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Re: [6pack] A little story about Coker tires

To: auprichard@uprichard.net, 6pack@autox.team.net, Triumphs <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [6pack] A little story about Coker tires
From: BILL WELLBAUM <wcwellbaum@cox.net>
Date: Tue, 13 Oct 2020 19:06:32 -0400 (EDT)
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You solution is simple. Source some 205/70-15 tires from your favorite supp=
lier (mine has always been Discount Tire)
and then take them to a shop specializing in detailing. Find one that knows=
 how to cut and dye your tires resulting in a red striped wall. I've seen i=
t done many times and the results usually are outstanding.

Bill Wellbaum
Las Vegas


> On October 13, 2020 at 6:05 PM auprichard@uprichard.net wrote:
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>     Just for what it=E2=80=99s worth=E2=80=A6..
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>     When I bought my TR5 from Charles Runyan=E2=80=99s estate, it came wi=
th 15 year-old tires.  They had little to no wear, and drove fine, but I de=
cided I should do the right thing and replace them if I was to take loved o=
nes out for a drive in the car.
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>     Since there was only one manufacturer to choose from for redline tire=
s, I bought 4 tires from Coker, through Discount Tire.  Not cheap!!
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>     I put them on the car and there was a terrible wobble around 50 mph. =
 I took them back twice to Discount to get them balanced, but the wobble pe=
rsisted.  Finally, I took them to an old guy (well, older than me) in Detro=
it who boasted he had balanced wire wheels for 40 years.  He told me the ti=
res were so out of true they could not be balanced.=20
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>     I took them back to Discount Tire and they called Coker.  Coker refus=
ed to take them back unless they fell outside certain specifications.  The =
Discount Tire shop didn=E2=80=99t really know what Coker was talking about,=
 but went through the process and sure enough, the tires all fell outside t=
he specifications.
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>     =20
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>     So the good news is, Coker will take them back.  The bad news is, Cok=
er has no redline tires and doesn=E2=80=99t know when they will have more, =
if ever.
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>     So my plan is to put new tires, not redline, on the car and keep the =
redlines I have if ever a buyer wants originality or the car is shown.
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>     Andrew Uprichard
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>     Jackson, Michigan
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  You solution is simple. Source some 205/70-15 tires from your favorite su=
pplier (mine has always been Discount Tire)
  <br>and then take them to a shop specializing in detailing. Find one that=
 knows how to cut and dye your tires resulting in a red striped wall. I've =
seen it done many times and the results usually are outstanding.
  <br>
  <br>Bill Wellbaum
  <br>Las Vegas
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      <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family: &quot;Times New Ro=
man&quot;,serif; color: #1F497D;">Just for what it=E2=80=99s worth=E2=80=A6=
..</span></p>
      <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family: &quot;Times New Ro=
man&quot;,serif; color: #1F497D;">&nbsp;</span></p>
      <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family: &quot;Times New Ro=
man&quot;,serif; color: #1F497D;">When I bought my TR5 from Charles Runyan=
=E2=80=99s estate, it came with 15 year-old tires.&nbsp; They had little to=
 no wear, and drove fine, but I decided I should do the right thing and rep=
lace them if I was to take loved ones out for a drive in the car.</span></p=
>
      <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family: &quot;Times New Ro=
man&quot;,serif; color: #1F497D;">&nbsp;</span></p>
      <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family: &quot;Times New Ro=
man&quot;,serif; color: #1F497D;">Since there was only one manufacturer to =
choose from for redline tires, I bought 4 tires from Coker, through Discoun=
t Tire.&nbsp; Not cheap!!</span></p>
      <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family: &quot;Times New Ro=
man&quot;,serif; color: #1F497D;">&nbsp;</span></p>
      <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family: &quot;Times New Ro=
man&quot;,serif; color: #1F497D;">I put them on the car and there was a ter=
rible wobble around 50 mph.&nbsp; I took them back twice to Discount to get=
 them balanced, but the wobble persisted.&nbsp; Finally, I took them to an =
old guy (well, older than me) in Detroit who boasted he had balanced wire w=
heels for 40 years.&nbsp; He told me the tires were so out of true they cou=
ld not be balanced.&nbsp; </span></p>
      <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family: &quot;Times New Ro=
man&quot;,serif; color: #1F497D;">&nbsp;</span></p>
      <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family: &quot;Times New Ro=
man&quot;,serif; color: #1F497D;">I took them back to Discount Tire and the=
y called Coker.&nbsp; Coker refused to take them back unless they fell outs=
ide certain specifications.&nbsp; The Discount Tire shop didn=E2=80=99t rea=
lly know what Coker was talking about, but went through the process and sur=
e enough, the tires all fell outside the specifications.</span></p>
      <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family: &quot;Times New Ro=
man&quot;,serif; color: #1F497D;">&nbsp;</span></p>
      <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family: &quot;Times New Ro=
man&quot;,serif; color: #1F497D;">So the good news is, Coker will take them=
 back.&nbsp; The bad news is, Coker has no redline tires and doesn=E2=80=99=
t know when they will have more, if ever.</span></p>
      <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family: &quot;Times New Ro=
man&quot;,serif; color: #1F497D;">&nbsp;</span></p>
      <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family: &quot;Times New Ro=
man&quot;,serif; color: #1F497D;">So my plan is to put new tires, not redli=
ne, on the car and keep the redlines I have if ever a buyer wants originali=
ty or the car is shown.</span></p>
      <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family: &quot;Times New Ro=
man&quot;,serif; color: #1F497D;">&nbsp;</span></p>
      <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family: &quot;Times New Ro=
man&quot;,serif; color: #1F497D;">Andrew Uprichard</span></p>
      <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family: &quot;Times New Ro=
man&quot;,serif; color: #1F497D;">Jackson, Michigan</span></p>
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