Coker Tire

Coker Tire: The Authority in Vintage and Classic Car Tires

When a '32 Ford rolls by on a set of perfectly proportioned whitewalls, or a 1960s muscle car turns heads with crisp redline tires, there's a good chance those tires came from Coker Tire. Founded in Chattanooga, Tennessee in 1958, Coker Tire Company has built its reputation manufacturing and selling vintage-style bias-ply and radial whitewall tires for collector automobiles. Today, the brand stands as the definitive source for anyone restoring, building, or preserving a classic vehicle — and their tire lineup is the heart of what they do.

Authentic Appearance, Modern Construction

What separates Coker from the pack isn't just the look — it's the engineering commitment behind it. Though Coker's products retain the appearance of the old tires by using original, refurbished molds or new molds built from original drawings, the tires are made with modern materials — and Coker Tire was given manufacturing rights by the original tire brands. The result is a tire that is visually period-correct but built to meet today's road demands.

Coker Classic focuses on preserving historical tire designs while using contemporary production techniques — vintage tires originally used materials and manufacturing methods that may not meet modern durability expectations, so by applying updated rubber compounds and improved internal construction methods, the brand recreates classic tire styles without sacrificing reliability. All Coker tires meet U.S. Department of Transportation standards.

A Range Built for Every Era of Classic Vehicle

Coker's product lines cover more than 100 years of cars, trucks, and motorcycles. The Coker Classic line is the brand's flagship, offering both bias ply and radial construction. Coker was the first to develop the wide whitewall radial, and it's still one of its most popular product lines today. The Coker Classic Nostalgia radial tires are the world's first modern wide whitewall tires — actual whitewalls where the white is not ground in or added on — featuring a vintage profile and raised curb guard.

Owners can choose between bias ply authenticity or radial performance depending on whether their priority is period-correct driving behavior or enhanced highway stability. Also included in the product lineup is the world's first radial tire with a vintage bias ply appearance — the "Bias Look Radial" — available in 9 sizes to fit classic cars, hot rods, and customs from the late 1940s through the early 1960s.

The tire catalog spans original equipment fitments for restoration projects, unique sidewall styles such as wide whitewall, redline, and raised white letter, classic American muscle car tires, antique and Brass Era automobile tires from 1899 to 1949, hard-to-find European marque fitments, and even vintage military and truck tires.

Iconic Sidewall Styles for Every Build

The Coker catalog includes vintage-style bar-lug military-spec tires, wide 1940s-style whitewalls, 60s-style redline tires, license-built BFGoodrich Wide Oval white-letter tires, and BFGoodrich Silvertown tires — with authentic vintage-style tread patterns and true whitewall or redline designs. BF Goodrich, American Classic, and Coker Classic radial redlines are carefully constructed as true redline tires from the very first step and carry a Life of Tread warranty.

Coker Tire also has a Performance Division, which sells mostly drag racing tires — including M&H Racemaster, Pro-Trac, and select Firestone vintage tires. Coker has also developed a line of Firestone Indy tires built for a variety of vintage Indy cars.

Why Coker Tires Stand Apart

Coker Classic has developed a strong reputation among collectors by focusing almost entirely on tires designed for historic vehicles — while many tire manufacturers concentrate on modern passenger vehicles, Coker invested heavily in recreating vintage patterns, sidewall treatments, and construction styles that were once common on American cars and trucks, making the brand a staple at car shows, restoration shops, and collector auctions. Whether you're finishing a frame-off restoration or building a show-stopping hot rod, Coker's tires deliver the looks and the confidence to actually drive them.