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Expert Posts: 1287 | Lads -- Any suggestions on some new skins for my MD2 ("Moby Dick II," or the Second Great White Whale)? Coker has some B.F. Goodrich 9.00X14 bias-ply repos, but I have heard some horror stories about them. I don't mind the bias-ply as I'm not doing that much driving with it and have kinda stifled my appetite for really high speed (80+) cruising, but I would expect that they would stay together and not do too many nasty things like shedding treads, developing bulges, blowing out with just 13 miles on, etc. And although I was not fond of the big white walls way back when, these pre-'62 cars look better with them, so I would like to find a tire comparable to those of the old days. Any ideas or comments? Joe Godec '57 Chrysler 300C, '60 Fury SonoRamic, '65 Fuelie Vette, '65 Sport Fury 426-S/4-speed | ||
b5rt |
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Expert Posts: 2519 Location: central Illinois | These are a proper tire. https://www.universaltire.com/goodyear/antique-series/800-14-goodyea... | ||
mstrug |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 6487 Location: Newark, Texas (Fort Worth) | Here is another: https://www.lucasclassictires.com/G78-14-Royalton-2-1-4-Whitewall-G7... | ||
StillOutThere |
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Location: Under the X in Texas | Diamond Back tires in a radial. Talk to them on the phone. Get a 2.5" whitewall. DB will provide you the proper diameter. Just say NO to Cokers ! | ||
Sonoramic60 |
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Expert Posts: 1287 | Lads -- The 800X14 and the G78-14 are too small to be replacements for 9.00X14 tires, especially on a 4500+ pound car. Wayne -- I'll check out the Diamond Back guys. That "NO" of yours speaks volumes. Thanks to all. Joe | ||
Apollo 61 |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 765 | I was thinking of getting a set of Coker tires. Just curios why you say that? What's wrong with them? | ||
wizard |
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Board Moderator & Exner Expert 10K+ Posts: 13042 Location: Southern Sweden - Sturkö island | All the errors imagineable.... and if corse these important ones Lack of speed class lack of load class | ||
Sonoramic60 |
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Expert Posts: 1287 | Apollo -- The stories I've heard is that they have tread separation problems and also they are hard to balance and to keep in balance. Joe Godec | ||
wizard |
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Board Moderator & Exner Expert 10K+ Posts: 13042 Location: Southern Sweden - Sturkö island | tread separation and blowouts - a friend had 3 Cookers first developing a large bulges for to finally blowout. That was on a Caddy 75 so I think it was overload that did it. Whitewall bulges and separation as well as discolouring as well. There isn't any good Whitewall tires anymore, just expensive chap. Go for Diamond backs as the at least seems to have a decent customer service when somethings go wrong... | ||
BANKERSHOTROD |
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Member Posts: 24 Location: Greenwell Springs, Louisiana | I did a lot of research on tires for my Chrysler 300F and 300G, and finally decided on Coker Classic for both cars. I put a set of H78-14's and H78-15's on both cars and have been very pleased with both. They ride great, handle great, look great and although they are not the proper tires for these vehicles, glad I purchased them and would do it again. Mitch | ||
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