whitewall tires

[Tinbasher]

Do any of the major tire manufacturers still make whitewall tires at all?
Not counting Diamond Back or Coker. Their offerings are a little too pricey for me. Am thinking narrow whitewalls not over inch and a half wide.

Anybody out there with first hand (or any other hand) knowledge on this subject?

 

[1968FormulaS340]

What size? You should be able to get most 14" and 15" tires in a whitewall.

 

[YellowDart69]

I have been looking for quite a while. The only way that I can get what I want is having Diamond Back, vulcanize a 7/8" white wall on a D70/14 radial. I still haven't done it, though. Has anyone?

 

[roadrunnerh]

I'm not sure which size you want, but these are available in white wall, in "select sizes"....
http://us.coopertire.com/Tires/Passenger/TRENDSETTER-SE.aspx

 

[burdar]

Cooper tires are probably one of the only tire companies still making a white wall radial. I put reproduction WSW Polyglas tires on my Challenger but they weren't cheap. You can't beat the look though. Kelsey Tire makes them.

 

[D Cluley]

I just got a set of Hankook's 205/75/14 for mine

 

[PST]

I just got a set of Hankook's 205/75/14 for mine

2nd the Hankooks just put them on a studabaker and they looked great. They were less than $80 each.

Thanks
James

 

[GaryS]

I also had to put Hankooks on my Valiant. I originally had 13", and the first set developed sidewall failure in about five years and 8,000 miles. The second set was on for three years until I upgraded to 14", and they are still good at two years and 2,000 miles. I wish I could have bought an American brand, but didn't have a choice at the time.

 

[scatpackbee]

If you want a cheaper alternative to whitewall tires, look at buying a set of Portawalls. They are an insert that goes between the tire and rim that really look like a whitewall.

I have a set on my '66 Bug.

Check it out at Portawalls.com