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Kahuna · 08-20-2018, 12:53 AM

Paul
You may want to check these guys out.
Myself & several of my friends have purchased from them. Very satrisfied
I got 205 75 15's Total cost was about $650.00 for 4 tires (Cooper tires)
3.75" WW

http://www.callitw.com/

blucar · 08-20-2018, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by RalphG

Yes, the original, slightly rusty rims on my 52 Merc held the tubless radial tires I installed just fine. Handles nice but I find them hard riding. For you guys that never run off paved roads it might not be an issue but I swear these steel belted radials feel every pebble on the gravel road and transmit it through the whole body. I don't remember the old bias ply tires of the 60s doing that but maybe I've just been spoiled by today's smoother riding vehicles . My old 81 GMC and 97 Blazer seem to absorb and eliminate all the road roughness unlike the Merc. And I'm only running 28 or less psi in the Mercs P235-70x15 tires too.

One of my daughters has a large farm in Central Montana. They have to travel over eighteen miles on a gravel road to get to their house.They mostly travel on gravel rural roads. My sun in-law found that if he ran his radial tires five pounds low on the gravel roads he had less trouble with rock punctures. Surprisingly, the lower tire pressure does not result in side wall punctures, could be the sidewalls seem to deflect the rocks.

Paul Bennett · 08-21-2018, 09:11 PM

Ordered, paid, and the wait begins

I went with Calli tire in Sacramento, set of 5 delivered $870 - size 215-75-R15.

Base tire is Hankook. The only down side, the 3" white wall begins 1/2" from the bead. Not a problem for me. But they do claim to use a non-yellowing rubber which Coker hasn't used (may still not, I donno).

I would prefer Diamond Back tires but they are on east coast and I'm on the west. I feel the DiamondBack are superior quality. Their tires plus shipping is $150 each higher per tire than Calli - double. Beyond my wallet today. Having seen Coker's occasional hit/miss problems, they were't in the running, especially at $60 higher each than Calli tire. https://callitw.com/

08-20-2018, 12:53 AM	#21
Kahuna Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: NorCal Posts: 2,617	Re: Tire Purchase - Bias/Radial Paul You may want to check these guys out. Myself & several of my friends have purchased from them. Very satrisfied I got 205 75 15's Total cost was about $650.00 for 4 tires (Cooper tires) 3.75" WW http://www.callitw.com/

08-21-2018, 09:11 PM	#23
Paul Bennett Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Posts: 628	Re: Tire Purchase - Bias/Radial Ordered, paid, and the wait begins I went with Calli tire in Sacramento, set of 5 delivered $870 - size 215-75-R15. Base tire is Hankook. The only down side, the 3" white wall begins 1/2" from the bead. Not a problem for me. But they do claim to use a non-yellowing rubber which Coker hasn't used (may still not, I donno). I would prefer Diamond Back tires but they are on east coast and I'm on the west. I feel the DiamondBack are superior quality. Their tires plus shipping is $150 each higher per tire than Calli - double. Beyond my wallet today. Having seen Coker's occasional hit/miss problems, they were't in the running, especially at $60 higher each than Calli tire. https://callitw.com/