New Tires

[Chris in WNC]

Just turn the whitewalls to the inside of the car, and they won’t be noticeable.

I like whitewalls myself, but there are different strokes for different folks.

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

If I get the whitewalls, I'll put some black satin Rustoleum on them before mounting them inside.

Did that with 35 Chevy and it worked OK.
Just wondering if there was a more rubber-specific paint available.....

 

[Chris in WNC]

Just turn the whitewalls to the inside of the car, and they won’t be noticeable.

I like whitewalls myself, but there are different strokes for different folks.

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

If I get the whitewalls, I'll spray them with satin black Rustoleum before mounting inside.
Did that on a pair of 35 Chevy tires and it worked fine.

Just wondering if there is a rubber-specific paint available out there.

I confess to being a little obsessive about the whitewall/blackwall option but defend to the end your right to be wrong.....

 

[Garwood]

I'm hijacking this thread since I'll be needing to get some new tires as well. I should be driving about 1,000+ per year.


Here is a comparison I found that helps explain the differences.


https://www.intercotire.com/comparing_bias_ply_radial_tires_trent_mcgee

 

[Jeff/Illinois]

Garwood good article.

Those are some big meats!! Pretty aggressive tread.

Wonder how they'd look on a Model A Ford

 

[Garwood]

OMG, your right, I didn't even notice the picture at the top but you're right. That would look sick.


After reading the article, I would switch my truck to radials. Think I need to stay with the white walls though. It just kind of looks right for that "showy" look and I do love doing the parades.

Garwood good article.

Those are some big meats!! Pretty aggressive tread.

Wonder how they'd look on a Model A Ford

 

[Garwood]

This might help a little: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uVfkH7mtME

 

[Jeff/Illinois]

OMG, your right, I didn't even notice the picture at the top but you're right. That would look sick.


After reading the article, I would switch my truck to radials. Think I need to stay with the white walls though. It just kind of looks right for that "showy" look and I do love doing the parades.

I usually don't like white walls, BUT on your truck they look very good! Yes stay with them

 

[31steve]

Black acrylic artists paint works really well to turn whitewalls black.

 

[nkaminar]

Amazon sells black paint made specifically for tires. Search for "black paint for tires" on Amazon.

 

[Aretino]

Car had Goodyear Gum Dipped whitewalls when I bought it and decided to run them a little longer. Tube failure caused the flat. Put the tire on the rear spare bracket of my coupe and the new tube install process was easy.

Bought a Lucas blackwall for a spare as I noticed my spare was in bad shape.

will go with radial blackwalls when these Goodyears are more of a concern.

 

[JtownJoe]

Hi, I went with the Coker Radials about 2 years ago and I am very satisfied, much improved handeling and stability on the road. Ordered them from Summit Racing, they are Excelsior 5.50 x 19. They were about $270. as I recollect.