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Kmolenda Samba Member
Joined: June 18, 2013 Posts: 309 Location: Cottage Grove Mn
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Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2014 4:03 pm Post subject: White walls on a 74 coupe |
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I'm looking to go with some wider white walls on my 74. I know the purist say the thin white looks better, but I like the wide look. Anyone know of a decent source and size? My ghia is just a stock. The other question, I'm having the rims powder coated as well, they are currently grey with the vw hubcap. Was thinking of grey as they are or possibly black. Anyone have any photos? |
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sactojesse Samba Member
Joined: November 21, 2006 Posts: 2655 Location: Sacramento, California, USA
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Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2014 4:25 pm Post subject: |
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IMO, wide whitewalls look cartoonish on late model ghias. They are more appropriate for 1950s and very early 1960s cars. However, if you must, try Diamond Back Tires or Coker Tire:
http://www.dbtires.com/
https://www.cokertire.com/
For radials, 165R15 or 155R15 would be stock replacement radial sizes. _________________ 1966 Karmann-Ghia convertible |
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SoCalJes Samba Member
Joined: November 02, 2011 Posts: 1093 Location: Broward, FL
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Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2014 7:42 pm Post subject: |
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When ever you finish it post some pics for anyone else that appreciates your style _________________ Jesse
71 Ghia
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Just because it didn't come that way, doesn't mean it shouldn't have. |
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Kmolenda Samba Member
Joined: June 18, 2013 Posts: 309 Location: Cottage Grove Mn
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Posted: Tue Feb 11, 2014 7:38 pm Post subject: |
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Well the car is pretty cartoonish, so I'll find a set of white walls and will go back to my childhood of bugs bunny and tom and jerry! |
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Bloku Expert Noob
Joined: April 09, 2013 Posts: 559 Location: Tulsa/Jenks Oklahoma
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Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2014 5:01 pm Post subject: |
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sactojesse wrote: |
IMO, wide whitewalls look cartoonish on late model ghias. They are more appropriate for 1950s and very early 1960s cars. However, if you must, try Diamond Back Tires or Coker Tire:
http://www.dbtires.com/
https://www.cokertire.com/
For radials, 165R15 or 155R15 would be stock replacement radial sizes. |
To the normal joe bob a ghia with wide whites that is a 74 is no different from a 57 (just trying to give a new point of views on late ghias.) |
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KGCoupe Samba Member
Joined: July 01, 2005 Posts: 3580 Location: Putting the "ill" and "annoy" in Illinois
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Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2014 5:32 pm Post subject: |
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Bloku wrote: |
sactojesse wrote: |
IMO, wide whitewalls look cartoonish on late model ghias. They are more appropriate for 1950s and very early 1960s cars. However, if you must, try Diamond Back Tires or Coker Tire:
http://www.dbtires.com/
https://www.cokertire.com/
For radials, 165R15 or 155R15 would be stock replacement radial sizes. |
To the normal joe bob a ghia with wide whites that is a 74 is no different from a 57 (just trying to give a new point of views on late ghias.) |
True enough - regardless of the year, most people couldn't tell you what the model was, and the rest wouldn't believe you if you told them what the make was. |
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sactojesse Samba Member
Joined: November 21, 2006 Posts: 2655 Location: Sacramento, California, USA
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Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2014 6:25 pm Post subject: |
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Okay, I can see wide whites working on a later model ghia if it's a matte black rat rod with red steel wheels. Something like this image I found, except on a '72-'74 ghia.
That's a deliberate attempt to back-date a ghia with 1950s street rod styling cues. _________________ 1966 Karmann-Ghia convertible |
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Kmolenda Samba Member
Joined: June 18, 2013 Posts: 309 Location: Cottage Grove Mn
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Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2014 7:26 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah, that's the vintage look, mate paint 2 tone and such.. Reminds me of my 56 Chevy. Mine is Saturn yellow, shiny and quite cartoony.. I still think it would look cool, but your correct on the period thing. But again what the hell do I care? It my car and I dig white walls so that's what I'm gonna do!
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FAS Samba Member
Joined: October 10, 2013 Posts: 49 Location: LONG ISLAND NY
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Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2014 8:23 pm Post subject: |
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I could use some new rubbers on my 73 ,and thinking the thin white walls might be the answer. my orange 73 vert could be be a cartoon star any way you look at it |
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88 E5PR1T Samba Member
Joined: December 31, 2012 Posts: 123 Location: Long Island, NY
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Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2014 9:18 pm Post subject: |
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That model looks so familiar
These are 165R15 BF Goodrich Silvertown Radials
_________________ Rob
'64 Karmann Ghia "40HP VW"
instagram.com/40hpVW |
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tisius Samba Member
Joined: July 11, 2011 Posts: 1570 Location: Rotterdam,NL (+Chicago,IL)
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Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2014 2:15 am Post subject: |
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nice car _________________ drive it like you just robbed the bank
you don't have to be crazy to be into VW's, but it sure helps!!
.... if it ain't dutch, it ain't much! |
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88 E5PR1T Samba Member
Joined: December 31, 2012 Posts: 123 Location: Long Island, NY
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Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2014 3:08 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks man! It's coming along, she now has bumpers, carpet, and soon... windows _________________ Rob
'64 Karmann Ghia "40HP VW"
instagram.com/40hpVW |
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CiderGuy Samba Member
Joined: December 23, 2013 Posts: 1351 Location: Bucks County, Pa
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Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2014 3:41 pm Post subject: |
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88 E5PR1T wrote: |
That model looks so familiar
These are 165R15 BF Goodrich Silvertown Radials
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What color is your car? I love it. |
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Kmolenda Samba Member
Joined: June 18, 2013 Posts: 309 Location: Cottage Grove Mn
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Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2014 6:12 pm Post subject: |
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I second that, love the sleekness of this ghia. Great colors, lines, wheel and tire combo.. Great job! |
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88 E5PR1T Samba Member
Joined: December 31, 2012 Posts: 123 Location: Long Island, NY
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Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2014 7:29 am Post subject: |
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CiderGuy wrote: |
What color is your car? |
Wow thanks everyone It's Pebble Grey, its a 2013 Mercedes Benz GLK color.
And all the credit really goes to my body/paint guy. I just picked the color and he really did some magic on it. _________________ Rob
'64 Karmann Ghia "40HP VW"
instagram.com/40hpVW |
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KGCoupe Samba Member
Joined: July 01, 2005 Posts: 3580 Location: Putting the "ill" and "annoy" in Illinois
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Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2014 9:33 am Post subject: |
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vanity12 Samba Member
Joined: March 01, 2014 Posts: 102 Location: long beach
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