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plymouth |
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Expert Posts: 2264 Location: McComb, Mississippi | I've been searching the net for bias ply tires (8.20-15) for my Imperial. I've stumbled on a few tires, but I'm not familiar with either brand. I've found Royalton and General tires. Both are within my price range and both appear to be a nice looking tire. However, you can't judge a tire by looks alone. I want a tire that's not going to be out of round and will give a good service life. Does anyone here have any experience with either of these tire brands? Maybe there is another tire that someone can recommend? Thanks | ||
mstrug |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 6500 Location: Newark, Texas (Fort Worth) | I understand Generals were the 'Elite' tire of the day. More plys etc. Read their specs. Royalton are the old Remington super cusion tire from the 80-90s. | ||
plymouth |
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Expert Posts: 2264 Location: McComb, Mississippi | Thank you. Looks like Generals may be the better choice. | ||
BANKERSHOTROD |
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Member Posts: 24 Location: Greenwell Springs, Louisiana | Christian, I know some guys give em a bad rap, but I put Coker Classic H78-14 and Coker classic H78-15's on my Chrysler 300F and my Chrysler 300G a while back, and have been very pleased with both sets of these tires. They handle even better than the old bias ply tires from the 60' and 70's, look great, ride great and mine were not out of round as some suggest, love em and would buy em again. I pondered for a long time before I decided to finally buy them, checked out everything available and finally decided that although they are not original tires to my cars, I had these H series before and was happy, to do it and very happy I did. Mitch | ||
plymouth |
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Expert Posts: 2264 Location: McComb, Mississippi | Thanks for the heads up. I've heard all the horror stories before and I'm not convinced either. These cars started off life with bias plies, many took high speed cross country trips and survived. I still haven't pulled the trigger on these tires as of yet, but I'll check on the sizes and prices Coker offers. | ||
Mopar1 |
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Expert Posts: 3034 Location: N.W. Fla. | plymouth - 2019-10-14 7:28 AM heard various reports on Coker also. Radials are better tires, that's why they are used today & bias ply isn't.Thanks for the heads up. I've heard all the horror stories before and I'm not convinced either. These cars started off life with bias plies, many took high speed cross country trips and survived. I still haven't pulled the trigger on these tires as of yet, but I'll check on the sizes and prices Coker offers. | ||
60 dart |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 8947 Location: WHEELING,WV.>>>HOME OF WWVA | bias tire were the tires of the day back in the day but when i got my first radials i couldn't believe the way better difference in handling , like not fallowing road cracks or tar joints . my biggest thing was the low air look/bulging sidewalls . still don't like today . would i use biased if needed or wanted , yes but today radial seems the way to go . my all around pick for tires of old was polyglass g/70's ----------------------------------------later | ||
ABloch |
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Expert Posts: 1476 Location: Pacific Northwest | I went with the Coker/BF Goodrich repops. I like the bias plys wallow. It ads to the whole classic car experience. I love driving a bare bones basic car that's almost sixty years old. That's on the '61 Dart. The Newport has radials (wife's car) Fury came with radials that will be swapped out with bias plys when they wear out. Edited by ABloch 2019-10-23 7:40 PM | ||
1960fury |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 7400 Location: northern germany | Radial tires were invented in the 50s, so one could almost say they are more appropiate for our 50s cars than diagonal ones. Ok, not really, but they are the better and SAVER tires. I like original cars, but also drive alot and like things that make the trips saver and more enjoyable and just like LED's (1940's) and disc brakes (30s) they are a nice upgrades that help to protect our precious time machines, that are okay for people like me that are stuck in the past. Edited by 1960fury 2019-10-24 6:52 AM | ||
sssob |
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Member Posts: 8 Location: 30 miles west of Montreal, Qc, Canada. | Today, they make Radial tires with the BIAS look, Somebody try these? | ||
wizard |
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Board Moderator & Exner Expert 10K+ Posts: 13049 Location: Southern Sweden - Sturkö island | Someone here tried them and they were a big disapointment - try searching for the thread | ||
wizard |
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Board Moderator & Exner Expert 10K+ Posts: 13049 Location: Southern Sweden - Sturkö island | Found it - read it through http://www.forwardlook.net/forums/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=68109&... | ||
56300B |
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Extreme Veteran Posts: 480 Location: The Great Northwest | Like some others, I enjoy driving old cars on bias ply tires if they are appropriate. The correct tire for any owner should take into consideration how the car is used. My old cars with bias tires get driven a lot so based on that first hand personal experience along with a couple of buddies experience, Coker tires are not up to the task. EVERY Coker tire I have used on my cars has either gotten cracked sidewalls or separation of tread sections. My buddy in his 57 Olds had a rear tire blow at about 70 MPH on the freeway. No Cokers for driven cars but they may be fine for limited use and trailered cars. There are other options available to the non radial tire users out there so, for me, anything else would be preferable to a Coker. | ||
StillOutThere |
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Location: Under the X in Texas | Overlooked these days is one of the oldest and best tire suppliers to this hobby: Lucas Tire in California. Give them a call: https://www.lucasclassictires.com/820-15_c190.htm | ||
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