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Old 03-10-2018, 01:46 PM
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Yes the Pro Tracs are bias ply, but it sucks that the wording on the sidewalls differ from the originals and are not done in RWL...they're all black. Same issue on the L60 where they also changed the tread pattern on the 60's. Likely to do with licensing or an effort to avoid paying royalties of some kind?

Below are pics including the newer tread pattern L60's, then the L60 Originals with RWL, then the newer N50 tires with black sidewalls. I wish when they'd repop tires that the companies like Coker would keep the designs and wording the same???
When I emailed Coker I told them either do them right or not at all. No half-ass crap. i.e. wrong tread pattern, radials made to look bias, incorrect lettering etc.
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When I emailed Coker I told them either do them right or not at all. No half-ass crap. i.e. wrong tread pattern, radials made to look bias, incorrect lettering etc.
I did exactly the same and said in my email "If you can't match the original tread design using the original molds with raised white letters" then don't bother making them.

Hopefully they invest in buying the original molds and not some half ass thing like they did with Pro Tracs
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Actually Pro Trac did have a Street Pro bias ply. I'm thinking early 80''-82-83 era.
I am thinking Cokers Tire is correct but it was the 80's version, not 70's.
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I am thinking Cokers Tire is correct but it was the 80's version, not 70's.
This seems to be the norm in the reproduction world.
Offer the very last design model,and advertise it as vintage.
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