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Posted by Old Drifter
 - March 25, 2018, 10:04:32 AM
Quote from: Ernest on March 24, 2018, 23:17:22 PM

These vintage style tires require tubes, do current drifter tires have tubes?  anyone have experience with these tires?  they are sold by a company called Coker.

To answer this question...yes all spoke wheel Drifters have tubes. Also you can use tubeless tires with tubes.
Posted by Ogri
 - March 25, 2018, 09:22:50 AM

I've heard people describing the zigzag patterned tyres as truly horrific. IIRC they are like riding on balloons inflated by asthmatic hamsters; very little sidewall rigidity. Lean the bike into a corner or try to avoid a brick lying in the road and the bike barely reacts.

They do look good though.

Posted by mittico68
 - March 25, 2018, 09:20:01 AM

They're really nice, most of all those www ones, but this answer from the maker doesn't sound good to me...
"Question: How do these tires compare to a 140mm or 150mm tire size wise? I am worried about fitment on my 2011 Softail Deluxe?"
"Answer: These are vintage reproduction motorcycle tires and are therefore not recommended for modern motorcycles".

Posted by Ernest
 - March 25, 2018, 09:05:37 AM
Quote from: CDNRatMan on March 25, 2018, 00:00:57 AM

:o not white walls, the Drifter needs white walls.....lol......tires I'll leave this area to GreenBarn as he is the tire expert.

I don't expect these to be the best tires.  but, if they are good for weekend driving, with little to no highway driving.  I'm good...

Posted by Troll
 - March 25, 2018, 08:52:37 AM

There is a very good reason that tires today have different tread patterns and construction than these "vintage" style tires...performance. As a cop told me, back in '65, "your tires are your life, man" while he wrote me a ticket for a bald tire on my '46 Knuck....

Posted by Tfrank59
 - March 25, 2018, 01:05:20 AM

I totally agree that white walls are very cool especially on an Indian tribute bike like a Drifter. But at least for me too much work to keep the white white especially on the rear tire which ya can barely see. Just my 1.5 centavos

Posted by CDNRatMan
 - March 25, 2018, 00:00:57 AM

 :o not white walls, the Drifter needs white walls.....lol......tires I'll leave this area to GreenBarn as he is the tire expert.

Posted by Ernest
 - March 24, 2018, 23:17:22 PM

Hello, I'll need new tires soon.  I was considering Vintage style tires.  These are New tires made on Vintage molds.  I really like the look.

In my eyes, the new pattern tires do NOT go well with a vintage style motorcycle.

These vintage style tires require tubes, do current drifter tires have tubes?  anyone have experience with these tires?  they are sold by a company called Coker.

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