Thread: 14 in tires

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nawwww, you can go ahead and hold your breath if you want to

Originally Posted by rspears

So Em, see if you can find me a pair of BFG P285/70R15's, and a pair of Firestone F560 145R15 78S's in that vast, untouched supply down in Texas. I'd be willing to go $200 a tire for the big boys, at my door; and $75 a tire for the littles at my door, and you can keep all the money left over! That's $550 in play for only four tires! Don't spend all of your profits in one place!

It won't make Em any more wealthy than he already is (we all know about those rich Texas oil men right?) but you can come close to your number at performanceplustire.com........except, as you likely already know, the closest on the rears that's made any more is the 275/60. I mentioned Summit above for "no shipping fee" advantage on Coker stuff, these guys are priced better on some of the pieces, and even with their $20 handling charge certain packages would price out better.

Originally Posted by Bob Parmenter

It won't make Em any more wealthy than he already is (we all know about those rich Texas oil men right?) but you can come close to your number at performanceplustire.com........except, as you likely already know, the closest on the rears that's made any more is the 275/60. I mentioned Summit above for "no shipping fee" advantage on Coker stuff, these guys are priced better on some of the pieces, and even with their $20 handling charge certain packages would price out better.

Yeah, I was just playin' around with Em'. Coker bought the molds for both the BFG SilverTown wide oval 70 series, and the Firestone F560's so Corky's the only game if that's the size one wants to run. Don't think I'd seen Performance Plus Tire, but I got the tires for the '32 through Discount Tire Direct and managed to get the drop I wanted, but the rears are only ~9" wide tread vs 11" - a different "look".

Coker tire production from China to Ukraine? Doesn't surprise me though. Michelin had some tire production in Romania a few years back. I hate that the 285/70-15 Goodrich tire isn't available from Michelin now. It takes good tire building machines and curing presses to produce quality in such a large tire size. Material placement is critical. I don't know what Coker has in the way of tire building equipment. Ukraine scares me.

For the drop/stagger that looks gook-I have seen some impressive looking 17s for the rear that actually look balanced with the front/rear look we all crave-don't know where my notes are on the sizes/offset but take a look-------

Thanks for all the responses. I know how hard 14's are to find. My last 2 work cars have had 14's. I'm going to sell this car later anyway. I'm wanting to build something like Roger has in his aviator. Car is going to be fairly low, so I thought 225/70 14's wouldn't look to bad. On the 15 BF Goodrich tires, general and cooper makes a C rated light truck tire that is close. 31/10.50/15, it has a regular tread pattern, not a truck pattern, I found them for $115 each. If these 14's don't look right , that is what is going on the back of this Dodge with steel wheels, 15x8.

Last fall I changed out my old BFG P285/70R-15's for Cooper 31X10-50R-15's. They have the same basic height and look. The tread may be a tad less, but not noticeably so.

Roger, I guess if we blow out or wear out our BFG P285/70R-15's (or they're more than 8 years old), we'll have to look at light truck tires. I've seen a few that would work. Not a perfect solution, but cheaper than new wheels.

Coker's BFGs are US made, so maybe that will work.

henry and Roger, I wish you all would change your aviators. I'm wanting to build one real bad and I haven't even finished this old dodge yet. You are just teasing me aren't you!!

Originally Posted by vht

henry and Roger, I wish you all would change your aviators. I'm wanting to build one real bad and I haven't even finished this old dodge yet. You are just teasing me aren't you!!

OK, OK, I changed my avatar so it won't be a distraction for you!

Check these guys out for 14" tires a lot of guys prefer them over Coker's :Tires | Diamond Back Classic White Wall Tires - Vintage Tires - Redline & Redline Radial Tires for Antique and Classic Cars

rspears, that just ain't right. All kidding aside, good looking car. Just talked to a friend of mine, he has a nice 34 ford among others. He advertised it and had a guy coming with a 32 high boy he wants to trade in on it. I've been waiting to see what happened. If the deal went through, going to have to check it out!

Originally Posted by MelloYello

nawwww, you can go ahead and hold your breath if you want to

.... turnin' blue here, Em!

VHT, Call ol' Duane at N&N and have him put a premium roller package together for you! It's about the most fun you'll have standin' up!

Thanks for this post guys, now I've got another thing to figure out for my 40 Ford, good grief .

Originally Posted by vht

henry and Roger, I wish you all would change your aviators. I'm wanting to build one real bad and I haven't even finished this old dodge yet. You are just teasing me aren't you!!

My car wasn't finished in that avatar photo, so there's that.