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Technical Coker Excelsior Bias-ply?

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by tjm73, Jan 24, 2025.

  1. tjm73
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    Thinking about running a set of these. Wondering how the quality is with these tires.
     
  2. ALLDONE
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    I got a few sets with no problems... but i don't know anything about tires or anything else...
     
  3. Dino 64
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    The excelsiors are radial tires
     
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  4. dirt car
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    Not sure the bias plies are still available, a year or so ago they were drastically discounted as the radials came widely available. I should reiterate what I say, if you're speaking with regards to the Sport Stahl type commonly in use by so many here on the Hamb the above may be true, if wanting the so-called antique type, I believe they continue be listed in various sizes.
     
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  5. Try a search if you haven’t already. It seems that some years back there was negative comments on them regarding roundness and runout.
     
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  6. RodStRace
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    and balance and getting flats out in BFE.
     
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  7. tjm73
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    I would expect that after some years they would have corrected such an issue.

    The Excelsior radials aren't offered in the sizes I'm look at.
     
  9. Matt Dudley
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    Many tire brands continually suffer from runout issues and go un noticed. I used to work in the tire industry specifically at a high end tire shop and saw it a lot.

    Have you looked into the Kontio tires?
     
  10. krylon32
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    About 15 years ago I built a deuce highboy roadster and used Excelsior bias belted tires that looked identical to their current radial offerings. They worked fine although I didn't drive the car a lot before it went to Japan. I've got the current version Excelsior radials on my daily driver deuce pickup, deuce highboy roadster and am using them on a new roadster. Expense aside they work drive great.
     
  11. Speccie
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    I have run these for about six months, They are okay.
     
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  12. tjm73
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    Any issues? "Okay" is kinda neutral for a review. I'm thinking about using a set on my '32 sedan. It's almost totally stock with juice brakes. 40+ year old restoration car. Not even 100hp so just for cruising, car cruise nights, ice cream runs, maybe to work once and a while.
     
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  13. Speccie
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    tjm73,
    They ride good, no vibration or out of round concerns. Haven't taken them on long journeys but around town I would recommend them. My suggestion is to use new tubes and make sure the wheels you are using aren't rusty.
     
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  14. The Excelsiors are what we'd call the affordable brand bias ply here in Australia, I've run the 5.00/5.25 17-inch variety on the front of my '34 in my avatar for 5 or 6 years prior to going in for a full overhaul without any issues with the tires.
     
  15. Are the kontios any good? I've been wanting a set of www tires at least as a set of switch out tires on a separate set of wheels and the prices on the kontios look good to a broke guy like me lol
     
  16. pecker head
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    I just ordered a set from Summit Racing Equipment here in Texas, and plan on running them tubeless on my 40 Ford wheels on my RPU. 6.50x16 & 500/525-16. Half the price of Firestones.
     

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