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Monday, December 26, 2005.
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Pictured above is Coker's new street legal Firestone Drag slick. Prices for the Dragster series range from $225 to $240. Whitewall width is 2 1/4-inch to 1 7/8 depending on tire size. |
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COKER TIRE "STREET LEGAL" DRAGSTER TIRES FOR NOSTALGIA HOT RODS
By
Michael Diaz
Honolulu
Streets Magazine
Courtesy of Coker Tire Company Inc.
Chattanooga,
Tenn. – Coker Tire
Company, the largest supplier of classic and collector vehicle
tires, has recently announced the availability of original Firestone
wide whitewall and blackwall drag slicks to make that "Old
School" hot rod the hottest ticket on the strip or street.
They
are made in the U.S. using new molds created from original Firestone
drawings and sporting authentic Firestone sidewall engravings. The
Firestone Dragsters feature tubeless construction and a
"sticky" street compound specifically designed for
nostalgia vehicles. Coker’s Firestone Drag Slicks are the only
tires of their kind with limited tread grooves and tread wear
indicators – making them DOT-approved and legal for street use.
"These
are the only ‘street legal’ nostalgia slicks currently
available," says Corky Coker, president of Coker Tire Company.
"They’re great for matching up with bias-ply Firestone front
tires for those popular ‘Big and Little’ combos on nostalgia
rods, and they provide the ultimate nostalgia look of T-buckets
while offering the safety of street legal rubber."
The
street legal Dragster tire is available in sizes, 820-15, 1000-15,
820-16 and 1000-16. The 820-15 and 1000-15 come with a 2 1/4-inch
whitewall while the 820-16 and 1000-16 has a bold 1 7/8-inch
whitewall.
Retail
prices for the Firestone Drag Slicks range from $225 to $240 for
whitewalls and from $205 to $220 for blackwall versions. These tires
and more can be ordered by calling Coker Tire’s Vintage Tire
Hotline, at 1-800-251-6336. Local and International inquiries can be
made by calling 423-265-6368.
Firestone
Dragsters, as well as hundreds of additional classic and collector
tires, wheels, special wheel and tire packages, vintage rims, tire
and auto accessories and collectibles can also be ordered through
the company’s easy-to-use online shopping Website at www.coker.com.
More
about Coker Tire Company Inc:
Coker Tire Company, Inc. is the world's largest supplier of
collector vehicle tires, with distributors in more than 30
countries. The company offers vintage bias-ply and nostalgia-style
radial tires for collector vehicles from the late 1890s through the
mid 1970s, including products for hot rods, sprint and dirt-track
race cars and motorcycles. Coker Tire was the first company to
introduce a wide whitewall radial tire - the Coker Classic - for
collector vehicles. Coker Tire also markets vintage-style wheels and
rims, novelty bicycles and unicycles, as well as a variety of tire
dressings and collectibles. For more information, to request a
catalog or to place an order, call (800)-251-6336 or visit their
Website at www.coker.com.
Where
to Buy:
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COKER
TIRE COMPANY, INC. (Tennessee)
1317 Chestnut Street
Chattanooga, TN 37402
Hours: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. (EST) Monday through Friday and 8 am to
noon on Saturday. Local phone no: 423-265-6368
Order Hotline (800)-251-6336
Website: www.coker.com
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COKER
TIRE COMPANY, INC. (California)
5468 East Lamona
Fresno, California
Hours: 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. (PST) Monday through Friday.
Local phone no: 559-453-3278.
Order Hotline: (800)-251-6336
Website: www.coker.com
www.coker.com
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