Tires

ROGER LAWLESS · Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2005 2:46 pm Post subject: Tires

Where the heck can I buy whitewall tires that don't cost a fortune". COKER is a fortune.

I need two 135R15 or 145R15 and two 165R15 with 2" to 2.5" whitewalls.

My fingers are getting tired doing alot of typing.

Thanks, Roger
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ronhmason · Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2005 2:57 pm Post subject:

You know, I've seen somewhere on the internet somebody selling or looking for white wall disks that glue on to your regular black wall tires. I guess they would glue on.
I really don't remember where I saw them or what they're called but I'm sure they cost less than Coke white walls.
Good Luck,
Ron
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smitty · Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2005 3:14 pm Post subject:

check this out. http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=69228

Kel Dub · Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2005 3:20 pm Post subject:

I dont think you are going to find 135 or 145 white walls...

ROGER LAWLESS · Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2005 3:34 pm Post subject: whitewalls

Those 'PORTAWALL' fake whitewalls are the wirst. One curb and they turn into wavy gravy and you flapp all the way home.

I'll keep looking however I may end up at COKER. Only if there is no other choice.

Thanks, Roger
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ROGER LAWLESS · Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2005 3:35 pm Post subject: whitewalls

Thats supposed to be 'the worst" not wirst.

Roger
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smitty · Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2005 8:47 pm Post subject:

sorry guy, just trying to help. Like Kel Dub said, I don't think you'll find the low profiles in a whitewall either. If you like driving onto curbs so much, maybe you should look at some off-road tires.

ROGER LAWLESS · Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2005 10:54 pm Post subject: curbing your emotions

Like you never hit a curb in your life. Unless your only 13 years old. I guess at that age you don't drive yet.

I did find out that there are NO 135 or 145R15 whitewalls made. Out with the white paint! Cool

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Kel Dub · Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2005 11:30 pm Post subject:

If you want 135 or 145 white walls just buy the inserts and be done with it.

glutamodo · Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2005 12:08 am Post subject:

Personally, if I cared about the whitewall look, i think I'd go for the "frisbee" faux whitewalls myself. Between the 4 or 5 bugs I've driven since 1989, I've put on about 450K, and in all that time I think I've brushed a curb twice. Those look like good odds in my book. However, I just don't like whitewalls so I can live without them just fine.

andy

FG1732 · Samba Member Joined: March 03, 2004 Posts: 354

there was a guy on the samba with a convertible rat 60's bug (black) on airbags who had 135 tires with 2.5" whitewalls (non-porta walls). he told me he had some special tire place in his area take out a small strip along the edge of the tires and make them into whitewalls. looked pretty cool. i saw his bug in the bug gallery under convertibles...you cant miss it. it has red rims if that makes it any easier to find.


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