_Nomad_

I am looking to put these tires on my 1966 convertible:

http://store.cokertire.com/p205-75r1...line-tire.html

I know they are BF Goodrich vintage tires but I wanted to know if anyone had experience with them.
I will be using them as a driver tire, no track or racing, but I will be driving long distances with it.

Is this a good tire for that? Is the technology new enough to be a good driving, reliable tire?
Also, what kind of mileage can I expect out of them?

Summit has the best price on them but it looks like a different tire.
Are they the Silvertown radial at Summit or something else?

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/***-579700

If they aren't good, reliable, driving tires then I'll just stick with a modern whitewall for less money.

Thanks!

Geralds57

I would think they would be pretty good tires since BF is making them. Have you check with Diamondback? They have some good brands in Goldlines. Personally I like Goldlines much better than Whitewalls.

_Nomad_

Yes, BF Goodrich is a good tire, that's why I am interested in them. However, they are "vintage" tires with an old tread pattern so that's why I am questioning the reliability of them compared to a more modern tire.

No, I have not looked in to Diamondback, how are they compared to Coker BF Goodrich?

Me too, that's why I'm asking about the Coker, BF Goodrich Gold Lines. I would prefer to have Gold Line over Whitewall. Especially contrasted against Milano Maroon.

Nowhere Man

coker has there tires made south of border with very old molds. dimondback takes brand new tires and puts the gold line/red line in them. plus DB uses the correct color gold

Ron MN Blue

I've put Coker red line bias-ply then red-line radials on my '67.
Haven't been impressed with either and won't buy Coker again.

aclassicnut

I put Choker Redlines on mine...........car is squirrley all over the road, worst in curves. I even had my 67 4 wheel alindgment, helped alittle. The tires have NO sidewall strenght.

I'll put DB on them next.

Max

Dan Hampton

I've had bad luck with Coker. Two bent rims and bad service. Never again.

Hitch

Another Diamondback vote here the Cokers have a ugly sidewall, wrong color goldline and a very square tire. Jmo...

Dave

_Nomad_

Great, so to make sure I understand this right. Diamondback tires use modern tires and they just put a gold line on them?

Do I just call them, tell them my size and tire preference and they send me the tire?

65Hipo

Just put the Diamondback on my 65---car drives great

Nowhere Man

look on there on-line catalog they have a page for corvette. figure out what brand tire you want and size and order

_Nomad_

Sweet, that's what I did..thanks!

Now I have to decide brand, Cooper or Michelin.

MarvBarrish

I have these on my 66. Not happy with the color of the stripe. Looks orange! Called Coker on it before I put them on the car and they told me they would turn to gold in a few months. 2 years now, still orange. Not happy. Of course once they're mounted, no returning. No more Coker tires for me.

54greg

I have both coker and diamond back. DB no prob-coker crap