So, after a loooong slumber in the shop, I'm finally getting back to my Coronet. It was built 'back in the day' and I plan to keep it that way. The car was running N50-15s, and a new pair was put on the car when it was parked some 20 years ago. Needless to say, those tires are junk, new tread and all. So, two questions -

I'd prefer to run radials on the car. Who makes a decent street radial in 345/50-15? I see M&H have a drag radial, but this will be a street-driven car, rain or shine. Kind of leaves out the MT drag radials, too, for the same reason. Any thoughts on a drag radial?

Is ANYONE here running a bias-ply on their street car? I know Coker and MT have N50-15 in bias, but.... any thoughts on the Coker/MT bias tires?

Any help/advice is desperately needed!

325-50-15 is about the same as n50-15, I have nitto 325-50-15 on my 68 Charger they last longer than MT drag radials. they hook very good.

I ran ProTrac N50-15's on my 64 300 for years. They don't like rain grooves in the road, tend to follow the ruts in roads and were easy to hydroplane in the wet. I also ran Protracs in the front, though not as large. My old lady hated them so much that she bought new radials when she was borrowing my car, should of been a clue.

I think this is close - 295/50/15.

I've got a set of 295/50, but they are a bit smaller than what I need. And a bit bigger than what I need for another car in the shop. You know how that goes.

Super - my thoughts exactly. I remember the N50s as pretty much round concrete, so a radial would be great.

CSK - love the stance of your Charger. Are those Centerlines? Also, any driving issues with the Nittos? Mostly concerned with rain and durability. The likelihood of me actually getting the car to a track is slim (heck, it's taken me a decade to get it out of the garage), so the drag radials will only see street use.

ProTrac N50's have a tread width of 11.3", about a P325 to match tread widths.

Thanks Jer, I had 295-50 15 on before, the 325 is quite a bit wider & taller , yes centerlines,I drive the car all over, its my only car LOL, so far the tires are doing great.

I run the M/T sportsman SR radial 29x15x15 on a 12" rim under my 88 440 truck that's lowerd and tubbed.

when I was looking for the n50 from back in the day I cam up with the M/T sportsman/sportsman pro/sportsman SR radial 29x15x15 = 27.5 tall.

M/T-29x15x15 = Nitto 325/50/15 = Grand prix N50 fit a 10"-12" wide rim.

great ride, good dry traction-(not as much a drag radial) great wet weather traction at speed, never hydroplaned till it got down to tread wear indicators.

I just got a replacement set of 29x15x15 M/T SR radials and my old set has 60,000 miles since 07' on them. daily street use, no burn outs.

my sportsman pros went 14 months daily driving no burn outs.

Those 29x15x15 M/T SR Radials may be too big. I'm in the similar situation as Jer. I'll be needing to replace my M/T Indy N50-15 at some point. The 28x12x15 may be a better fit under my '69 Charger.

Summit lists ones by Coker that are almost identical to N50s.I need one N50 mickey ss as one of mine has some sidewall cracks.They aren cheap but not too bad.Pretty much dead on for an N50.Just google N50 15 and Summits ad should come up.Rocky

Coker still offers Pro-Trac N50s. I run bias on the rear and radials up fron on a few of my cars. I really don't feel any driving issues but I honestly haven't had them in a great deal of rain to expereince any hydroplaning. But I will say that when I have been caught in the rain I never felt uncomfortable at all. 295s really aren't even close to a N50 and the 29/15/15 is taller and wider and of course mroe cross section since it's a radial so check clearance on a radial.

igozumn - awesome car, I'd love to see more pictures of it if you would PM me.

I run Mickey N50s on my 65 B body.Radials on the fronts.My kid ran Mickey L60s and frt radials on his 62 300 also.Drove both in rain and never a problem.Mine will spin at times because of the 4 speed and tall gears.Rocky

bias ply suck on the street, you'll be jerked all over the road.

Those 345's will be to big. the N you have would equal a 305/50/15 Not sure that size does but I've seen 295/50/15's

I disagree.We ran/run bias on rear with radiadl fronts.No problems even doig 120 at the track.Been running them for at least 15 years.Now the POS bias Mickeys we had on the front thats a different story.Even at the track they wandered all over.Rocky

295 50 15 is not very tall- like 26.6". An N50 15 is about 28" tall or taller. A 295 50 can leave alot of space above the tire in your wheel well.

I was talking with a friend the other day, when he commented how nice my car rode down the highway. I told him, that those bias on the back, it can be squirmy every now and then, but otherwise, yes, rides pretty good. Told him I couldn't imagine how awful it would be with Mickey bias all the way around.

Back in the day, when I was planning on going big in the back, I went to the local Super Shops (remember those????) and they allowed me to pull one of my stockish wheels off the back and place a 295/50/15 under it to see if it looked and fit the way I wanted it. That porridge was toooo cold. Those N50 Indy profiles just have the look. At least now, with the Tredwear White letter kits, I can complete the look with whatever radial I go with when I have to replace the sticky, icky, Mickeys.

mopar346, you have a PM.

275-60's

I'm not talking about the track...Lots of people (including me) run/ran bias slicks. I'm talking about street driving.

Im talking street also.My kid probally put 15K on his 62 and Ive driven my 65 thousands in 15 years since I put the bias on the back.If you are all over the road with bias on the rear something is wrong.Let alone the roads in Ohio are terrible.yeah Im not running a road course but street driving is no problem.Now bias on frt is a different story.The Mickeys I had we both tried on front and they were terrible even at the track.Rocky