57 Tire Replacement
February 22nd, 2010, 12:24 PM
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57 Tire Replacement
Hi - first time I've bought tires for a classic. Is Coker the only good source for radials on a 57? And can you help me out with the right size radial for a 57 88 ? The Coker site seems to list two different radial sizes...thanks!
February 22nd, 2010, 12:37 PM
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What are you looking for?
Classic style tires? Wide whites? Modern tires?
Lots of tire suppliers out there. Coker, Universal, Kelsey are some of the bigger ones.
Diamondback gets great reviews for their custom radials.
Classic style tires? Wide whites? Modern tires?
Lots of tire suppliers out there. Coker, Universal, Kelsey are some of the bigger ones.
Diamondback gets great reviews for their custom radials.
February 22nd, 2010, 01:01 PM
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Croker is no the only manufacture of the wide white walls that were a standard on you car. http://www.dbtires.com/tires.html Has a better product as far as I am concerned and I have bought both for my 57. The closest tire size that I found to match the original wa 215 75R 14 look at page 9. There are other selections in the Catalog as well
February 26th, 2010, 06:48 AM
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I'm looking to buy radials that will most closely match the original wide whitewalls - thanks
February 26th, 2010, 06:49 AM
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Croker is no the only manufacture of the wide white walls that were a standard on you car. http://www.dbtires.com/tires.html Has a better product as far as I am concerned and I have bought both for my 57. The closest tire size that I found to match the original wa 215 75R 14 look at page 9. There are other selections in the Catalog as well
February 27th, 2010, 11:32 AM
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Spoke with Diamondback yesterday and oddly they no longer make 215 75r14's...told me Olds owners are often going to 15" rims...? OF course, my original spinner wheel covers won't fit 15 inchers...do any of you guys have any other suggestions other than using an undersized tire? Thanks again
February 27th, 2010, 11:39 AM
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February 27th, 2010, 02:05 PM
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www.LucasClassicTires.com Has 215 & 235 75r 14 with 2 1/2" ww's, and they have a 215 70r14 with 2 3/4" ww.
April 10th, 2010, 12:48 PM
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yeah diamondback is good..i think the correct Tire conversion should be P225 75R 14",,that includes the measurement for the Brake Drum..
Last edited by kurtdaniel; April 12th, 2010 at 06:48 PM.
April 10th, 2010, 01:23 PM
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Correct conversion
The correct Tire conversion should be P225 75R 14" and I was able to get that size from a Distributor of Diamond Back here in Ontario Ca.
Not California!!!
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