Best white wall tires

Discussion in 'The Hides' started by 1969briviera, Apr 20, 2014.

  1. 1969briviera

    1969briviera Antique Gold Poly

    My car sits on Cooper Lifeliner White wall/line tires 235/75/15 but they do have a lot of wobble in them, particular the rear ones.
    Is this bad luck or is this normal with Cooper?
    I am thinking of purchasing Michelin's. Any suggestions on other brands producing a good white wall?

    Thanks.
     
  2. UticaGeoff

    UticaGeoff Well-Known Member

    When I had my 67 Ford Galaxie 500 restored, I could only find whitewalls in Cooper tires - probably the same ones as you (car is in storage still so I can't look). My Coopers ride just fine. I've had the car up to 85 mph with no tire wobbles, etc. I had Cooper truck tires on my last truck for almost 7 years before I junked it 2 years ago, and they were great.

    Maybe you just got a bad set of tires?

    UticaGeoff
     
  3. 65 Buick

    65 Buick Member

    Hello,
    Try the Runway Enduro 75. It's a reasonably priced radial tire with a decent white wall and it looks good. I just put a set on my '65 Riviera.
     
  4. 1969briviera

    1969briviera Antique Gold Poly

    Yes, I saw the tires getting balanced on the balancing equipment machine and they are far from the round they should be.
    I thought so too that Cooper should be a fine tire.

    Thanks.
     
  5. 1969briviera

    1969briviera Antique Gold Poly

    The tire you mention has a 1 1/8 white line right? Looks good. Chinese tire brand?

    Thanks.
     
  6. 65wildcater

    65wildcater Trishieldasaurus Wrecks

    I just found some Runway Enduro 075 235/75/15 for $76.99 each on a site called Simple Tire. That's my kind of price. My WW's on my Wildcat 1 are rotten, and getting wobbly. I tried to buy some Mastercraft's at Fleet Farm, but they discontinued their WW's
     
  7. 1969briviera

    1969briviera Antique Gold Poly

    OK, thanks for the info.
     
  8. Doo Wop

    Doo Wop Where were you in '62?

    Don't buy these tires, they are cheap, noisy Chinese crap. Read the reviews.
     
  9. 65wildcater

    65wildcater Trishieldasaurus Wrecks

    Could they be worse than the tires I have in the car now? My tires came from my friends 1980 Park avenue that he bought in 1988, and the tires weren't new then. Beggars can't be choosers.
     
  10. 1969briviera

    1969briviera Antique Gold Poly

    Yes, i did read 1 review on simple tire.com
    I am not buying tires right away, i am still looking out for a good set. The set Coopers i have are not that good.
    Still have a lot of thread on them.
     
  11. 1969briviera

    1969briviera Antique Gold Poly

    Yes you're right about the price. And they have the wider white line look i like but tire quality is more important to me.
    Do not have too many miles on the Coopers, problem is that i don't see any quality WW anymore from brands like Michelin or BF Goodrich.
    Maybe i should go with the Cooper Trendsetter...that would be Cooper again, don't know about that.
     
  12. 64 skylark mike

    64 skylark mike Well-Known Member

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  13. SpecialWagon65

    SpecialWagon65 Ted Nagel

  14. 1969briviera

    1969briviera Antique Gold Poly

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