White Walls
02-19-2015, 07:17 AM
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My Mom had a set of these on her 61 Fairlane looked real nice!
She traded her cars every 2 years so I don't know how long the stayed on and she only would have put 25 - 30,000 miles on that car
She traded her cars every 2 years so I don't know how long the stayed on and she only would have put 25 - 30,000 miles on that car
02-19-2015, 09:32 AM
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That would depend on the tire, my BFG's have a 1/2 inch overhang to protect the wheel from curb rash, so I don't think these would work in this case, my Cooper tire is more flush to the wheel so that might work, I think this would be a leap of faith purchase, they might fit and look awesome, then again, maybe not!
I just can't fathom getting car hop up parts from Istanbul, Turkey.
Guess I'm old school, J.C. Whitney kinda guy
I just can't fathom getting car hop up parts from Istanbul, Turkey.
Guess I'm old school, J.C. Whitney kinda guy
02-19-2015, 04:50 PM
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I've been looking for something like this. I've seen whitewall inserts like this, but never found where to buy them. I'm a little skeptical about how well they hold up though. They look a little flimsy and there is nothing holding the outer part down. So, I image rocks or road debris could cause some damage, then gravity taking over and causing the rubber to rip.
02-19-2015, 05:24 PM
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The ones I remember seeing years ago looked fine; until they got a little age on them, then they flop around. Strictly "show car", not daily driver.
"They" used to say that white rubber ages faster than black rubber. Used to be all tires had a white sidewall covered in a layer of black rubber and the WW was cut out on a lathe.
"They" used to say that white rubber ages faster than black rubber. Used to be all tires had a white sidewall covered in a layer of black rubber and the WW was cut out on a lathe.
02-20-2015, 04:37 PM
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Just parked next to a Cadillac CTS at the local strip center/grocery store. The car had trick wheels, tires and white wall inserts like these. Looked pretty good as far as install but I'm not a big fan of oversized tires and unusual wheels on a luxury car. Doubt if they were the same manufacturer as you provided, they were on 19 inch wheels.
Exited the store and the car was gone.
Exited the store and the car was gone.
02-21-2015, 12:37 AM
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I can remember adding a set of Port a Walls on my 1958 caddy, back in high school..
They do not like touching a curb
, & can't remember if they required inner-tubes in the tires or not ?
They looked good to me back then.. & hugged the tires nicely.
They do not like touching a curb
, & can't remember if they required inner-tubes in the tires or not ? They looked good to me back then.. & hugged the tires nicely.
02-21-2015, 02:23 AM
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Straight from the horse's mouth, or rather the Port-A-Walls information section....
Not recommended for radial tires.
But I'm wondering if they could be used successfully with innertubes designed for radial tires.
And sleeper is quite correct, Port-A-Walls + Curb = Ruined Port-A-Walls.
Not recommended for radial tires.
But I'm wondering if they could be used successfully with innertubes designed for radial tires.
And sleeper is quite correct, Port-A-Walls + Curb = Ruined Port-A-Walls.