Coker’s Firestone radials?

[Zedder]

Anyone running these tires? If so, how are they?

Might be getting my old 70 LS5 Corvette back and it is a bear with no power steering!

[RPOLS3]

Recent thread here:

https://www.yenko.net/forum/showthread.php?t=140678&highlight=Coker+radials&page=3

[Zedder]

Thanks Jake!

[luzl78]

Thanks Jake!

Put power steering in it.easy peasey

[Charley Lillard]

I put them on my Cyclone Spoiler with no complaints.

[Charley Lillard]

My orig. unused spare for comparison.

[Zedder]

Thanks Charley...looks great!

[MosportGreen66]

I've put them on an '70 LS6 Chevelle, '69 Vette L46 convert and a buddy runs them on his '72 Vette which he's driven like 10k since install... all rave reviews. Nice product!

[Zedder]

Thanks guys. I’m sold!

[NorCam]

I'm on my second set now and loved the first set. On the 500hp Nova, they absolutely stuck like glue and were excellent on the highway as well. I now have a second set as daily drivers on the 69 Camaro. You'll really like these tires Mark.

Oh...and you're going to need to add power steering to that car or build up those arm muscles. (lol)

[Zedder]

Thanks Graeme! I know, I am getting pretty wimpy in my old age. My Son just built a gym in the basement, so maybe it’s time to hit the weights!

Who did you buy your tires from? Is there a Canadian supplier?

[NorCam]

Summit Racing or Jegs when they have their sales on. Right now, Jegs is 301.00 a tire but they have their sale on top of that. https://www.jegs.com/i/Coker-Tire/257/62490/10002/-1

Summit will match the advertised price if you call and ask for price match c/w discount and they also offer free shipping into Canada now. Jegs might have free shipping too? Ask and always pit them against each other and you'll win.

[SmallHurst]

You can go that route or you can go with the Goodyear Steelgard Tires that were OE on the ‘73-77 Corvette. Give me a call, as I can get any reproduction tire on the market. My cell is 816-654-3400.

[njsteve]

Jegs has a $100 off $1,299 purchase. So I think $301 doesn't quite hit that ($1204) without some other stuff in the cart, but they have $10 off $299, $20 off $499, and $30 of $699.

Free shipping. You could do four separate orders of one tire to get the $10 off $299 (total of $40 off) but they will probably hit you with 4 separate "handling charges" (EDIT: I just checked and no handling charges, so it might work to do 4 separate orders)

Summit will match their discount if you call them to order instead of online.

[njsteve]

You can go that route or you can go with the Goodyear Steelgard Tires that were OE on the ‘73-77 Corvette. Give me a call, as I can get any reproduction tire on the market. My cell is 816-654-3400.

I bought that set from Rusty for my 73 SD455 and they were very nice (and correct for the year, too)

[Zedder]

Thank you guys!

[Steve Shauger]

Rusty, is a great guy to deal with, and provides impeccable service. BTW he is also a sponsor on the site and encourage all our members to speak with him before buying reproduction tires!!

[markinnaples]

Rusty, Do you do any bias ply N50's?

[SmallHurst]

Yes, I do. Give me a call. 816-654-3400

[tom406]

I also vote for power steering, but I’ll go farther and suggest adding a Borgeson integral unit to avoid those leaky rams and numb feel. Then challenge yourself to make it look as “correct” as possible. A Ford collector I know (Mustangs and Fairlanes use same type of godawful factory power assist) has been doing this for the last couple of years. His cars drive awesome, don’t leak, and 95% of the people looking under the hood don’t notice anything amiss, and these are concours stock detailed under there.

[AnthonyS]

I've had two sets of them on my car and love them, you will too!

https://www.yenko.net/forum/showthread.php?t=157808

Cheers all, be well.
Anthony

[Zedder]

Thanks everyone! So now the big question is should I go with GR70-15 since that was the radial tire used on Corvettes with the same wheel specs as the 1970 F70-15 Bias ply tires?

[mssl72]

So do the Cokers have a different color smoke from the original ones?? :hmmm: :smirk:

[Kurt S]

That's Cokers, not tokers.....

[downunder1]

I like mine, and they handle nicely.

[L89DRMR]

That's impressive grip.

[downunder1]

That's impressive grip.

LOL, I don't know what happened there, it was right side up on my photos.

[L78racer]

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[Charley Lillard]

He is so far down under the pic shows just how far.

[Mr70]

Give him a break,his Toilet flushes counterclockwise.

[tunes]

Great looking Chevelle.

[Lynn]

I also vote for power steering, but I’ll go farther and suggest adding a Borgeson integral unit to avoid those leaky rams and numb feel. Then challenge yourself to make it look as “correct” as possible. A Ford collector I know (Mustangs and Fairlanes use same type of godawful factory power assist) has been doing this for the last couple of years. His cars drive awesome, don’t leak, and 95% of the people looking under the hood don’t notice anything amiss, and these are concours stock detailed under there.

I was just looking at this kit for my 70 LT-1. No PS on the LT-1 in 70, as the ram interferes with the oil pan; so putting factory PS on it is not an option unless I want to swap out the oil pan. Looks like a sweet deal at under $700 for everything (except the belt).

https://www.corvettemods.com/C3-Corvette-1968-1982-Borgeson-Performance-Steering-Box-Kit_p_9602.html?gclid=CjwKCAjw2a32BRBXEiwAUcugiOFV NYpUnxcCnP4ILMTuchNEyjp6GOSGnOLA6LW8zyg8bjZVzx6jKB oCQBcQAvD_BwE

[1967Z28]

From that web page...

"It can be installed by tapping on the spline column shaft with a rubber mallet in order to collapse the steering column. The factory column will need to be collapsed approximately 2.5 inches for clearance of the Corvette Performance Steering Box Kit."

I personally don't like the idea of purposefully doing a partial collapse of my steering column and 2.5" does not seem like an insignificant distance. I had a Camaro steering column that was partially collapsed and I threw it out.

[downunder1]

he is so far down under the pic shows just how far.

lol

[Zedder]

I was just looking at this kit for my 70 LT-1. No PS on the LT-1 in 70, as the ram interferes with the oil pan; so putting factory PS on it is not an option unless I want to swap out the oil pan. Looks like a sweet deal at under $700 for everything (except the belt).

https://www.corvettemods.com/C3-Corvette-1968-1982-Borgeson-Performance-Steering-Box-Kit_p_9602.html?gclid=CjwKCAjw2a32BRBXEiwAUcugiOFV NYpUnxcCnP4ILMTuchNEyjp6GOSGnOLA6LW8zyg8bjZVzx6jKB oCQBcQAvD_BwE

Hey Lynn,

Just change your pan to the smaller oil pan like the later 70 LT-1’s and add factory ps parts.