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rdmace1956 · 07-30-2017, 09:20 PM

I installed four new tires on the 41 Mercury today. Nice whitewalls from Coker, look pretty sharp. Glad I spent the extra money for whitewalls, even though the car probably ran with blackwalls thru the war.

Lots of work but I got it done. I did not see any balance weights. But always seemed to drive OK. Should I get them checked for balance?

Lug nuts were not real tight. Was there any torque specification?

Talkwrench · 07-30-2017, 10:04 PM

I take it you're talking about the Firestone crossplys? Hard to believe there are no weights on there for those...? I usually go to 70lbs for lug nuts.

VeryTangled · 07-31-2017, 07:44 AM

Hi Everyone, I think rdmace1956 is saying he didn't see weights on the tires/wheels when he took them off.

I just did tires last week (Diamondback Auburn 600R16) and mine old bias Firestones, put on in 1984 long before I got the car, did not have any balance weight added. The new ones got balanced, but I'm not 100% on the quality of that job because of the balance technique using the center hole instead of the lugs. Some tires wanted 3+ oz.
Only one of five tires wanted 1/4 oz. in one spot. Hmmm. See here for what some others are thinking... https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showt...ht=hub+balance

rdmace1956 · 07-31-2017, 04:53 PM

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I actually bought the Goodrich 6.50-16s because I liked the overall look a bit better. In the test drive I did not notice any issues, sort of hate to mess with em unless something develops.

07-30-2017, 09:20 PM	#1
rdmace1956 Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Hope, Indiana Posts: 32	new tires from Coker I installed four new tires on the 41 Mercury today. Nice whitewalls from Coker, look pretty sharp. Glad I spent the extra money for whitewalls, even though the car probably ran with blackwalls thru the war. Lots of work but I got it done. I did not see any balance weights. But always seemed to drive OK. Should I get them checked for balance? Lug nuts were not real tight. Was there any torque specification?

07-30-2017, 10:04 PM	#2
Talkwrench Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 2,687	Re: new tires from Coker I take it you're talking about the Firestone crossplys? Hard to believe there are no weights on there for those...? I usually go to 70lbs for lug nuts. __________________ *"Came too close to dying to stop living now!"*

07-31-2017, 07:44 AM	#3
VeryTangled Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: (Not far enough...) Outside of DC Posts: 3,387	Re: new tires from Coker Hi Everyone, I think rdmace1956 is saying he didn't see weights on the tires/wheels when he took them off. I just did tires last week (Diamondback Auburn 600R16) and mine old bias Firestones, put on in 1984 long before I got the car, did not have any balance weight added. The new ones got balanced, but I'm not 100% on the quality of that job because of the balance technique using the center hole instead of the lugs. Some tires wanted 3+ oz. Only one of five tires wanted 1/4 oz. in one spot. Hmmm. See here for what some others are thinking... https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showt...ht=hub+balance __________________ -Jeff H Have you thought about supporting the Early Ford V-8 Foundation Museum?

07-31-2017, 04:53 PM	#4
rdmace1956 Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Hope, Indiana Posts: 32	Re: new tires from Coker Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I actually bought the Goodrich 6.50-16s because I liked the overall look a bit better. In the test drive I did not notice any issues, sort of hate to mess with em unless something develops.