49-54 chevy pics with radial and bias whitewalls

I had radials when the car was stock, road a hell of alot better but looked like crap.. Im running 14s Bias Remingtons.. Better but still needs a 15 and taller tire.. Once i hit the lottery, ill get new rims too...

 

Whats the overall height of a G78 15"?

 

Gambino installed the suspension on that one if I'm not mistaken. Search his posts....he had a couple threads full of pics and details.

 

that is true!!!


here are the links

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=293280

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=284598

 

i will roll it out of the garage next week if you need a wheel only shot dead on...pm me

 

Here is my old one with radials from diamond back..

 

Does Alex sell the motor mounts that are on this car? They are bitchin

 

If anyone has two extra 53-54 rims they wanna sell near so cal pm me. Or rims of the same size. I don't know what years had the same size.

Nick

 

coker 195-14

 

I have a set of each, radials and bias.

I have a set of radials from diamondback like Boones ride,


and my Firestones. I like the look of the Firestones, I love the ride of my radials.

 

either way your car is bad as shit. I love the fact that it is not chopped and doesn't need to be.

 

Same here bias look a lot better but the radials ride better. (with stock suspension anyway)

 

Coker tires on this one...

 

They are coker classics. I got em shipped to my door for about $430. I kinda got the hook up b/c I was looking at an '07 catalog and the guy gave them to me for the cheaper, older price. The cost of rubber really went up this past spring, so theyre probably more now. I also told him I am on the HAMB and he gave me a discount that almost covered the shipping. Coker is an alliance vendor.

 

That seems like a nice discount!

 

In 1975 the original tires were dry rotted when I got the '50 Chevy . I bought a new set of tires at a department store which cost me @ $ 80.oo plus tax for the four. In 2005 I bought a set of Diamonback WW shaved modern radials for @ $800 with shipping.

The Diamonback radials feel like a new suspension was swapped in compared to the cheap bias ply's I drove for @ 30 years!. No more catching a split in the pavement and unpredictable cornering. A big improvemrnt in drivability with good looks.







Powerband

 

No they offer these. I got em here. Coker didn't have what I was looking for
http://www.widewhitewalltires.com/

 

205 15,s coker radels

 

Mine with Firestones!!!

 

How wide a rim are you guys running with 6.70s? 5 or 6 inches?

 

both of my sets of tires are installed on stock GM rims.
the radials have 49-52 wheels.
the Firestones have 53-54 wheels. they are both 5 inch.

 

Cokers and firestone bias ply only way to go all mine have bias. The 50 cpe. Had new radials but it did not fit the look i was after so all my shorts have bias. Thats just the way i roll ((( new photos of the 52 front mustang 2 and still need to lower the rear, changed wheels to chrome reverce smothies ))

 

IMG 5781 by 54LedSled posted Oct 6, 2013 at 8:13 PM

G78X15 Cokers

 

I´m building 51 Styleline, it is in the paint shop right now and I have some time to think about wheels & tires.. I have set of Coker H78 wide white walls and they should fit fine in my ride, right? How about 15x6 wheels with 3 inch backspacing, does it fit?

Greetings from third gen 18yo greaser from Finland. Awesome rides here guys!!!
This 51 what I´m building, it my grandpas first car, I found it again about year ago. My grandpa was real rebel in his youth, and he pulled my grandma with this 51.. thats pretty awesome! I sold my 59 Apache because this 51... We have also 52 Pontiac Catalina Coupe 2D HT. It is original "Finland-car", one and only... In 1952 GM-dealer sold 2 brand new Pontiac´s from USA to here Finland. 4D and this 2D HT. It´s pretty awesome ride..
Hopefully you guys have answer to my wheel problem...

 

...49 chev, coker radials, 205's frt on 6x15" rims, 225's on rear on 7" rims

 

205-14 coker

046 by butcherted posted Sep 21, 2010 at 4:32 PM

 

Rusty´s 49 looks MINT! What backspacing you have in the front wheels ?

 

...probly 3 & 1/2" bs,..(that car had a 70 Nova clip with drum brakes)