Re: Reccomended tires for a 1956 Four Hundred?

Posted by ewrecks On 2017/3/28 21:47:10

I have been using the American Classic radials on my Caribbean as well as my other old cars for over a decade. The new Coker with the side profile that looks like a bias ply might be an attractive choice for appearances.
I do not know what you plan to do with your car but if you plan to drive it with regularity and not just trailer it to shows, go with a radial.
Aside from lasting much longer than the bias tires for essentially the same money, there is no comparison when it comes to handling on the open road.
All you need for proof is to run into a section of highway with grooved pavement with bias ply tires ....particularly on a steep down grade in the rain to appreciate the difference. The underwear I was wearing were trash binned.
I know that purists will cringe, but I also eliminate the conventional headlights for halogens, install gas filled shocks, Petronix ignitions....and hide an MP3 player somewhere in the car.
There are enough antiquated parts ....like single cylinder BTV brakes and sloppy steering to make extended drives in old cars " exciting" without dealing with old technology that is easily restored to original for anyone who insists on purity. The lights and radials are the best upgrade.