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Cooper CS3's in 185/65R14 weigh 16 lbs. I weighed all four on the certified scale at UPS and got readings of 16.4-16.7 and I think that narrow range (way, way under 1%) indicates excellent quality control. I ordered from Discount Tire Direct Wednesday morning (~10am) and got my tires at 1pm on Thursday. Pretty darn happy about that free shipping. All manufacture dates fall within February 2016; happy about that too.

I'm fully aware of Coker. I've purchased their tires in the past for specialty vehicles and their prices are quite high. For the limited mileage those vehicles (classics, etc) typically see and for the 'just right' look those tires offer, it's not unreasonable. For a daily-driver though, it's ridiculous IMO. $80/tire is Michelin territory even before shipping is considered. I have of set of Coker Firestone redline bias ply tires ($210+ each) I took off my dad's 64 SS that are VERY light and actually considered running them on the Honda just to see how that worked but didn't want to hassle with a short-term solution that probably wouldn't work well at all. Bias-ply tires are not good for fuel mileage.

P.S. the link posted is to a Firestone tire that's not even available in 165R14 and has only a P speed rating (93 mph) which in my experience means it will not handle interstate speeds @ 100° well. The temperature and traction ratings of Coker's vintage-style tires (like the Firestone F-560) are hard to find anywhere besides the tire sidewall but are usually sub-par as well. Again, they're great for aesthetics on a collector car but for a daily-driver are very poor options.

I hope this post doesn't come off as negative or rude, I just don't want eco-minded folks wasting resources on tires that are a poor option simply because of unique sizing.