Coker Schwinn Typhoon Cord Tires

[coasterbrakejunkie1969]

Set i had were same size as original ones, but fell apart rapidly! Just put some cheap bricks on it, looks legit and rides great!

Exactly

 

[Freqman1]

Im just trying to get the originals made in USA but i want them free of cracks and clean. Not been lucky so far.

Thanks !

So do you now have a bike? Not all year Phantoms are the same as far as options and equipment. Early Phantoms can be found with U S Royal Master tires. If you have a bike it would help to know the year. If you haven’t seen this thread I suggest a read

Thread 'Phantom Reference Thread'

Dec 27, 2018

Love'm or hate'm the Schwinn Phantom is probably the most well known classic bike. The purpose of this thread is to share your knowledge of what "right" looks like when it comes to Phantoms. This is not a "Show Us Your Phantoms" thread because one already exists. This is to help those considering the purchase of a Phantom or just wanting to know more about what is correct for the given year learn what they should be looking for. Pics of repo parts for reference showing the 'tell' is encouraged. For instance showing an original and repo fender and pointing out the differences in the repo...

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[AS-1]

So do you now have a bike?

I was wondering that too. I even asked if he was going to mount the "new" tires on a bike. Why would somebody try to buy a set of exceptionally hard to find tires if they didn't have a bike to put them on? And if you don't have a bike, why buy the tires? This is odd.

And if you do have a bike, why not post pictures????????

 

[WillWork4Parts]

Im just trying to get the originals made in USA but i want them free of cracks and clean. Not been lucky so far.

Thanks !

If that is what you are looking for, understand that finding 40+ year old rubber with zero cracking will require patience and $$$.

 

[Nashman]

If that is what you are looking for, understand that finding 40+ year old rubber with zero cracking will require patience and $$$.

Well said.

 

[Wolfmac]

I was wondering that too. I even asked if he was going to mount the "new" tires on a bike. Why would somebody try to buy a set of exceptionally hard to find tires if they didn't have a bike to put them on? And if you don't have a bike, why buy the tires? This is odd.

And if you do have a bike, why not post pictures????????

I don’t think it’s odd. Who is to say what is the correct methodology for building a bike or for that matter, learning about a new interest.

What I think is odd, is your fixation on this new member and how he goes about learning. I find your remarks to be discouraging and frankly, counterproductive to the sustainability of our hobby.

People join this forum hoping to learn and share, not to be shunned because they don’t follow your logic.

 

[AS-1]

I don’t think it’s odd. Who is to say what is the correct methodology for building a bike or for that matter, learning about a new interest.

What I think is odd, is your fixation on this new member and how he goes about learning. I find your remarks to be discouraging and frankly, counterproductive to the sustainability of our hobby.

People join this forum hoping to learn and share, not to be shunned because they don’t follow your logic.

Careful, you might bruise my ego.

 

[Nashman]

I don’t think it’s odd. Who is to say what is the correct methodology for building a bike or for that matter, learning about a new interest.

What I think is odd, is your fixation on this new member and how he goes about learning. I find your remarks to be discouraging and frankly, counterproductive to the sustainability of our hobby.

People join this forum hoping to learn and share, not to be shunned because they don’t follow your logic.

I dunno. I stepped up right away ( not sure I can even find his original post) if I recall and answered all his questions. I certainly have been ( am still somewhat) obsessed with vintage tires for decades and often not had a bike for them. I display some vintage tires ( even car /LOVE wide whites!) and wheels sometimes, quite often actually. It's just not what most on here expect I suppose. I don't think anyone is busting his balls, just questioning his patience maybe? I've never had that either. This pic is about 5 years ago, but I still have the tire and swing!

 

[bobcycles]

Question for the Schwinns SMEs. Are Coker Schwinn Typhoon Cord accepted as Schwinn originals for a Phantom Bike ? How can you identify a Coker tire since they dont say made in usa?

Avoid ANYTHING Coker ever made.....bicycle tires wise. I bet their car tires are horrible China crap also...
THEE Worst ever!

If they wanted to make bike tires that were easily ID'd from originals...they succeeded...
If they wanted to make bike tires that basically dry up and blow away simply from storage?
they succeeded.

Nuke that company

 

[speedy]

Avoid ANYTHING Coker ever made.....bicycle tires wise. I bet their car tires are horrible China crap also...
THEE Worst ever!

If they wanted to make bike tires that were easily ID'd from originals...they succeeded...
If they wanted to make bike tires that basically dry up and blow away simply from storage?
they succeeded.

Nuke that company

That sound advice well taken well read!!