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Old 09-27-2015, 09:35 PM   #1
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In another post a while back, the poster said he has, and loves his P215/75/16 tires on his Model A. I think he left out the "R", designating radials.

Is there any modern tire that's acceptable for the Model A, rather than the Bias ply 600/16 tires?

Any other disadvantage/advantage by using them?

Finally, is the P215/75/16 tire the closest on to the originals? Would just like to put this to bed..

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Old 09-28-2015, 08:28 AM   #2
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radials have a better ride & much better bite
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Old 09-28-2015, 08:42 AM   #3
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radials have a better ride & much better bite
Thank you.

Size? Make?

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Old 09-28-2015, 09:02 AM   #4
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Coker tire web site has more info than you'll need
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When I put radials on my PU, I intend on using Coker's 5.50x19" radials. Spendy, but I just like the way they look.
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Old 09-28-2015, 12:27 PM   #6
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The original size (21" or 19") with the Excelsior tires look great. They are radials. The roadster pickup has the 19s on it.
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Old 09-28-2015, 12:36 PM   #7
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The original size (21" or 19") with the Excelsior tires look great. They are radials. The roadster pickup has the 19s on it.
I tried to get the 21 inch radials from Coker, but the guy said they were too big for a model A, and needed a 4 to 5 inch wide rim. The model A has a 3 inch wide rim. He said they would wear out in the middle, and they were not returnable. I was dissapointed.
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500x19 30" tall .
205x65 16 26" tall
225x75x16 30" tall
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Old 09-28-2015, 03:27 PM   #9
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I tried to get the 21 inch radials from Coker, but the guy said they were too big for a model A, and needed a 4 to 5 inch wide rim. The model A has a 3 inch wide rim. He said they would wear out in the middle, and they were not returnable. I was dissapointed.






Thats a bummer. I was going to get a set. The website does say they are for a 4-5" rim.
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Time for a rim stretcher???
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Hi Larry...been a while. You doing ok? Curt
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Hi Larry...been a while. You doing ok? Curt
Hi Curt.. Pea Cup and I are doing just fine. Sent you an email.

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