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Old 06-10-2021, 07:45 AM   #21
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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.

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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.....
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Old 06-10-2021, 07:55 AM   #22
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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.

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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.....
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Old 06-10-2021, 07:59 AM   #23
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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/comparin...es_trent_mcgee
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Old 06-10-2021, 08:06 AM   #24
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Garwood good article.

Those are some big meats!! Pretty aggressive tread.

Wonder how they'd look on a Model A Ford
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Old 06-10-2021, 08:17 AM   #25
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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.






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Garwood good article.

Those are some big meats!! Pretty aggressive tread.

Wonder how they'd look on a Model A Ford
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Old 06-10-2021, 12:28 PM   #26
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This might help a little: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uVfkH7mtME
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Old 06-10-2021, 12:45 PM   #27
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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
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Old 06-10-2021, 12:48 PM   #28
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Black acrylic artists paint works really well to turn whitewalls black.
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Old 06-10-2021, 02:05 PM   #29
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Amazon sells black paint made specifically for tires. Search for "black paint for tires" on Amazon.
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Old 06-13-2021, 05:02 PM   #30
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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.
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Old 06-14-2021, 05:43 PM   #31
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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.
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