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mll1446 · 03-26-2014, 09:42 AM

anyone know difference between $99 dollar model A tire from lucas classic tire or coker tire? is there any difference? is one better than the other?

ronn · 03-26-2014, 10:18 AM

last I heard, Coker owned Lucas..................?

Al 29Tudor · 03-26-2014, 02:04 PM

Check to see if the $99 tire is made with nylon which "flat-spots" when you park it.

wayne1953 · 03-26-2014, 05:45 PM

Don't know about Coker but I have been running Lucas for over 5 years with no issues if that helps at all.

J Franklin · 03-26-2014, 05:55 PM

Nylon cord while it tends to flat spot for a bit of the first mile will hold up longer than other fabrics. There is less chance of blowout. I liked the INSA PREMIER tires for their old original style tread pattern, a much more interesting pattern than the Allstates & Garfield tires even tho they also were an original period tire tread pattern

rprice · 03-27-2014, 10:14 AM

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I would feel a whole lot more comfortable spending a little more money and buying the Lester tires. They're made in the U.S. and that's a bonus to me.
Rog

Vic in E-TN · 03-27-2014, 08:45 PM

I do not know about the Lucas $99 tires. I picked up a set from Coker at Hershey last year or the year before. They were made in Vietnam. Some of my friends had a big problem with the country of origin.
Vic

kullero · 03-28-2014, 11:08 AM

I have ran three years now with quite old Garfield whitewall tires without problems. I don't know if this brand is manufactured any more...

kullero

03-26-2014, 09:42 AM	#1
mll1446 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Palatine il Posts: 320	tire question anyone know difference between $99 dollar model A tire from lucas classic tire or coker tire? is there any difference? is one better than the other?

03-26-2014, 10:18 AM	#2
ronn Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: NNNNNNNNJJJJJJJJJJ Posts: 6,794	Re: tire question last I heard, Coker owned Lucas..................?

03-26-2014, 02:04 PM	#3
Al 29Tudor Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Venice, FL Posts: 648	Re: tire question Check to see if the $99 tire is made with nylon which "flat-spots" when you park it.

03-26-2014, 05:45 PM	#4
wayne1953 Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Covington Georgia Posts: 37	Re: tire question Don't know about Coker but I have been running Lucas for over 5 years with no issues if that helps at all.

03-26-2014, 05:55 PM	#5
J Franklin Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Oregon Posts: 5,966	Re: tire question Nylon cord while it tends to flat spot for a bit of the first mile will hold up longer than other fabrics. There is less chance of blowout. I liked the INSA PREMIER tires for their old original style tread pattern, a much more interesting pattern than the Allstates & Garfield tires even tho they also were an original period tire tread pattern

03-27-2014, 10:14 AM	#6
rprice Member Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 48	Re: tire question Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I would feel a whole lot more comfortable spending a little more money and buying the Lester tires. They're made in the U.S. and that's a bonus to me. Rog

03-27-2014, 08:45 PM	#7
Vic in E-TN Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Maryville, TN Posts: 491	Re: tire question I do not know about the Lucas $99 tires. I picked up a set from Coker at Hershey last year or the year before. They were made in Vietnam. Some of my friends had a big problem with the country of origin. Vic

03-28-2014, 11:08 AM	#8
kullero Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 3	Re: tire question I have ran three years now with quite old Garfield whitewall tires without problems. I don't know if this brand is manufactured any more... kullero