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halfgut
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 Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2006 3:37 pm Post subject: White wall tires and rim inserts |
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On some of the vintage Bugs I've seen a colored rim insert that sort of surrounds the chrome moon cap. So, if you were looking from the front it would go - moon cap, then colored insert behind the cap, then the actual rim. Does this require a special rim or will it work on the stock rims that came with my Thing? Are they readily available?
Also, does anyone have a good source for white wall tires? |
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amishman
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| Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2006 4:30 pm Post subject: Re: White wall tires and rim inserts |
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| halfgut wrote: |
On some of the vintage Bugs I've seen a colored rim insert that sort of surrounds the chrome moon cap. So, if you were looking from the front it would go - moon cap, then colored insert behind the cap, then the actual rim. Does this require a special rim or will it work on the stock rims that came with my Thing? Are they readily available?
Also, does anyone have a good source for white wall tires? |
Coker Tire sells antique style tires. Check them out.
http://www.coker.com/
When I purchased my Thing it had some Firestone White Walls. They looked neat if you are into that kind of thing but they were so worn out I quickly installed new tires. Here is what a Thing looks like with White Walls.
tj |
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halfgut
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| Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2006 7:09 pm Post subject: |
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| Thanks for the pic. I remember it from a previous post. Maybe that's where I got the idea that I liked them! |
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amishman
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| halfgut wrote: |
| Thanks for the pic. I remember it from a previous post. Maybe that's where I got the idea that I liked them! |
The albino Thing.  all white. It looked kinda cool and if they were in good shape, I would have ran them but since they were beat, I have non white walls now. tj |
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