OK, so I put this question to Hagerty, with whom I have my policy and here was their response:
"Thank you for your e-mail. With regard to the tires, if they are not highway approved and you drive down the highway with them and blow a tire we could deny replacing the tire for you since it is not DOT approved. If you blow your tire and cause damages to the car then we would likely cover that portion of the claim to fix the car.
Of course, each claim is reviewed on a case by case basis. The adjuster assigned to your file at the time of the claim would look over your coverage, your state guidelines, and advise as to what is covered and your options at that time."
It's not an awful canned response, but it also doesn't inspire 100% confidence either.
Doesn't mean that I couldn't get a firmer commitment if I called them, which I may do. After all, as someone previously posted, it is true that there isn't much on my cobra that meets current DOT standards and it is legally registered as a historic vehicle.
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