Coker tire - Antique Automobile Club of America - Discussion …
WEBGuests. Posted August 7, 2003. I just got off the phone with Coker tire. One of their BFG WWW radial tires started to bubble up around the rim two years ago. I purchased the five-year warranty at the time of purchase 08/04/1998. I have called them on several occasions over the last two years and was always told.
Has anyone heard anything, good or bad, about American Classic …
WEBJul 27, 2019 · They made new heavier rims and spokes for the car. The owner is a very respected engineer in the automotive world, and he seemed to like them. He did complain about tube failure from the tube rubbing inside the tire. Seems they solved it using metric radial tire tubes from overseas. Tires were Excelsior brand.
Coker tire problem - sidewall bubble - Discussion Forums
WEBSep 1, 2020 · I will also say that I used to be a young service manager in a Goodyear tire store (decades ago), and replaced many, many tires under warranty. But the "banding" you referred to is really fairly common on radial tires. I wouldn't let that worry me. But I'll bet a dollar to a doughnut that Coker won't hesitate in replacing the tire with a bubble.
Tire Pressure Question, Bias Ply Tires - Discussion Forums
WEBApr 22, 2013 · I had a new set of wide whitewall bias ply tires installed on my '59 Electra during the weekend, replacing the Coker bias ply tires I had installed in 2004.The new tires are the B.F. Goodrich Silvertown - branded tires, sold by Universal Tires.The tire store who installed the tires for me recomme...
Cleaning yellow white wall times - Discussion Forums
WEBSep 10, 2015 · I have a 29 Oakland with whitewall tires i purchased last year from Coker Tire. The 4 tires on the car turned a yellowish color. The spare on the rear remained white. I tried cleaning the tires with Wesley's Bleach white and also comet cleanser, but they still look yellow. Does anyone know a way ...
coker tire feed back - Buick - General - Antique Automobile Club …
WEBOct 26, 2013 · Members. 95. Posted October 28, 2013. I just replace my 6.50x16 tires and decided on the Bias Ply Firestone Deluxe w/ 4" whitewalls. Coker and others had them for $205 ea. + shipping. Summit and others were $205 with free shipping but averaged $9 oversize/weight fee per tire.
Is Coker having Problems - Antique Automobile Club of America
WEBOct 19, 2020 · Wade Kawasaki is president & CEO of Coker Tires. According to Wikipedia: "Corky [Coker] retired in 2014, and he appointed Wade Kawasaki as President to oversee the operations of six companies and numerous brands under the Coker Group. In November 2018, Corky sold Coker Tire and its parent company, Coker Group, to Irving …
coker vs diamondback - General Discussion - Antique Automobile …
WEBSep 25, 2001 · let me tell you a little someting about coker tire, <P>the true story begins<P>the legend had been attending hershey since its begining, was the founding pres of a club that stareted way back when and coker tire wanted the spots that he had had for years (YEARS) at hershey, they complained they yelled, they were pains in the butt! …
New Tires' Whitewalls Turns Brown . . . What to Do?
WEBSep 25, 2015 · of tire is the culprit.This compound continually leeches to the surface of the tire for the life of the tire. There is no amount of cleaning that will halt or eliminate the process. In the tire industry this process is known as "Blooming". The only tire I have found that maintains a perfect whitewall is manufactured by the Diamond Back Co.
Mounting and balancing bias ply tires for vintage cars
WEBMay 26, 2006 · Greg has worked closely with Coker Tire Co. on the development of some of the correct bias ply tires for his vintage cars. Greg documented the best approach to tire mounting and balancing for the bias ply tires in an article published a couple of years ago in "Old Cars" magazine.