[Staowners] Radial tires in America

[David Reina]

Hi Ray,

As Bob Hamilton mentioned a few chat pages ago, I would pipe in with  
my thoughts about a good tire for our cars.  I agree with what Steve  
Cota recently wrote, that the Coker classic radial is a really good  
tire.  It has a fairly wide whitewall ( 1 5/8" I believe) and its  
diameter is within 1/8" of the original equipment Dunlop Fort tire.   
Another good feature is that the tire is designed to use a radial  
tube which was still called for on the early 50's Sunbeams. I would  
say that the only downside is the price.  The last time I bought a  
set they were $185,, plus the cost of the radial tube.  I have bought  
three sets over the past 7 years for three different cars and have  
been satisfied with them.

By the way, is the car that you bought from Conrad R. out in the St.  
Louis area?

David Reina
Brooklyn, NY