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White Wall Tyres
Posted: Sun Jul 28, 2019 11:39 am
by JHarley
Hi all,
Never posted on this part of the forum before, I'm planning to do some modifications to my new Traveller when it comes, I know I'm going to fit a Moto-Lita wood rim wheel, but I wondered if anyone knew where to get white wall tyres for the Minor, I'm considering fitting some, any advice would be greatly appreciated
Many thanks,
Joe
Re: White Wall Tyres
Posted: Sun Jul 28, 2019 8:41 pm
by alanworland
Not recommending them but I have seen 'white washers' (not sure what they are called) that are trapped between the wheel and the tyre in effect forming a white walled tyre.
Alan
Re: White Wall Tyres
Posted: Sun Jul 28, 2019 9:20 pm
by JHarley
alanworland wrote: ↑Sun Jul 28, 2019 8:41 pm
Not recommending them but I have seen 'white washers' (not sure what they are called) that are trapped between the wheel and the tyre in effect forming a white walled tyre.
Alan
Yeah I've heard about these, I wouldn't really trust them, thanks for the info though
Joe
Re: White Wall Tyres
Posted: Sun Jul 28, 2019 9:41 pm
by palacebear
The things being referred to are rubbish. Aside from looking cheap, they get wrinkly if the tyres are unintentionally run under-inflated.
Re: White Wall Tyres
Posted: Sun Jul 28, 2019 10:30 pm
by JHarley
palacebear wrote: ↑Sun Jul 28, 2019 9:41 pm
The things being referred to are rubbish. Aside from looking cheap, they get wrinkly if the tyres are unintentionally run under-inflated.
Yeah I know, preferably I'm looking for actual white wall tyres... which will probably be quite difficult in this day and age
Re: White Wall Tyres
Posted: Mon Jul 29, 2019 7:37 am
by philthehill
Re: White Wall Tyres
Posted: Mon Jul 29, 2019 9:22 am
by JHarley
Thanks Phil, sounds like quite a good idea
Re: White Wall Tyres
Posted: Mon Jul 29, 2019 9:38 am
by Myrtles Man
Tried that (on an Ariel Leader) - the paint just cracks and falls off.
Re: White Wall Tyres
Posted: Mon Jul 29, 2019 10:47 am
by JHarley
Myrtles Man wrote: ↑Mon Jul 29, 2019 9:38 am
Tried that (on an Ariel Leader) - the paint just cracks and falls off.
Oh ok should foreseen that
Re: White Wall Tyres
Posted: Mon Jul 29, 2019 7:36 pm
by SteveClem
Depends on which paint you use.
Re: White Wall Tyres
Posted: Mon Jul 29, 2019 9:21 pm
by Myrtles Man
Indeed - I tried two 'official' tyre paints that proved to be a waste of money and then had a brainwave and bought in from eBay a good quantity of 'Tippex' typewriting correction fluid that was much better and did work tolerably well but, like the others, succumbed in due course.
Re: White Wall Tyres
Posted: Mon Jul 29, 2019 9:25 pm
by Steve Phillips
A little surfing and I found this company, I have never used them so no recommendation but might be worth a look
http://www.mrwhitewalls.com
Steve
Re: White Wall Tyres
Posted: Mon Jul 29, 2019 9:52 pm
by JHarley
Thanks Steve