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writejohnm
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 Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2018 7:32 am Post subject: Portawalls from Ebay |
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Anyone purchased portawalls lately? I can only seem to find 15" x 2" ones on ebay and they are shipped from Turkey. Portawalls.com doesn't appear to stock 15x2's anymore (at least according what's viewable on their website).
There also appears to be a guy who sells them on Etsy, but he got a couple bad reviews. Anyone with recent purchase info on any of these sources or where you got yours would be great.
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andk5591
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| Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2018 6:23 pm Post subject: Re: Portawalls from Ebay |
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http://portawallshop.com/?refreshed#.WkreilSnHcs
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writejohnm
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| Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2018 9:36 am Post subject: Re: Portawalls from Ebay |
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Thanks for the link andk5591. Did you actually purchase from these guys or just find them on google search?. I've tried calling and get no answer..
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Erik G
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| Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2018 9:54 am Post subject: Re: Portawalls from Ebay |
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the guy in Turkey is legit, I've used him multiple times. Turnaround seems to be up to the whim of their postal system, I've received them fast, I've received them slow, but always get them eventually
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andk5591
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| Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2018 2:15 pm Post subject: Re: Portawalls from Ebay |
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No - I dont remember when I bought my set or from who. Ran them for a while and they came apart on the rear wheels...yeah I installed them correctly and all that crap. You may want to research them some before you drop the money. They were designed for bias ply tires, which dont have the sidewall bulge like radials. Some folks have good luck with them. I dont bother anymore and just go to someplace like Diamondback if I need other that 165R/80s.
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Woodie 69 VW woodie (Hot VWs 7/12).
"John's car" 64 VW woodie - The first ever
Maxine 61 Cal-look bug - Cindy's daily driver.
Max - 73 standard Beetle hearse project - For sale
66 bug project - Real patina & Suby conversion
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writejohnm
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| Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2018 2:37 pm Post subject: Re: Portawalls from Ebay |
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Thanks for the followup guys. I went with the guy from Etsy after making contact with him. He's in CA and seems reputable.
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