Re: Tire Shopping for a '54 Clipper

Posted by HH56 On 2014/12/28 11:12:09

They do look like a nice tire. Diameter is more appropriate than the 700R15 I was looking toward getting. They also have the correct 7.60 size for the 54 Clipper.

I am really curious now as to how many are out there in actual use and how the ride and handling compares to the regular DB radials that so many here have bought and like. The Chevy guy seems to like his but how many others. With the narrower and taller side profile as compared to regular radials it would seem something has to be a compromise somewhere.

The reason I had been leery of Coker is some negative comments in a discussion on radial tires vs bias of almost 2 years ago where one poster had warranty issues with Coker and others had sudden unexpected and unexplained failures.

In my size they would be about 20 more than the DB 700 or 30 more than the equivalent size DB regular radial. That looks to be the case across the Packard size ranges.