Classic Coker Tires?

Love my tall skinny bias tires.

http://www.universaltire.com/cart.php?target=category&category_id=305

 

Coker is an alliance vendor and they announced here on the HAMB last month that in the new year they are gonna make a radial version of the Excelciors. You may want to wait for this.

 

I agree IF when you build your 100% traditional car you'd drive it like the traditional equipment was designed to drive. 55-60MPH max, at least double the follow distance, check air in tires once a month (or more), and on and on and on. We want our cake an eat it to so to speak. Just the fact that we have become accustomed to such a radical differential between the front and rear tire size (which isn't traditional to the extent we see it) adds another unsafe component to our rides. You get the Idea.

Frank

 

I am new to the rat rod thing and have been learning and getting new ideas daily. And trust me, I listen to eveyones ideas and comments. This should be the final question on this subject and if you have not noticed I have gone full circle? If you install Coker Cl***ic blackwall tires "with tubes" on for example Gennie 14 Series Wheels. Do the tube valve stems go right through the normal valve stem hole without any problem. When I asked the people at wheel vintiques they said ask the tire people, when I asked coker they said they think so. Thats it, this is the final question.

 

This site doesnt use the word Ra*Ro*,in answer to your question yes the stems fit through the normal place

 

Losdiablotejano...this aint a "Rat Rod"site..so "rat rod things" wont fly here..Just FYI

 

Thanks. You see I am learning something new daily.

 

I wonder if thats why my repro Firestone " implement" tyres have " for display only" moulded on to them. I guess to prevent any liability claims when some fool runs at more than 17 MPH.

 

i believe '33 wheels are 17" ('29 and older are 21", '30-'31 are 19" and '32 are 18") and also you really have to seal the spokes to run tubeless. if you want to look at bias tires in 17-21" lucas automotive in long beach has them.

 

yes they do, i've put in many tubes into radials (new cars) because of holes to large to plug in the tire. also i would strongly recommend going with Rally America for wheels (also an alliance member)
http://www.rallyamerica.com/

Not to stur up the pot more but on my '54 f100 panel i used bf goodwrench commercial t/a's on it (215/85 LT16). it has late 50's 16x5 stock wheels, no tubes and so far no problems. It's going to be a hauler so i wanted something with a better load range and they're really square (like bias).

 

Just put coker tubeless, bias www's on old steel wheels, the previous tires had tubes, wondered why, now 2 weeks later all four are 8-10 pounds below the 32 psi I put in.
Am I right in thinking the steel wheels have the "tubed" bead angle and I need to tube them?

 

Good choice. Is that a Stude coupe?
i had a customer in the late 60's who had a Stude coupe with a jimmy six. he sold it to young guy at the local Ford dealer who installed an used ex WD flattie V8. I don't have pics o it now but it had louvers all over the hood,no front fenders and louvered panels along the rockers. to my mind the coupes are one the cl***ic thirties car designs.

 

Why not run tubes, what is the big deal? Im not trying to be rude but it will be safer than trying your luck of running a tire made to run with tubes, tubeless it really has nothing to do with the wheel as much as it does the tire.

To me I feel safer with a tube, at least if i pick up a minute nail or screw i dont have a flat.

 

I always "***umed" that tubless tires were both a tire AND rim issue.

 

Thanks for all the responses. Looks like for tires I decided on the Coker Cl***ic Blackwalls with 600R16 in the front and 750R16 in the rear with tubes. For wheels I decided on 14 Series Gennie 16 x 4 1/2 up front and 16 x 6 in the rear.