markbognor
South East
Posts: 9,970
Club RR Member Number: 56
|
Tyre flaps/insertsmarkbognor
@markbognor
Club Retro Rides Member 56
|
|
I've used red band inserts before, and know that white band and wide whites are available, but i'm sure i remember from a while back someone mentioning that they thought white lettered tyre name flaps, Goodyear for example, might be available too. Any Ideas?
I'm liking the merc on its black steels at the mo, when i can afford to i'm going to get some white band inserts, but i recon some white lettered ones would look ace.
|
|
|
|
|
Zapp Brannigan
Part of things
She's built like a steakhouse but she handles like a bistro!
Posts: 423
|
|
|
I've never seen white letter bands before, but if they exist you could try either Bravado Automotive (01932 858248; bravado@zoo.co.uk) or North Hants Tyres (http://www.northhantstyres.com/).
Cheers
Nick
|
|
|
|
mercmad
Posted a lot
Flush Hard,it's a long way to McDonalds.
Posts: 1,740
|
|
|
Do you mean Portaqwalls? .those fake white wall things you stick between the tire bead and the rim?. They suck big time. They squeak as you drive along and on radials they wear the sides of the tires. been there ,done that... ;D
|
|
Many years ago I changed my driving style to cope with rising fuel prices; I have now reached the stage where I am contemplating keeping my eyes shut in order to lower wind resistance.
|
|
rod
Posted a lot
Posts: 1,953
|
|
|
Think you put rubber grease between the two and should be ok.
|
|
|
|
Zapp Brannigan
Part of things
She's built like a steakhouse but she handles like a bistro!
Posts: 423
|
|
Jun 18, 2008 10:28:36 GMT
|
If you use rubber grease and fit them as per the instructions they work fine, fit well and don't damage your tyres. I've been running them on my Beetle for nearly 3 years with no adverse effects (although the they do discolour after a while and can get damaged by curbing).
|
|
|
|
|
|
Jun 18, 2008 21:34:56 GMT
|
isnt there an old guy down on the coast who can whitewall/band your tyres the old school way for like, £40 a wheel or something?
|
|
Your car is not 'epic', this thread is not 'epic'....the OCEAN is epic, the UNIVERSE is epic.... please stop misusing this word!! It would appear Hotrods are the new VWs - aint fashion funny! '69 BUICK LESABRE 350
|
|
sav
Part of things
Posts: 842
|
|
Jun 18, 2008 22:12:28 GMT
|
Could be worth a try here www.whitewallingtyres.co.uk/Only really of any use for anyone wanting whitewall style tyres, and not white lettered ones.
|
|
Last Edit: Jun 18, 2008 22:15:08 GMT by sav
|
|
Zapp Brannigan
Part of things
She's built like a steakhouse but she handles like a bistro!
Posts: 423
|
|
|
isnt there an old guy down on the coast who can whitewall/band your tyres the old school way for like, £40 a wheel or something? Yep, there is. I don't know his name or anything, but he's in Poole and Bay Area Rods use him. When I was down there a couple of years ago they said it was about £10 a tyre. Tyres need to be at least 500 miles old before they can do it! You can get white-letter tyres from North Hants Tyres...but they are pretty pricey! Best thing to do is to buy some of the brand you want and highlight the name yourself.
|
|
|
|
mercmad
Posted a lot
Flush Hard,it's a long way to McDonalds.
Posts: 1,740
|
|
|
Think you put rubber grease between the two and should be ok. I have a container of silicone rubber grease here you can have. It ,of course, reacts to centrifugal force... guess where it goes? all over the tires so you have these greazy streaky looking tires and marks all over the side of the car and up under the wings. They suck. Heres my Valiant AP6 with portawalls ...
|
|
Many years ago I changed my driving style to cope with rising fuel prices; I have now reached the stage where I am contemplating keeping my eyes shut in order to lower wind resistance.
|
|
mercmad
Posted a lot
Flush Hard,it's a long way to McDonalds.
Posts: 1,740
|
|
|
I've just been reminded that a mate here has been given some white latex rubber paint that is used on airport runway lights. it's a sort of rubber and he's done his tyres with it to make white walls. Back in the old days it was easily bought from car part places so you could do up your white walls to keep them looking good. It was called Tyre dressing.
|
|
Many years ago I changed my driving style to cope with rising fuel prices; I have now reached the stage where I am contemplating keeping my eyes shut in order to lower wind resistance.
|
|
rod
Posted a lot
Posts: 1,953
|
|
|
Funnily enuf ,Only last week I found some in black ,(Holts?) when clearing out a friends garage ! Took me back to the days of me dads A35 van ,as a 10 yr old,it was my job to black the tyres and paint the interior rubber floor matting every so often!
|
|
|
|