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dejavan
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 Posted: Thu Sep 12, 2013 5:35 am Post subject: White wall tires |
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| any body know of a tire company that's makes a white walled tire with reinforced side wall? |
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insyncro
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I hope not  |
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joseph928
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 http://www.google.com/aclk?sa=L&ai=CGjuzjt0xUt...type%3Dpla Just put a set of these on. Cool and cheap. Portawalls! 
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Tobias Duncan
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| Are you gonna cruise the miracle mile? |
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alijonny
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nowadays you can't be too sentimental. You're best bet's true baby, get some blackwall continentals.  |
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r39o
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There is a white wall paint that comes from Norway, I believe.
Also, a tire with a small white line, usually has a huge white area that can be exposed. There are company's that do this.
Also, look on line, there are specialty white wall companies too.
I know about this non sense because my other car life revolves around old stuff like this....
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insyncro
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I may go on a Nationwide journey painting all Vanagon white walls black.
If this happens to you...
Now you know 
For the love of God, please no white walls. |
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dejavan
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| thanks for the warning |
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campism
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Dude, how old are you? I was going to suggest these when I saw the thread but feared I'd be laughed off the forum.
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joseph928
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| Posted: Thu Sep 12, 2013 5:25 pm Post subject: to old |
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Dude, how old are you? I was going to suggest these when I saw the thread but feared I'd be laughed off the forum. |
Old enough to have driven a VW bug with two back windows and it was just a bug!
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regis101
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Just thinking out loud but maybe a retro tire company like Coker Tire might have something.
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supersooner
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I think Hankook has one in the larger size
like 205/75/R14. It's 6 plies two steel and 4 polyester.
Unsure if the reference on the tire is to sidewalls.
Check them out.
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nemobuscaptain
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Syncroincity
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S4VAGE
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| campism wrote: |
Dude, how old are you? I was going to suggest these when I saw the thread but feared I'd be laughed off the forum. |
I saw these recently on a 78 rabbit with 16in steelies. It looked really nice. Didn't think I would be a fan. |
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cookrw
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Tidbits from 'The Wall Of Shame"...
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Put some normal windshield wipers on that, and round headlights, and I'd roll it! It looks very clean.
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kjono09
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Coker 530300
Original Rims Powder Coated |
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TequilaSunSet
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Coker 530300
Original Rims Powder Coated |
I would run those... love the look
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