Coker Whitewalls are coming

[DavidA]

Last Tuesday I had the opportunity to talk with Corky Coker while Jeannie and I were helping out with the Great Race here in Nashville. Coker is a sponsor of the race and also has his 18-wheeler following, helping the racers and also supplying tires when needed.

At any rate, I asked him about WW tires for our Birds. His answer was they are currently working on various sizes, (16", 17", 18" and possibly up to 20"), for modern "classics" and are especially aiming at our TBird tire size. They will be available by February, but perhaps as early as this fall.

They will be available in white, white with red-line, white with gold-line, and red-line. One of the major differences between them and Diamond Back is the tires will be manufactured as whitewalls, not notched out and the white vulcanized on. That should make the white much more stable and not susceptible to tearing if curbed.

No price has been set yet, but I'll let you know when I find out. Although I have over 50,000 miles on my whitewalls now, I'm going to wait for his tires for my next set.

[2K2BIRD]

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Sounds like great news for you whitewall lovers. Competition is always a good thing and a better process makes it even sweeter.

[Gobird]

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I need a set of tires and plan on getting something this year. I'll wait a while now and see if they make it out this fall.

[MATBird]

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David, did they say what size the WW would be? 2"- 2 12"??

[Ray]

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Thanks, David!

[LuvOurBird]

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David, did they say what size the WW would be? 2"- 2 12"??

No white wall size has been determined yet.

[MATBird]

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Thanks Jeannie. I'm sure you or David will keep us posted.

[2FAST4U]

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I just hope that they will make a whitewall tire with the EXACT same size as the originals...I know that Vogue does not have the correct size for our cars although they have something that will still fit...but is not exact...
Since I have rear fender skirts on my car, I absolutely need to have the exact original size because if I go to a even a slightly larger tire, they will touch as there is very little room ...
Claude

[mctbird02]

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Fantastic! I am a Whitewall baby! I love my DiamondBacks!

McTBird02

[David M 7173]

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David
Glad to hear Coker is coming with tires for our cars. I am looking forward to the red line tires, but I only have 25000 miles on my car so it will proably be another 3 years.
Favid

[AZTB]

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One of the major differences between them and Diamond Back is the tires will be manufactured as whitewalls, not notched out and the white vulcanized on. That should make the white much more stable and not susceptible to tearing if curbed.

that's my only complaint with the Diamondbacks...hit a curb ONE TIME and the back passenger tire tore the whitewall. I patched it, but every time I clean the tires, I can't help but notice the patched tear...grrrrrr.

[DavidA]

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Jim: I did the same with my front tire and it's bugged me for 4 years. If I rund out ot tire before Coker is ready, I'll just put my original set back on and suffer with the blackwalls until they are set.

Since I don't drive the car as much as I used to, I think I can make it through until Spring. We'll see.

[EllisonCal]

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Last Tuesday I had the opportunity to talk with Corky Coker while Jeannie and I were helping out with the Great Race here in Nashville. Coker is a sponsor of the race and also has his 18-wheeler following, helping the racers and also supplying tires when needed.
At any rate, I asked him about WW tires for our Birds. His answer was they are currently working on various sizes, (16", 17", 18" and possibly up to 20"), for modern "classics" and are especially aiming at our TBird tire size. They will be available by February, but perhaps as early as this fall.
They will be available in white, white with red-line, white with gold-line, and red-line. One of the major differences between them and Diamond Back is the tires will be manufactured as whitewalls, not notched out and the white vulcanized on. That should make the white much more stable and not susceptible to tearing if curbed.
No price has been set yet, but I'll let you know when I find out. Although I have over 50,000 miles on my whitewalls now, I'm going to wait for his tires for my next set.

Oooh, now I know what to ask Santa for Christmas! I too was concerned about the fact that the Vogues have a higher sidewall, 55 profile, I believe. If the tire was a 50, the superb handling of the car wouldn't change. On I-40 from Knoxville to Ashville, and on I-26 from I-40 going south towards Spartanburg, you don't want to have diminished cornering ability.
I'm very pleased with the way "Annie" cornered on the West Virginia Turnpike! Whoopee!
Cal

[Nicky-The-Squid]

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That is very exciting news for me. Whitewalls have been on my list for some time.
Now I will wait until Coker's are out. YIPPEEEE

[PaBlkBrd]

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Oooh, now I know what to ask Santa for Christmas! I too was concerned about the fact that the Vogues have a higher sidewall, 55 profile, I believe. If the tire was a 50, the superb handling of the car wouldn't change. On I-40 from Knoxville to Ashville, and on I-26 from I-40 going south towards Spartanburg, you don't want to have diminished cornering ability.
I'm very pleased with the way "Annie" cornered on the West Virginia Turnpike! Whoopee!
Cal

Not to worry, fellow black&sand, my car handles MUCH better with the Vogues than OEM tires. I think it looks better also because it fills up some of that unused space in the wheel well. But to each his own Now, if Coker makes the same size as Vogue, I may rethink my look of the car!