Excelsior Roadster
Coker Tire introduces the “Excelsior Roadster,” a 16-inch bias-look radial tire designed to provide the traditional look of a bias-ply tire while offering the smooth ride of a modern radial. Coker Tire has perfected bias-look radial tires, but this all-new
Excelsior Roadster tire brings the technology to ’35-48 Ford passenger cars and light-duty trucks into the ‘50s. The new product line features five sizes, including the most popular 600R16 to provide O.E. fit- ments. The other new sizes offer
fitment on larger passenger cars and trucks, and the group of sizes allows for excellent staggered fit- ments for hot rods. The complete size lineup includes: 450/475R16, 600R16, 650R16, 700R16 and 750R16. These sizes cover most American makes and models from the ‘30s and ‘40s, as well as select European sports cars. The Excelsior Roadster tire is available in wide whitewall and traditional black sidewalls and is aesthetically pleasing for restored antique cars, survivors, hot rods, luxury sedans, classic trucks and more. The narrow tread and tall sidewall perfectly replicate the appearance of an original bias-ply tire. Add to that a piecrust shoulder and vintage- style sidewall lettering and you have the ultimate radial tire for traditional 16-inch wheels. The Excelsior Roadster tires feature a traditional zigzag tread with sub- tle siping to evacuate water without distracting from the vin- tage appearance. Modern mate- rials and construction tech- niques give this tire a smooth ride quality and increased tread life, compared to bias-ply tires. The Excelsior Roadster is a tube- less tire, but keep in mind that some vintage wheels require a tube, so this tire can be run with or without a tube. Coker Tire 800-251-6336 www.cokertire.com
80 FEBRUARY 2026
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