Coker 16" radials...who's runnin'em

Any long term use reports from the people running these tires?

 

i'm also interested in any long term use reports with these tires.

 

I put a set on this.



I've got about 900 miles on them so far and love them.

 

So, I just bought a set of these (550 R16 fronts & 750 R16 rears) for my 34 five window and had tubes fitted to brand new steel rims. The tire fitter told me I better not try to light em up as I could spin em right off the rims with tubes. Just found this thread and now see that Corky is playing safe for all eventualities in saying tubes must be fitted. I guess that means I may be better off without the tubes. Any thoughts on this, please and what pressures are you running. My coupe weighs in at 2174 lbs.

 

I've been running a set for a few years now. Using tubes with the stock rims. 6.00 on back 5.50 on front. Have had no issues. My car drives, stops and especially corners 100% better than the bias plys that were on it.

 

Tires that are designated "tubeless" have a different compounded liner that does not allow air migration into the body plies, unless it is penetrated by an object. This special liner will actually seal around a nail penetration and slow down the air loss. The tire is the air container.

The "tubetype" tire uses the tube as the air container. The SMALLEST penetration will result in an INSTANT flat. There are other differences, such as bead seat angle to match the tubeless rim seat.

With a tubeless rim and a tubeless tire, and unless the liner is damaged, I see no reason to run a tube.

 

Running ecopia (ugly) radials on 35 Ford wires tubeless. Old banger has over 15000 hard miles and 5 years no problem. Run it as hard as it will go, buzz it up to 75, but No interstate miles. It's a great driver but ugly.

 

I had nothing but troubles with Coker Cl***ic tube style tires. At speeds less than 50, they are great ( once you can balence them ) at speeds greater than 50 they get hot and the tube ( insert radial Coker tube, tractor tube, les Schwab tube, generic thick wall etc___________here) and the side wall breaks down and instant flat tire. Install a new tube and all is good until you travel todays highway speeds with traffic at distances greater than 30 miles, thumpa- thumpa-thumpa flat. These were mounted on a stock 1950 Chevy rim, cleaned inside , painted and ran the inner rubber band to protect the inside diameter of the tube ( which was never a problem).

Solution: New wheels designed for a radial tire with a radial tubless tire style bead, A modern tire sent to Hurst Racing Tires and Wide Whitewalled, installed and can run a tank of fuel through it at 75 mph for over 2 hours and no flat. You could set your watch before to when the flat would occur as soon as you entered the freeway with the Coker Cl***ic tube style radials.

I dont care that the new modern tire with the wide whites don't look as cool as the Cl***ic tire, The rig doesn't look cool sitting on the side of the road with the Cokers mounted to it.

 

This seems to be the latest hot topic. I'll never use Kokers again. I drive the wheels off my cars. My deuce roadster has 55K on the odo and my '46 wagon has 35k. In 2010 my wife and I drove our woodie to Cali from NY, 8000 miles. After about 18K my Kokers were toast, both front and rear. I took pictures and showed the Koker guy's at Hershey and they told me "Koker tires are for show cars not drivers". This was told to several other people who logged in. I'm using Diamondbacks from now on.

 

It used to be tough to spot the trailer queens at the cruises and car shows, now I just look for the ones with Coker tires....they can't drive them too far right?

 

Yes have done 3000 miles in 18 months since rebuild and only good to say about them . Most people don't even see them as radials. All good.

 

Coker Radials a great, they handle a lot better than the Bias Plys.
A couple guys over here drive them on their Cl***ics and they are very happy

But the Coker have only a max. speed rating of 94mph / 150Km, what is the same speed rating as the Plys.
Its ok for most cl***ic cars & hot rodder.

Diamondback offers many white wall tires in 210Km/h - 240Kmh speed rating, they have different weight ratio´cl***es to choose too.
You can order Diamondback Tires smooth, with no lettering.
On Blackwalls, smooth, no lettering is $ 50.- less on each tire.

Coker Excelsior Radials are good for 240Km/h. They handle great too and they are available in many Ply´´ sizes. This are rodders favorite tires when performance and handling is a factor.
We just compared 5.50/7.50 Excelsior Radials and the same size of tires > Firestone Plys on a 1932 Ford Hiboy Roadster. Uhh, what a difference !

Speed ratio is in europe a factor, ( Germany, no speed limmit )because the tires have to ha a bit larger speed radio than the car can drive. Its nessesarry for the registration and in case if something happens ( enjurance )

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I cant offord coker tires right now. But I run 16X4 wheels on front, and 16X41/2 on back Tires are radials if you look around you can find some 175/75r/16 front, 215/85/16 rear