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white wall flaps
Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2012 1:32 pm
by Robbiet9999
Hi does anyone have the white wall flaps that you can buy or has anyone had any luck with a white tire paint. That doesn't go yellow or crack.
Re: white wall flaps
Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2012 10:25 pm
by DAVIDMCCULLOUGH
I think these are what your looking for, nice and easy to fit as well.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/4X-14-WHITE-W ... _668wt_253
When I bought the lowlight they were fitted and I thought they would be the first thing I would emove, but they have grown on me and it looks funny without them now
Re: white wall flaps
Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2012 10:42 pm
by MColes
I've been tempted myself and resisted the urge to look for them but now you've put a link up David they're only a click away... hmmm tempting
Re: white wall flaps
Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2012 9:54 am
by chrisryder
I wonder what they'd look like on my minilites...
Re: white wall flaps
Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2012 9:13 pm
by ben_minor_63
chrisryder wrote:I wonder what they'd look like on my minilites...
http://mrwhitewalls.blogspot.co.uk/2009 ... lites.html
Re: white wall flaps
Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2012 9:33 pm
by lambrettalad
I have a set of these for 10" scooter tyres ,but I've not fitted them because of a horror story of undetected tyre wall wear behind the flap almost leading to rapid deflation.
Re: white wall flaps
Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2012 9:49 pm
by chrisryder
Nice find... how about with black minilites though ;)
Re: white wall flaps
Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2012 10:10 pm
by ben_minor_63
chrisryder wrote:
Nice find... how about with black minilites though ;)
Use paint or photoshop
Re: white wall flaps
Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2012 3:05 pm
by Hotroddickie
I had some, about 20 years ago on an Anglia, after about 1000 miles they started gouging out the sidewalls of the tyres very dangerous and cost me a set of tyres.
In my opinion,they also look stupid on radial tyres and they don't suit English cars of the period, often seen on E-type jags and Sunbeam Alpines, leave them for Pink Cadillacs!
Rich
Re: white wall flaps
Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2012 6:11 pm
by LouiseM
Hotroddickie wrote:I had some, about 20 years ago on an Anglia, after about 1000 miles they started gouging out the sidewalls of the tyres very dangerous and cost me a set of tyres.
Yes, there have been messages posted on various internet forums about how these have caused damage to tyre side walls so best to do some research if you're planning on fitting some.
Re: white wall flaps
Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2012 9:24 pm
by JOWETTJAVELIN
You used to be able to buy 'Styla' white-wall trims in the 1950s as an accessory. I think they would look best on a splitscreen with sunvisor and rear wheel spats.