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Tuned
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Has anyone had any expirence with Universal Tires ? I'm looking for bias ply tires and was looking at their web site and the price is right. But I dont know anyone that has used them. I've looked at Coker Tire and also like their Firestones.
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Bias ply tires. Is this for a concours restoration or are you driving this truck? If concours and you trailer this thing like Mustang showcars then bias ply is needed for judging. Yet, if driven, you couldn't pay me to drive with bias ply tires ever again. Follow every crack in the the road. Go where they want to go rather than where I want them to go. When I put my Cougar away in 1972, due to getting a company car, that foreign car had radials. The Cougar had it's tires replaced not long after that. If that is your thing then can't help you since I know of no one who has bought bias ply for their vehicle. Otherwise stick to radials just for the safety.
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I have not heard of the brand your talking about, But! i did buy bias ply tires for my 65 when i first got it, 7.00 X 15 was the size. i can tell you it was the WORST tire buy i ever made! they are lumpy when cold and do not track worth a damn. go ahead and buy them if you want, but, i will never do it again.
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Given that it would be a safe bet that anybody under 50 probably never bought a set of bias ply tires. Now I am very familiar with the name Corker but have never known anyone to buy OEM style tires from them other than Polyglas replicas for show. I think it will be difficult as I just checked 4 other forums for info on even Corker and turned up nothing.
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To be polite, I would put his age at close to 100, but I have reason to believe he fought in the Civil War.
Mike-
Maybe IF you had looked for Coker instead of Corker?? I have Coker tire Firestone Deluxe Champion 4-ply Gum Dipped tires on the '41 H-D. Coker also makes radials that LOOK like bias ply.
Mike-
Maybe IF you had looked for Coker instead of Corker?? I have Coker tire Firestone Deluxe Champion 4-ply Gum Dipped tires on the '41 H-D. Coker also makes radials that LOOK like bias ply.
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Tuned
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Im really going for that ol' school kustom look on the truck. The tires are more for looks than anything else.
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To be polite, I would put his age at close to 100, but I have reason to believe he fought in the Civil War.
Mike-
Maybe IF you had looked for Coker instead of Corker?? I have Coker tire Firestone Deluxe Champion 4-ply Gum Dipped tires on the '41 H-D. Coker also makes radials that LOOK like bias ply.
Mike-
Maybe IF you had looked for Coker instead of Corker?? I have Coker tire Firestone Deluxe Champion 4-ply Gum Dipped tires on the '41 H-D. Coker also makes radials that LOOK like bias ply.
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