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Mark from Illinois

I want to put Radial Tires on my 53 Hudson Hornet. This is regularly driven.

What size to you recommend?

I have 7.10-15 bias plys on now, with 3" wide walls.

Thinking about buying either (From Coker):

BF Goodrich or Coker 2 3/4 Inch Whitewall - 225/75R15 OR

American Classic 2 3/4 Inch Whitewall - 215/75R15

Thoughts??? I'm leaning towards to the BF Goodrich or Coker?

kamzack

BFG 225/75-15.
Kim

Ken U-Tx

Stay away from Coker's! They separate from the belts! Cokers were bad news for me and many other HET'ers! Kenneth

Don C. Mozynski

I have Black Diamond 225/75R/15s on my '52. They are great, but a tight fit getting the spare into the trunk well. It will fit, though. The ride and handling are terrific. I have only heard tales of woe about Cokers.

Don

royer

I got my Diamond Back Radials from Hudson Dave a few years back and they have performed flawlessly.

http://www.fatwhitewalls.com/Gallery.htm

russmaas

Stick with the 215 you will be happier

Park_W

Whatever the size, I'd go with Diamondback over Coker any time. Have Diamondbacks on my '47 C8 sedan and my Hornet ragtop. Smooth ride is amazing, and it didn't take a ton of weight to balance tham as it did with Cokers.

hoggyrubber

are you going to sell your used bias plys? if so i am interested if they are still in usable shape.

Ducor Kid

russmaas wrote:

Stick with the 215 you will be happier

Why stick to the 215's?
I just have some old tires holding mine up while working on it.
Are the 215's a better fir in the rear wheel wells?

Larry

2manyprojects

call het member rick crawley 574-722-6412 he sells wide white radials and knows all the ins and outs on size and any other questions you may have/ i just bought a set for my 51 hornet convertible and they are great/ my hudson friend also has tires from rick on many of his hudsons/they were shipped to my home all shrink wrapped and in perfect shape. paul

chopperchuck

i'm gonna high jack this for a minute,,,sorry :evil:

i know this might open a BIG can of worms---but i been told NOT to use our stock Hudson rims with radial tires,,,,

Tallent R

You will get opinions bolth ways on this. I have a lifelong habit of driving high milage older vehicles. Only had one wheel failure -1965 Chrysler New Yorker and it had Cooper Bias Belted tires. The bead ring split away from the wheel due to metal fatigue.
Last Hudson I ran radials on was a 1951 Super 6 ,put radial truck tires on it. Ran them about 15,000 miles .
Cant beat the ride and handling on a wet road, no more following the cracks in the highway,
Roger;)

zombiescustoms

I have 225/70/15s on my 53 Hornet, they are on dodge police car wheels, and fit just fine, I have a set 235/70/15 BFG silvertown WWW radials from Coker but I am apprehensive about using them as I had problems with them on my 60 Cadillac, but it could have been the wheels. I am running diamondback classics on my Caddy now.

dougson

I'm running 215 70 on 6.5" rims in the rear (tight fit) and 205 75 on the front (5.5" rims).

50C8DAN

I am running the original ’50 rims on my C8. Sandblasted and powder coated and have not had any issues running Diamond Backs.

Mark from Illinois

Thanks guys. Just ordered a set of 225-75R15 WWW from Hudson club member "Dave" - Diamond Backs. Doing full brake job now.

Mark from Illinois

Usable shape, yes. One is almost new (it was my spare). The others have about 14,000 miles. You can have them after my new ones come in, if you pick them up or ?? I'm in Roscoe, IL.

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