Tires that are obviously intended for the antique car market aren't
recommended for cars that sit for long periods of time? That's a new one!
I'd be very interested to hear what Firestone has to say about this. Has
anyone contacted the company directly?
Here's my experience with Croker tires: I bought a set of 14" 8.5 width
wide white radials for my '57 Dodge in September of 1997. In May of 1999,
while getting its spring service after the winter, my mechanic asked me if
the tires were retreads -- because the tread was separating, and they were
rotting. The tires had less than 10,000 miles on them, and the car spent
nearly all its time in a heated garage. Even the spare, which had never
left the trunk, was rotten. Croker gave me only a 50% credit toward new
tires -- saying that the tires had less than half their tread left. Since
the rubber was rotten, I don't doubt it!
With the expenses of mounting/dismounting and tread wear charges, my
"warranty" cost me over $250 to get the tires replaced. Need I say that
I'll be going with Firestone next time?
John Williams
1957 Dodge Custom Royal
-----Original Message-----
From: David Homstad [mailto:Dhomstad@xxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2001 12:27 AM
To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [FWDLK] FW: white wall tires
I just want to share my experience with Firestone 721s. I have a set of them
on a set of wire wheels. After a few years they went out of round. The local
Firestone dealer would not warranty them if they were over 3 years old. He
also said that he did not recommend them for cars that sit for long periods
of time. If you buy these, make sure your fillings are in tight.
Dave Homstad
56 Dodge D500
-----Original Message-----
From: Forward Look Mopar Discussion List
[mailto:L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Stig Molteberg
Sent: Monday, November 12, 2001 4:11 AM
To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [FWDLK] SV: Re: [FWDLK] white wall tires
I just wanted to share my experiences. I drive with Firestone WW Radials on
my 1956 New Yorker and are very happy with them. They have higher profile
than the Coker and much better handeling and treadwear, and you can get them
fom your local tirepusher to a low cost The only drawback is the whitewall
does not go all the way to the rim, it have a small black gap between the
white and the rim. But with a tire with better quality to half the price I
can live with that :-)
The name of the tire is Firestone FR 721, you can find a pic of the tires at
this adress: www.forwardlook.net/nordicmopar/images/chrysler/h354ny.jpg
<http://www.forwardlook.net/nordicmopar/images/chrysler/h354ny.jpg>
Have any of you guys experienced that the Coker Radial crack up in the White
near the Rim?
--
Stig Molteberg, Norway
'56 Chrysler New Yorker Town & Country
'56 Chrysler New Yorker St.Regis
'56 Chrysler New Yorker St.Regis
'56 Chrysler Windsor Limo
www.forwardlook.net/nordicmopar <http://www.forwardlook.net/nordicmopar>
www.forwardlook.net/1956chrysler <http://www.forwardlook.net/1956chrysler>
----- Original Message -----
From: Jerry Browarski <mailto:mopar-man@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, November 12, 2001 2:37 AM
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] white wall tires
I have to agree with Mark. When I first got my C300 it was equipped with
bias-ply WWWs. I drove it to a car show just over 100 miles from Detroit
and I was constantly fighting the steering wheel. When I replaced the
bias-plies with Coker WWW radials, the difference in ride and handling was
outstanding! I still have the bias-plies which I'm willing to sell. They
still have plenty of tread on them and if anyone is interested I'll take a
couple of on-the-spot digital pics and e-mail them to you.
Jerry in Detroit
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