Anyone know of where to shop for some traditional bias tires other than coker? There prices has gone way out of line.
local used tire shops or craigslist. fwiw, i generally don't skimp on things like tires and brakes...
kelseytire.com, prices are high dollar no matter where you go. join the alliance and coker offers a discount.
I find that Coker is still priced reasonably and if you were an Alliance member you would get a discount....also they back their tires if there is any problem.
I just got 4- 6.70-15 Firestones delivered for 560. from Coker. I thought that was more than reasonable for 4 new tires.
I own several tire stores... All tire prices are high not just Cooker. Like they said Don't cut corners on tires
Dave, Call me. The guy who I bought my NOS chrome slot wheels from has 3 warehouses full of old wheels and tires. He is in Findley Oh. He probably has what you want
tires are like pussy, if u want good ones u have to pay. Its everthing that has gone up through the roof....
small independant tire shops. they usually cost a buck or two more than coker, whom they get the tires from, but you still save because you dont have to pay shipping.
I've always bought from Universal. They give a pretty good discount if you buy at one of the shows and my car is featured on their website http://www.universaltire.com/cart.php?page=customer_cars_and_comments
go to a place like discount tire. when i needed tires for my daughters car we went there. the guy quoted me a price for 4 new tires mounted and balanced. i gave him a cash offer for much less and he took it. cash is still king. probably more so in todays world! plus, discount tires covers their tires for the life of the tread. even if they need balancing, its free. cant beat that. they can get the nostalgia stuff, to.
Well, don't buy Coker tires thru your local "Discount Tire" store. They charged me, or tried to charge me, 100$ per tire over what I could have bought them from Coker directly for. I made a fuss and they refunded me the money, but I'll never buy tires there again!
LIKE WE HAVE ALL SAID BEFORE,corky coker is busting his tail to provide the tires that we all are needing.if you don't support the aftermarket industry the cost of vintage tires will go through the roof. as for the cost of tires,have you noticed the cost of stainless steel? i built a pair of rear ladderbars this past week,and the cost of stainless tubing alone was $400.00. go get you some off brand tires from wal-mart,and drive another nail into our country's economy. -danny
ive always used denman bias ply. i wouldnt say there the best by any means, but i used to pay like 80 each for them and they had the biggest white wall height for the size i used g -78.
Try LUCAS TIRE in Long Beach California. I bought some 6.70-15 Bias White Walls there for my F-100 and from 5 feet the look like Firestones. Been a few yers, But they were pretty resonable.
I've used Coker and Lucas. Both were competitive and good to deal with. I paid $165. ea. for my 4 1/4" WW goodyears from Lucas. I had to pay shipping, but because it was out of state, no taxes. I feel tires make a huge impact on a cars cool factor. Not the time to cut corners. Good luck!
Off brand tire from walmart? I'm looking for some options. So far pretty good. Universal tire, Denman, and you recommended walmart.
My coker tires (firestone)on my last coupe was untouchable. Plan to sell this next one so just trying to save a little here and there is all.
I think Coker is the way to go. Especially if you're an Alliance Member, because you get a discount from Coker. Like it's been said, you don't want to skimp on tires, so buying new wouldn't be a bad idea.
Coker it is!!!!750x16's on the rear 600x16 in the front. Firestone is my choice. Whitewalls or blackwalls???
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