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Step-down 08-28-2016 06:18 AM

550 x 19
 

Two weeks ago I install 550 x 19 tires from Coker free shipping . She rides as smooth as silk . My rims were 4.5 wide and seated well. Running 29-30 lbs. those old tires were recaps and as hard as a rock, side wall cracks .

On my to do list is find someone to spin and balance. Money well spent.

Mike 08-28-2016 06:25 AM

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pics please

Step-down 08-28-2016 06:35 AM

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1 Attachment(s)
PO installed juice brake so clearance is good

Step-down 08-28-2016 06:37 AM

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1 Attachment(s)
550 x 19 Goodrich silver town BF

C26Pinelake 08-28-2016 07:29 AM

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i run the tires at 35 pounds for best ride and best wear, Wayne

C26Pinelake 08-28-2016 07:30 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Step-down (Post 1345385)
Two weeks ago I install 550 x 19 tires from Coker free shipping . She rides as smooth as silk . My rims were 4.5 wide and seated well. Running 29-30 lbs. those old tires were recaps and as hard as a rock, side wall cracks .

On my to do list is find someone to spin and balance. Money well spent.

B
Did you put GoodYears on I hope? Wayne

katy 08-28-2016 11:14 AM

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Radials?

Charlie Stephens 08-28-2016 11:30 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Step-down (Post 1345388)
PO installed juice brake so clearance is good

Juice brakes? Do you have the correct adapters to run wire wheels on the juice brake drums?

Charlie Stephens

J Franklin 08-28-2016 12:06 PM

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How do you get free shipping? The tires look nice.

C26Pinelake 08-28-2016 02:15 PM

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No such thing as free shipping! It is in the price somewhere you just can't see it in writing, Bottom line is the tires are marked up the amount of the shipping costs. It makes us feel good to think if was free but none of us are fools. Wayne

Step-down 08-28-2016 02:44 PM

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Ordered thur Summit free shipping ,

No radial tire here.

No wheel adapter , wheels mount fire to brake drums .

CarlG 08-28-2016 06:02 PM

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I used balancing beads on my new 5.50R19 Coker Radials. Couldn't ask for a better ride.

Afordman31 08-28-2016 08:16 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by J Franklin (Post 1345532)
How do you get free shipping? The tires look nice.

Franklin, I recently bought Coker Tires from http://www.performanceplustire.com/
for the same price that Coker gets for each tire.
The only difference is that Performanceplus doesn't charge shipping where Coker does. I saved $90 shipping. These were 600-16 tires

RichardW 08-28-2016 08:20 PM

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Some of the guys in our club use a wheel hub from Trailer Wheel and frame part
# WQUA 84545 and then anyone with a spin balancer can do it.


sorry wrong part number should be 84555

PC/SR 08-29-2016 06:05 PM

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Recently bought a set of 550x19 from Summitt, $100 per tire less than Coker listed on its website and free shipping. They sent 6 ply Excelsior. Looks like bias ply on the inside. I guess the 6 ply will be good for potholes.

C26Pinelake 08-29-2016 06:17 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by PC/SR (Post 1346267)
Recently bought a set of 550x19 from Summitt, $100 per tire less than Coker listed on its website and free shipping. They sent 6 ply Excelsior. Looks like bias ply on the inside. I guess the 6 ply will be good for potholes.

So did I and the manafactured date was 4 years ago!

Step-down 08-31-2016 07:44 PM

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balancing beads Never heard about this before , so last night I watch couple you tubes and I'm still in the dark... I'm fascinated about the concept ....
Maybe do a search here tomorrow ...

Just putting new rubber tire on my roadster made a world of difference . My old tire had 59 stamped on it and we're recapped. The tire were as hard as a rock....

C26Pinelake 08-31-2016 09:58 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Step-down (Post 1347312)
balancing beads Never heard about this before , so last night I watch couple you tubes and I'm still in the dark... I'm fascinated about the concept ....
Maybe do a search here tomorrow ...

Just putting new rubber tire on my roadster made a world of difference . My old tire had 59 stamped on it and we're recapped. The tire were as hard as a rock....

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Not only did they ride bad, they were very unsafe ! Wayne


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