Coker to release new Firestone wide oval and redline tires

[rowinafour]

I just wanted to share that when reading the Street Muscle Mag Newsletter this morning it had an article that Coker was making available new sizes for Firestone Redline’s and wide oval tires. There are going 5-6 new sizes up to NR50-15 and 295/50-15. I for one think these will look kick *** on a day2 project. I went to Coker’s web sight and could not see them listed yet for price and availability. I am sure these will expensive but will another option for our tire choices.

 

[red67gts]

I hope they are better than the original ones that came on my 67 GTS because three out of four separated. The first one was right after I had out ran a GTO and as I was slowing down felt a bumping. I pulled in to gas station and had a knot about size of a fist on sidewall. I was lucky, Joe

 

[RustyRatRod]

I love the look of those Firestone Wide Ovals, but man them things will skate like Tanya Harding in a **** flick in the rain.

 

[A56]

I hope they are better than the original ones that came on my 67 GTS because three out of four separated. The first one was right after I had out ran a GTO and as I was slowing down felt a bumping. I pulled in to gas station and had a knot about size of a fist on sidewall. I was lucky, Joe

Those weren't Redlines that separated. Firestone had a recall on their tires in '78 or 79. I had them on my 74 vette and encountered the same separation. Redlines were on my 69 cuda from the factory. Never had an issue with them.

 

[red67gts]

yes they were redlines from the factory

 

[jazak5]

yes they were redlines from the factory

Yes my avatar is a factory red line. 69 barracuda. 340 S

 

[Scody21]

I love the look of those Firestone Wide Ovals, but man them things will skate like Tanya Harding in a **** flick in the rain.

And how do you know how she skates?

 

[Killer6]

Those weren't Redlines that separated. Firestone had a recall on their tires in '78 or 79. I had them on my 74 vette and encountered the same separation. Redlines were on my 69 cuda from the factory. Never had an issue with them.

The old Firestone 500's of that era were known to blow out, a real kick in the berries to the brand, as they were the spec tire in Indycar/USAC.....oops......then came the "Seven around two, wrapped by one" Firestone 721 debacle.

 

[A56]

The old Firestone 500's of that era were known to blow out, a real kick in the berries to the brand, as they were the spec tire in Indycar/USAC.....oops......then came the "Seven around two, wrapped by one" Firestone 721 debacle.

Yep, just never heard of a Redline doing that.

 

[DFX 340 Duster]

The old Firestone 500's of that era were known to blow out, a real kick in the berries to the brand, as they were the spec tire in Indycar/USAC.....oops......then came the "Seven around two, wrapped by one" Firestone 721 debacle.

I was a tire buster and then a mechanic for a Montgomery Ward’s Tire Center from 1975-1979. We featured Firestone Tires. You got everything right in your post. I do recall that someone would come in with tread separation and the tires were replaced with the same tire as part of the Firestone warranty. Sometimes the customer would return months later with tread separation in the replacement tire. My friend bought a set of 500s for his Gremlin even though I and the tire salesman told him that it was overkill for his car. When he sold the car 5 years later, the tire tread depth was almost the same as when I installed them because his car was so light.

 

[FISHYPETE]

I put a set of the 721 on my 79 Labaren, no traction what so ever

The old Firestone 500's of that era were known to blow out, a real kick in the berries to the brand, as they were the spec tire in Indycar/USAC.....oops......then came the "Seven around two, wrapped by one" Firestone 721 debacle.

 

[Killer6]

I put a set of the 721 on my 79 Labaren, no traction what so ever

So even with that 150hp 'teener, You were able to catch some scratch?

 

[junkyardhero]

So even with that 150hp 'teener, You were able to catch some scratch?

that's why everybody thought their crap cans were the fastest things in the world back then-- you could boil the hides with a wheeze bag 318 cuz them donuts was harder than chinese arithmetic!

 

[Lefty71]

will skate like Tanya Harding in a **** flick in the rain.

I think i saw that one.... id rather watch paint dry. Baloney anyone??

 

[Mtrhead]

Bring back the L60 and N50 14" tires oh yeah give us the E78 too....

 

[RustyRatRod]

And how do you know how she skates?

I know she really knows how to take a knee.

 

[jos51700]

I know she really knows how to take a knee.