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JHarley
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White Wall Tyres

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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
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Re: White Wall Tyres

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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.

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Re: White Wall Tyres

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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
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Re: White Wall Tyres

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The things being referred to are rubbish. Aside from looking cheap, they get wrinkly if the tyres are unintentionally run under-inflated.
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JHarley
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Re: White Wall Tyres

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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
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If you want white wall tyres just paint them white.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/The-ultimate ... SwJTNbvLC7

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JHarley
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philthehill wrote: ↑Mon Jul 29, 2019 7:37 am If you want white wall tyres just paint them white.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/The-ultimate ... SwJTNbvLC7
Thanks Phil, sounds like quite a good idea
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Re: White Wall Tyres

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Tried that (on an Ariel Leader) - the paint just cracks and falls off.
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JHarley
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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
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Depends on which paint you use. :wink:
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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.
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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

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Steve Phillips wrote: ↑Mon Jul 29, 2019 9:25 pm 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
Thanks Steve :)
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