smooth sidewall tires

[JM 35 Sedan]

Originally Posted by V8 Bob

Check out Diamond Back tires.

My recommendation as well. I bought a set of big/little smoothed black wall radials from DB some years back that I really like. Don't recall price being that expensive, and sometimes you do get what you pay for

[RB]

Thanks for the input guys, will give a call for a quote...

[J Witt]

You might give Coker a call and discuss your wishes. They've got a lot of stuff.

[paul2748]

As far as I know, DB does not manufacture their tires. They use current brands and vulcanize the whitewalls on them.

Coker manufactures them (or has them manufactered).

[RB]

As stated early in this thread by KAHUNA Diamondback has nearly all needs covered, they are offering the smooth (no lettering) black sidewall at $179.00 & $194.00 for the 205/75/15 & 235/75/15 respectfully, those prices reflect a 50.00 discount per tire however $105.00 to get the four to Nebraska....ads up quite quickly. I was particularly interested in the auburn pie crust radial however the 215/75/15 was the smallest available at this time, but the bigger sizes were available in stock.

[Kahuna]

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Something to think about also:
We bought Wide White Walls from Calli Tire in Sacramento.
They have a choice of tires that a customer can choose
from. My friend & I chose Cooper tires, essentially because
we liked the tread design.
Calli Tires does the same thing as Diamond Back- That is,
they vulcanize the whitewall to the existing tire, AFTER
removing the letters/numbers, etc., from the side they're
going to vulcanize. Now, having that done possibly negates
the tire MFG's warranty. I, and my friend Willie, had to sign
a notification that we are aware of this. Also, by law, those
letters/numbers are supposed to be visible to any authority,
and that we should make a note of those numbers/letters for
our own records.
Just a bit of info. Maybe Diamond back is different.
I don't anticipate any issues with the tires from Calli.
BTW, the tires are beautiful, and I'm a believer in using
new radial tires vs bias ply. Just my opinion here.

We both shied away from Coker because of all the bad press
re balancing/roundness, etc.

Re Continental Tires: I became a fan of those tires 20+ years
ago as they came as Standard Equipment on BMW M-3's,
with a very high speed rating. I put them on my 39 Coupe &
again on my 32 Tudor sedan. I can & do cruise the 32 at 80 mph
with confidence. Had they been available from Calli Tire, that
would have been my choice.
Jim

[RB]

I'm led to believe your input regarding the trademark & legal issues which are of utmost concern on both sides of the sales counter, reading the fine print with regards to the DB tires offers further support.

[Hugh in NC]

Cooper Trendsetters have about the smoothest sidewalls I have found. I just installed a set on my 1951 Ch**y.

Hugh

[V8 Bob]

Kahuna, RB and others,
If you pull up the Diamond Back web site and scroll down to page 36, you'll learn all about the tire labeling issues.

[RB]

Right on v-8 Bob ! had read & reread it some time ago & partly what prompted my thread .thanks......also the suggestions with regards to the Cooper Trendsetters, I have used them before & were again recommended by some of the suppliers both local & national during my recent search at costs right at 100.00 each after taxes. I have noticed well not of critical concern, the more recent Trendsetters have a few more mold type flashing lines than in years past.

[5851a]

I hate those tires with all the ribs on the sidewalls. I paid to upgrade to Michelins on my truck to get away from them, Always look dirty if you drive much. Don't ever get a new wash mitt near them, looks like you drove through a cotton field at picking time with Velcro on your tires!