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| | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 94 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 94 | Hi guys. It's time to put tires on my 53; God help my poketbook. My Chevrolet reto packet tells me original tires would have been US, Goodrich, or Firestones. While surfing the Coker site I found a set of 650-16s that I'd like: for the front: Front Firestone Blackwalls and for the rear: Rear Firestones My problem is trying to determine exactly which tubes and liners to buy with them. Can someone tell me the difference between an offset tube or otherwise? I'd hate to order these only to find that I had the wrong tubes. Thanks a bunch, -Chris.
1953 Chevrolet 3100
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,276 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,276 | I think they must be refuring to where the stems go through the wheel at :confused: If no one here knows I can ask my father for ya he spent 40 some years in the tire biz. :p | | | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 637 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 637 | Coker knows what to use with them, call the 800 phone number. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 688 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 688 | Originally posted by chevman32:
Coker knows what to use with them, call the 800 phone number. they were very helpful to me. Cliff59 | | | | | Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 108 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 108 | If you're looking to save money on tires, go for used. I put a nice set on my '52 3100. I think they were 215/75 R16s. $25 each with plenty of tread left, and 3 were Michelins! They look just right on that truck. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 81 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 81 | I personally prefer radials on my 62 1/2 ton chevy truck as they are cheaper and last a long time-better gas mileage too. Does anyone know how long it is safe to drive tires that look alright tread wise but may be 6 or 7 years old???
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| | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 | For retailers of new tires, the DOT preferrs that they be less than 4 years old to be sold as "new". 10 years is the max that they are allowed to kept in stock.
Having said that, as long as the tread and sidewall condition are ok, they should be fine. I have a set of Michelins on my Blazer that are 15 years old, they look just fine as far as wheather checking and trad condition.
Bill Burmeister
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,068 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,068 | I just removed the original front tires from my red 48 1 1/2 ton just this year. 58 years old and still holding air. The tread is shot so I'm going to use them for spares,
Scott | | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 18 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 18 | my 59 still has its original old tyres on,dominion royal masters, with strangest tread pattern you will see, no cracking or wear anywhere, 47 yrs old? | | | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 94 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 94 | Thanks guys.
I called Coker and they were in fact very helpful. I should have new rubber in about a week. Just in time for all the snow that fell this weekend.
-Chris.
1953 Chevrolet 3100
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