wheres the best place to get cheater slicks

i need a pair of cheater slicks for the rear of my model a sedan and some skinnys for the front. Wheres the best place?

 

I don't know if it's the best place, but there's always Coker Tire. Some links:

Blackwall cheater slicks

Whitewall cheater slicks

Dirt track tires

They have a bunch of different sizes of period correct bias-ply tires, too.

 

http://www.hurstracingtires.com/

 

Yep - Hurst - Hotrodrubber here on the HAMB.
My 3rd set of Pie crust recaps are on their way as we speak!
Abused the hell out of the last pair, couldn't believe how long it took to kill 'em - imagine my surprise when I pulled 'em off and found the drivers side had two shetmetal screws stuck in it! They still held air, rode fine, but the casings are now a bit long in the tooth, and I wanted to go bigger - Cory confirmed that was the better choice for my wheel size too.
Top product, good service.
CraigR

 

Um ... regarding the Hurst tires. The web page linked includes the following text:

I don't know if I would want tires that the manufacturer calls "not suitable for normal highway use" on a car I plan to drive on the street, but maybe that's just me.

Disclaimer: I'm a noob.

 

Adams Hot Rod Rubber in Portland set me up with a great set of 2 groove Hurst slicks

 

Another vote for Hurst! I've used them on a couple of builds, good quality, great guys to deal with. shmoozo- that warning is something that the government requires on altered tires. It doesn't mean that the quality isn't good, just that they don't consider Cheater slicks safe. And in the hands of about 90% of the world, nothing is! Hell Honda accords should be stamped with a similar warning!

 

hurst, aka adams, is all you need to know! best customer service and product on the market...

 

I don't know if I would want tires that the manufacturer calls "not suitable for normal highway use" on a car I plan to drive on the street, but maybe that's just me.

Disclaimer: I'm a noob.[/QUOTE]

Totally suitable for normal use - I've done lots of street miles on 'em I live 30 miles from work, numerous trips to Bakersfield, Ventura, Paso - no worries, rain is the only concern - drive a little slower if it's too wet!
Other than that they handle like regular Radials, cause that's what the casings are.

 

man - my hurst tires are nice but they are freaking heavy - the packing slip with two of them taped together said 98 lbs - I am worried they are so heavy

 

Ill take my chances and go with the hurst sliks. They look awesome and exactlty what i want from the pics.

 

I really like my Hursts.
The customer service is great! Cody says what he does and does what he says.
I got a great deal and would buy another pair of WWW Cheaters.

 

The Godfathers of Cheater Slicks Ron Hurst and current "Big Daddy" Steve Adams

Thanks boy's!!!!!!!

Very proud of my father having the vision to make this work, there have been times......but at the end of the day , WOW!

HOTRODRUBBER

 

Got a discount for hambers?
Seriously though when i get my paycheck next friday its going right to you guys

 

are they going to pass inspection though?

 

Mine are M&H rears came from Radir. The front U.S. Royals came from them too. Coker has a VAST selection too. Mine were on the car when I bought it.

Kevin
Ooltewah Speed Shop

 

That a is bitchen
thanks for all the help guys

 

my hursts started coming apart and have never been driven on! i wouldn't recommend them to anyone! it sucks cause i really liked them, but now they're worthless and i'm out 700.00!!

gonna buy raidrs....

 

what do you mean coming apart?

 

I gotta set of the Firestone 10.0 -15 from Coker. Their marked "DOT Approved", so legal for street use.

You might try Hurst or Wallace Wade out of Dallas

 

The cap is separating from the casing. I sent them back and he ground off the side where it was pulling away and said they were fine, but now there is a crack running all the way around both tires! I'll post some pics later. For what it's worth, mine were an early set from when they first started advertising on the hamb. I wanted to support a hamb member, but now I regret it. Others have had success with them, but I have not. Haven't heard and bad words about the radirs as they are a one piece,new tire. I'm gonna see what they offer...

 

I've had 2 pair from Hotrodrubber (Hurst) No complaints. Gary

 

I talked with both Hurst and Coker before pulling the trigger on a pair of Firestones from Coker. I'll definitely give Hurst some business in the future b/c they were very helpful and not the least bit pushy. The Hursts offer that "square-shouldered" pie crust look which looks very vintage, but the new, DOT approved aspect of the Firestones coupled with the HAMB Alliance discount proved just too hard to resist. The Firestones look great, albeit a little less traditional than the Cokers. Hope this helps.

 

Towel City is an East coast company that was mentioned in another thread.

 

This is what the beads look like on the tires that NEGATIVEMATT sent back....

I will not warranty tires that have been improperly installed , many times this is what will cause "ANY TIRE TO FAIL"

Make sure to lube your beads and take to a "BETTER" tire shop that knows how to not cause damage


HURST RACING TIRES

 

I used Radir's on my 32 coupe and was really happy with them. Never tried the Hurst tires.

 

you know as well as i do that that had nothing to do with the cap coming off of these tires. the tires you sent me are crap. bad bead or not. i'm just informing people of the product you sold me. you said they'd be fine to run with tubes, but even after you "trimmed" off the areas that were peeling back, they now have a crack ALL THE WAY AROUND. and all this on tires that had NEVER BEEN DRIVEN ON. heck, it spent most of it's time on jackstands!but, i learned my lesson. i'm sure if the bead hadn't crumbled, i'd still be stuck with them cause you said they were fine other than the bad bead, but now they're still coming apart?? anyway, it's my right to do with these what i choose, and i choose to show them to anyone who'll look and see what kinda of product they are. heck, until now, i never even mentioned you "painted" the white wall on with a brush!! so, get mad, accuse me of something i didn't do, whatever......all i know, i took a chance with your company when you first started on the hamb. i had a problem, unfortunately, these beads came apart, although it has nothing to do with the separation, but that gave you a reason not to warranty them. ok, i'm out of luck, no biggie. i'll replace them with something better and move on, but i'll still let people know to beware...

 

yikes

 

what is even going on right now?
Negative mat, you made your point about hurst tires and thats that.
everyone else has said they are good so im going to go ahead and buy them.

 

I have a new set of Diamondback cheater slicks that I like real well. They are made from a new Michelin truck carcass. The tread pattern works in the rain,and still hooks up well on dry pavement. I have three sets of tires from Diamondback,All of them are better than any Cokers I ever had.