Hi Andy:
I am driving with Coker Classic redlines. These are radial tires (205/75/15)
with 3/8" red lines on the sidewalls. I have been plagued with wheel shimmy
etc. Although I know that I absolutely must get my rims straightened, I was
also told that the tire installers had a time of it as the tires were not
perfectly round and that considerably more than the usual weight was
required to get the wheels balanced.
I have heard of a company called "Diamond" or Diamondback" which is
apparently selling redlined Denmen tires. I gather that the mass opinion is
that these are superior to the Coker product.
As I said, with the state of my rims I would not swear that the tires are
solely to blame, but at this point in time I've got a problem and only money
and wasted time is going to solve it.
Mark Hooper
-----Original Message-----
From: apackard68@comcast.net [mailto:apackard68@comcast.net]
Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2003 2:35 PM
To: 6pack@autox.team.net
Subject: Coker Redlines?
I will be taking delivery of my latest TR250 sometime after Thanksgiving.
It is an extremely well-kept 28,000 original miles car that emerged for sale
in Maryland not too long ago. It is red with black interior and has steel
wheels with the RO style covers. I need to replace the tires immediately
after delivery since it currently has aging 165/15 tires on it. I want to
get redlines to keep the original look with the wheel covers. Tire Rack has
Coker 185/15 redlines for $112 each and Michelins for $170 (tube required).
Is there any consensus on the quality of the Coker's? Do they have decent
performance or are they best used on straight and dry roads? If the
performance is thought to be below adequate for normal driving, I'll get a
set of 205/70/15's to put on and forget about the originality. I don't want
to deal with tube wear, so I'm going to pass on the Michelins. All opinions
are welcome.
Andy
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