Coker (New) Firestone wide oval (radial)

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  1. Brett Slater

    Brett Slater Super Moderator Staff Member

  2. scubasteve455

    scubasteve455 Well-Known Member

    Oh ****! Never thought about it!
     
  3. Brett Slater

    Brett Slater Super Moderator Staff Member

    It's a chore!
     
  4. BUQUICK

    BUQUICK I'm your huckleberry.

    It can be a pain to get them off without damage if you don't have a proper tool. I have a very small pry bar with a rounded head that I wrapped with electrical tape. I keep it in the car so that if I ever have a flat I am properly prepared to remove the hub cap without damaging it or the paint on my rim.
     
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  5. scubasteve455

    scubasteve455 Well-Known Member

    Good info. I will get a prybar with the angle at the end and round off with a stone grinder then smooth out with sander. Thanks Gary. Who woulda thunk. Until I bent it
     
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  6. scubasteve455

    scubasteve455 Well-Known Member

    Well Muscle car review has a big write up on the New Firestone Wide oval Radials. Glad to see " Corky " got HIS Radials on his 68 Camaro! I have not received mine.
     
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  7. Paul Stewart

    Paul Stewart Well-Known Member

  8. Brett Slater

    Brett Slater Super Moderator Staff Member

    That's what I have. I definitely need to put some electrical tape around the head.
     
  9. Paul Stewart

    Paul Stewart Well-Known Member

    IMG_1356.JPG These are even better IF you can find one.......
     
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  10. scubasteve455

    scubasteve455 Well-Known Member

    Yes ! Yes! Paul that's it! They sell Ken Tool on the mobile tool trucks.
     
  11. Paul Stewart

    Paul Stewart Well-Known Member

    If you can find the larger one, let me know as I need one too!
     
  12. Brett Slater

    Brett Slater Super Moderator Staff Member

    Where does it pry against the wheel? Am I missing something?
     
  13. Paul Stewart

    Paul Stewart Well-Known Member

    The first 90 degree surface. That's why the long one works better.......
     
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  14. scubasteve455

    scubasteve455 Well-Known Member

    Does anyone have pic of long one
     
  15. Paul Stewart

    Paul Stewart Well-Known Member

    The one pictured is the long one......
     
  16. CJay

    CJay Supercar owner Staff Member

    I use a Snap On pry bar. Works like charm
     
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  17. scubasteve455

    scubasteve455 Well-Known Member

    Tool truck comes by Tuesday. I will look in the Ken tool catalog. Gotta have it. Is that rubber tube on that pry bar? I may get tool dip to do mine
     
  18. Paul Stewart

    Paul Stewart Well-Known Member

    Removable rubber sleeve...........
     
  19. Paul Stewart

    Paul Stewart Well-Known Member

    IMG_0449.JPG BOOM!
     
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  20. scubasteve455

    scubasteve455 Well-Known Member

    Paul NICE! Looks Awesome. Paul paint looks good
     
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