Richard Cope Posted November 5, 2020 Report Share Posted November 5, 2020 Have a 39 Ply, originally used 600x16, changed to 215/70 R 16 and in my opinion car handles much better and definately stops better. Probably takes a little more force to parallel park, however when Quote driving see no difference. Purchased from Diamond Back, as they have more sizes to pick from. They take conventional tires and mold the white onto. Look great and so far have held up. Don't know how true it is, when speaking with Croker at Hershey car show, did not feel that one should use radial tires on standard wheels as they are not strong enough??? End up purchasing 6 in wheels and welding tabs on to use original type hubcaps, keeping original wheels in storage. If you live near central N.J. and would consider used 600x16 bias ply, very low millage but old, PM me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pooshoe Posted November 21, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2020 (edited) Pulled the trigger and got the tires guys . Thank for all the pictures and input Edited November 21, 2020 by Pooshoe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ194950 Posted November 21, 2020 Report Share Posted November 21, 2020 Well , Coker tire is a big company and you know about lawsuit liability if they say your old rims are safe to use and they never get inspected by someone qualified to know and put in writing! Plus Coker has bought two companies that manufacture and sell new/old style wheels not using the Coker name however. Need to sell new wheels. DJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sniper Posted November 21, 2020 Report Share Posted November 21, 2020 An article from SEMA about putting radials on rims designed for bias ply tires. They have no dog in the hunt other than safety. https://www.sema.org/files/attachments/WTC-2011-05-Bias-vs-Radial-Tire-Wheel-Fitment.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pooshoe Posted November 30, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2020 So after putting the tires on the rim I found that I needed 7.8 oz on one side of the rim and 5.12 oz on the other side . Ended up returning them and went with some Firestone bias ply Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booger Posted November 30, 2020 Report Share Posted November 30, 2020 Well there you have it. Wide whites are pretty and are great for show or the blue highways. when I went radial they got mounted on a modern wheel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plymouthy Adams Posted November 30, 2020 Report Share Posted November 30, 2020 Exactly why I will NEVER run a re-pop casing....they are notoriously out of round on every one I have seen to date....and while that may seem unfair it is my findings and should be a consideration to anyone thinking of that type product. For a driver you need to go elsewhere...for parade car and trailer queen these tires are the very look that defines the original period the car was manufactured...to many, that is all that counts as they do not run at any sustained highway speed in their vehicles. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pooshoe Posted December 1, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2020 2 hours ago, michaelmarks697@yahoo.com said: Well there you have it. Wide whites are pretty and are great for show or the blue highways. when I went radial they got mounted on a modern wheel. i dont mind bias ply but radials are nice . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pooshoe Posted December 1, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2020 On 11/21/2020 at 1:48 PM, Sniper said: An article from SEMA about putting radials on rims designed for bias ply tires. They have no dog in the hunt other than safety. https://www.sema.org/files/attachments/WTC-2011-05-Bias-vs-Radial-Tire-Wheel-Fitment.pdf thank for all the great info ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Buchanan Posted December 1, 2020 Report Share Posted December 1, 2020 (edited) Just as a data point for the archives....the wide-white Coker Classic bias ply tires on my P-15 with stock 15" wheels didn't need an unusual amount of weight to balance and at least 75-80% of the miles I put on the car are driven at 55-60mph. But with no over-drive and the stock brakes I wouldn't drive any faster even with radials. Top speed on my car is limited by gear ratio, brakes and my considerable survival instinct....not bias tires. Edited December 1, 2020 by Sam Buchanan 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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