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 Classic 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 classic 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 "assumed" that tubless tires were both a tire AND rim issue.

 

Thanks for all the responses. Looks like for tires I decided on the Coker Classic 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.