in white wall. Too bad black is not offered. Excelsior is available in black, but even more money.
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