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I know that Coker has a reputation for quality control on some of their products, but I had problems with my red line 205 75R15 radials with my Corvette '66 coupe. The tires were not round. Patrick and Russell were excellent in letting me return these tires that were impossible to balance and align with new replacements from them shipped and exchanged with no additional charges. Not many companies back up their products like this. I just wanted to express my appreciation and give kudos to a company that backs up their products.
Last edited by William Buckley; Jan 18, 2021 at 12:09 PM.
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As they say on the TV commercials "your experience may vary." I've had two sets of their tires (gold line Coker and gold line BF Goodrich Silvertown) and no problems at all.
I had a very expensive set of Coker steel valved inner tubes for my Model T Ford self-destruct and disintegrate after less than a year. Had under 50 miles on them. Refund money isn't even in the equation when you are talking 4 clincher tires that are hand-mounts with tire irons and are an absolute bear to change out. I went to cheap rubber stemmed tubes and never had the issue again.
I know that Coker has a reputation for quality control on some of their products, but I had problems with my red line 205 75R15 radials with my Corvette '66 coupe. Patrick and Russell were excellent in letting me return these tires that were impossible to balance and align with new replacements from them shipped and exchanged with no additional charges. Not many companies back up their products like this. I just wanted to express my appreciation and give kudos to a company that backs up their products.
my car had Coker tires on it when I bought the car. We had the same problem with balancing that you had. After a great deal of work we finally got them balanced , they ride ok but when I need new tires I won’t be buying Coker tires.
Last edited by Fatdaddy; Jan 17, 2021 at 01:44 PM.
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Great customer service and warranties only matter if the underlying product is a quality offering. The redline Cokers on my '67 Chevelle had weird scallop depressions on the visible sidewalls (hard to catch in a photograph) and the redlines stained easily - I can't say they rode badly but the price (paid by previous owner) is not commensurate with the quality.
Last edited by Frankie the Fink; Jan 18, 2021 at 08:53 AM.
The guy that is running Coker was on TV this week and I was happy to see that it is no longer Corky Coker. Let's hope that the change in leadership will lead to a change in quality. It would be great to have two sources for vintage style tires. Having been burned by Cokers myself, I will wait and see if others have better luck with the new and improved company. For now, I can't see a reason to buy anything other than Diamondbacks. I am on my fourth set and I have never had an issue. They are modern construction, they balance easily, they drive great, and they last forever. If you ever met Corky Coker in person, you would never buy a tire from any company that he ran. The original full of himself snake oil salesman. Again, I hope they can turn to company around and start making quality tires. Doc
Unfortunately, if anyone wants red line radial tires in the continental United States, in 205 75R15, you have no choice except to purchase tires from Coker Tire Company.
No one else has them.
I just put a set of 205/75 15 red lines on my 67. The guy at Diamondback assured me that they were designed and manufactured by Diamondback. Their Auburn series was started just because 15 inch tires are getting very hard to find. We both agreed that it would be a disaster if the world was left with Coker as the only source. For the record, the tires are great. Doc
The Diamondback catalogue and website does not even list a red line tire in 205 75R15 anywhere, or I would have bought tires there.
That left me nothing but Coker.
They have the Diamondback II radial in 205-75 R15 in redline. If you scroll down the list far enough you'll see the size and price listed under ww, at the top of the listing it says "also available in goldline, redline, blueline, etc"
The base they use for it is a Toyo tire in 205-75 R15
If you call Diamondback they will tell you the same. They also said it would take appr 3 weeks to ship.
The only problem I ever had was the whitewalls were dark in areas. That was more with the early corvette tires that used a big whitewall. the 63 whitewall is too small to be of any concern.
The website for 205 75R15 for Diamondback is almost impossible to use to find red line tires. One way, they say they don't have them, and the other way makes you unsure about them having them still. Very misleading.
As a refresh to the thread, is there anyone available to comment on the Goldline tires, or can post pics? I have a 1966 Sunfire Yellow car that needs to be tired and would like the best possible Goldlines. Is the Goodyear tire still the best bias ply tire available, and is there a marked difference when going with a radial tire?
Are the Diamondbacks correct looking, seems they would be a lower profile tire?
Is the correct Diamondback on the MX, SS or Touring?
Last edited by international blue; Feb 15, 2021 at 08:06 AM.
As a refresh to the thread, is there anyone available to comment on the Goldline tires, or can post pics? I have a 1966 Sunfire Yellow car that needs to be tired and would like the best possible Goldlines. Is the Goodyear tire still the best bias ply tire available, and is there a marked difference when going with a radial tire?
Are the Diamondbacks correct looking, seems they would be a lower profile tire?
Is the correct Diamondback on the MX, SS or Touring?
I think a specific question like this is a topic for its own discussion as a new thread in C3 General, rather than in a transaction feedback thread.
Coker Tires
The comments and reviews about Coker are very different from those about Diamondback. Polar opposite I would say.
