I never knew until a few years ago that tires have a certain shelf life before becoming unsafe. As explained to me, they start the rubber breakdown-deteriorating process from inside so you don't see it. When I bought my '55 4 years ago, the widewhite tires were practically brand new, if not new. I thought great, no tires needed. Then I read about the above and found a receipt for the tire purchase from 1991, when a full restoration was done. These tires were 29 years old if I did the math correctly. I have the worse body style, a convertible, for a blowout and rollover. So, I decided on new tires. A friend told me about Diamondback which I never heard of before. I contacted them and they had the widewhite radial that I wanted, so I bought 5 of them. Great tires. The reason I mention this, is that they make them according to when ordered. They don't have then sitting on a shelf for 2 years before selling them, so you get them fresh and that starts the longevity clock running. I wouldn't buy elsewhere. I'm not putting down Coker, but didn't they have tires issues sometime ago?? I'm sure it's been rectified by now but I'm still a fan of Diamondback. Best wishes with your selection, Carmine.