Thanks to all who responded.
I'm pretty sure I bought these tires in '82 or so. From everything
you've sent me it sounds like I'm 10 or 15 years over the maximum safe
life time of these tires. Too bad -- probably not 1000 miles on them.
They "look" so nice.
I'll call Coker Monday about the "Michelins", and post what they tell me.
Thanks for the info.
Don Malling
Don Malling wrote:
> Seems I read on the list that Coker manufactures the Michelin X Red Line
> that they sell? Is that true, or are they really manufactured by Michelin?
>
> I assume the Coker Classic Red lines are manufactured by Coker, but if
> the Michelin X Red Lines are also manufactured by Coker, is there a
> quality difference between the two? There is a price difference although
> not a great one if you buy five. For the Michelins you get 5 for the
> price of 4... $170 each ($680.00) vs $112 each for the Coker Classic Red
> Lines $560 for 5.
>
> I suppose I will call Coker Monday, but they are closed now.
>
> Is there any other source for Michelin X Red Lines? My Body shop is into
> Street Rods and 50's cars and he says Coker is getting a bad reputation
> for having quality problems. He has some Coker 50's white walls that are
> cracking.
>
> I bought a set of 4 Michelin X Red Lines in the early 80's. I doubt they
> have 1000 miles on them. They have seen almost no UV, and looked
> perfect, but now that they are off the car, I noticed some fine cracking
> near the bead on the INSIDE of the tires, and then some larger cracks in
> the bottom of the treads -- on both outside rows. Not sure what to
> think. I had thought that the UV exposure was the problem, but there was
> no UV exposure where these are cracked.
>
> Don Malling
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