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Old 04-07-2010, 12:56 AM   #1
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here is my home made ww's used 235/75/r15 used tires and my 62 GMC 305 V6 makin smoke

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Old 04-07-2010, 09:38 AM   #2
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Old 04-07-2010, 12:57 PM   #3
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Whats a good tire to start with to make your own WWW's? Anything with white letters have white under them?

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Yup.

A little known fact is that back in the brass era, the 1900's cars ALL had white tires. Natural rubber was dyed black later but originally they were all white.

"Early automobile tires were made entirely of natural white rubber, however, the white rubber did not offer sufficient traction and endurance so carbon black was added to the rubber used for the treads. Using carbon black only in the tread produced tires with inner and outer sidewalls of white rubber. Later, entirely black tires became available, the still extant white sidewalls being covered with a somewhat thin, black colored layer of rubber. Should a black sidewall tire have been severely scuffed against a curb the underlying white rubber would be revealed, it is in a similar manner that raised white letter (RWL) tires are made."

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Old 04-07-2010, 03:12 PM   #5
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I have 4 Diamondback wide whites on their way right now. I'm very excited. not all that excited at the dent they left in my bank account tho.
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Old 04-07-2010, 05:32 PM   #6
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I have 4 Diamondback wide whites on their way right now. I'm very excited. not all that excited at the dent they left in my bank account tho.
Cool man...be looking for your truck at Lone Star Round Up this weekend.
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Old 04-07-2010, 11:39 PM   #7
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i'm gonna be doing some research, but anybody know how wide you can get a tire with the thin whitewall? i'm wanting to do a big/little combo yet keep a stock look at the same time...but i'm not sure if i can get a wide enough rear tire with a thin whitewall
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i'm gonna be doing some research, but anybody know how wide you can get a tire with the thin whitewall? i'm wanting to do a big/little combo yet keep a stock look at the same time...but i'm not sure if i can get a wide enough rear tire with a thin whitewall
Let me know when you find out. I'll be ready in a few weeks.
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Let me know when you find out. I'll be ready in a few weeks.
after emailing back and forth with TireRack, the widest option they have available with the thin whitewall is a 235/75/15 in the Kumho Solus KR21

so, a big/little combo would be possible with those if doing the 215/75 & 235/75
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after emailing back and forth with TireRack, the widest option they have available with the thin whitewall is a 235/75/15 in the Kumho Solus KR21

so, a big/little combo would be possible with those if doing the 215/75 & 235/75
I was looking at those too. Will they work on a big heavy truck?
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I was looking at those too. Will they work on a big heavy truck?
i assume...i mentioned that i have a '66 C-10 when i messaged them...i'd double-check before buying though

btw, i really like the looks of that black Burb ^^^...that's my plan for wheels/caps/rings, except with the thin whitewall
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after emailing back and forth with TireRack, the widest option they have available with the thin whitewall is a 235/75/15 in the Kumho Solus KR21

so, a big/little combo would be possible with those if doing the 215/75 & 235/75
thanks for the info...
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GOTTA LOVE THIS ONE...

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Old 04-14-2010, 09:27 PM   #15
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Here are some pic of my 64 suburban with white walls


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I never noticed before, but are there any 20" tires that have white letters? Would that be cool or what?
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BTW Superfly. Nice Suburban
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Thanks 17 inch wheels
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You see it in person! for a daily driver it is one bad mother! Bro! I got sent back to work to the bay area and should be back saturday! i will give you a call then to meet up!
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Hey Admiral... What's the specs on your buddies tires...?
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i think the rear are 295/60/15 an the front i dont remember..
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