When I finally get my '57 T-Bird back on the road again later this year I will need to replace the very old Goodyear bias wide whitwalls with radial wide whitewalls. Recomendations from past experience??

I went for Diamondback. Haven't had them on for too long but so far so good. Dont think they are steel radials.. anyone make steel radial W/W 's??



"Came too close to dying to stop living now!"

Ive had coker american classics for a few years, and have been happy. Much lighter than past cokers, and balance out well (esp if you get road force balancing). They are listed as poly/steel belts, so i assume there are some steel belts used.

Ron Grove

Wauconda, IL

I custom ordered Diamond Backs made on high-end Michelin cores. If you can get past the Porta-Wall look, I don't think you can do better. Super high quality, well proven tire that cleans up nicely. Couldn't be happier. After my negative experience with Cokers first WWW radial offering, I wouldn't ever again trust such a low production/unproven specialty product as important as tires.

6 VOLTS/POS. GRD. NW INDIANA

I went with Diamond Back.  Their process applies the WWW to a current production tire.  That's why you can custom order tires.  Wirh Coker, you don't know how old the tires are, until you get them delivered.

Bill Poland

312 V8 - in a 1957 T-Bird

Baltimore, Maryland

i went with diamondback,     like the tires, but,  had one that wouldn't seal to the wheel,  ended up putting a tube in it,  wrote the co twice,  they never got back to me,.    i can live with the tube,  just means i'll have more work if i ever get a flat.    as for size,  i got   205r75/14

I'm running Good Year Classic Radials wide whites and like them alot and their beautiful. Was told their made in North Carolina USA which is a Big plus and their as reasonably priced as anyone else. ph: 1-800-845-7581

-Gary Burnette-

Thanks for the input. Leaning toward Goodyear or Blackdiamond. Not sure about the glued on whitewall but like the tire quality. I think Goodyear and Blackdiamond are S rated up to a little over 100 MPH which is important on the dragstrip. Cooker not speed rated. Need to do a little more research on whitewall width and see what my local tire shop has access to for instalation, balancing, and waranty issues later on.

Running the BF Goodrich Silvertown wide white radials on my '57. They use the Advantage T/A "V" block tread design. A bit aggressive looking on the older cars, but you can't beat the ride or handling.



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Larry D

Winnipeg, MB Canada Eh!


'57 Fairlane 500 Club Victoria

'58 Custom 300 Tudor

'56 Crown Victoria

'61 Starliner Z Code

'51 Ford Victoria

Bought a set of 215-15 Diamondbacks and waiting for their arrival. Had them done 2-1/4" instead of 2-1/2". I like a little narrower look. No one else will do what you want. I'm sure they will look good on my peacock blue and white Vic.

56 Vic, B'Ville 200 MPH Club Member, So Cal.