Show me your Whitewalls

[4LOWBIRDS+7]

Re: Show me your Whitewalls

Thanks. I get it. I need to buy a pre 1976 car with 17 inch wheels. Anyone have any idea which car or cars that I need to be looking for? Thanks Earl

All you need is a picture.

[007Cruiser]

Re: Show me your Whitewalls

Have you ever thought of going to redline tires? They look very nice on a Whisper White.

[007Cruiser]

Re: Show me your Whitewalls

Thanks. I get it. I need to buy a pre 1976 car with 17 inch wheels. Anyone have any idea which car or cars that I need to be looking for? Thanks Earl

All you need is a picture.

Just tell them that you made a custom hotrod of whatever.

[doubutsu]

Re: Show me your Whitewalls

Have you ever thought of going to redline tires? They look very nice on a Whisper White.

I have a set of redline tires shown on my black bird on my gallery. Redlines would look great on your white bird.

[Duke583]

Re: Show me your Whitewalls

UNIVERSAL VINTAGE TIRE. I just came across their website. They are about an hour from me in Hershey, PA. Anybody have experience with their whitewalls?

[Gobird]

Re: Show me your Whitewalls

Here are my whitewalls, just not on the Bird.

[Duke583]

Re: Show me your Whitewalls

Nice bike Spence! WW's look good, too. Did you buy them from Universal Vintage Tire in Harrisburg?

[Guest]

Re: Show me your Whitewalls

No need to make up stories or lie about your T-Bird to get wide white wall tires for your Retro.
'American Classic' in a U.S. made tire P235/55/R17 featuring a 1 3/4" white wall

[Duke583]

Re: Show me your Whitewalls

Thanks, Phil. Does the American Classic tire only have the whitewall running right to the wheel rim, as shown in your thumbnail?

[Gobird]

Re: Show me your Whitewalls

Nice bike Spence! WW's look good, too. Did you buy them from Universal Vintage Tire in Harrisburg?

No, the bike came stock with these from new.

[Guest]

Re: Show me your Whitewalls

Thanks, Phil. Does the American Classic tire only have the whitewall running right to the wheel rim, as shown in your thumbnail?

Yes, and this tire is manufactured with the white wall integrated into the tire itself, not added on after or 'vulcanized' like some others.

[007Cruiser]

Re: Show me your Whitewalls

If the "some others" that you refer to is Diamond Back, I've never heard a complaint about their product. They are the only one (that I can find) making the style that Duke583 is seeking.

As a side note, the American Classic WW should run about $285 per tire. Don't overpay.

[Guest]

Re: Show me your Whitewalls

I'm not sure if it's Diamond Back or other suppliers/retailers that offer the wide white wall that's attached to the tire AFTER manufacture.

What I've heard is that the outer wall of the tire is 'etched' or cut back to accommodate the white wall. This process can undermine the integrity, stability and safety of the tire, and I don't think the OEM manufacturers recommend or endorse the practice.

As for 'lying' to Coker about the year and model of your Thunderbird in order to circumvent the DOT regulations, if a tire failure were to occur and cause an accident, damage to the vehicle and/or injuries, I'm pretty sure that Coker would be relieved of liability once it was determined that the tire was installed on a vehicle NOT intended to use that tire.

Of course, many think that it won't happen to them, but often it does.

[007Cruiser]

Re: Show me your Whitewalls

https://www.universaltire.com/americ...hite-wall.html

[2K2BIRD]

Re: Show me your Whitewalls

From American Classics website:

With its steel belted construction and polyester cords, American
Classic radial tires have an estimated lifespan of 45,000 miles, as long as the suspension is aligned correctly. All American Classic radials are tubeless tires and all sizes are both DOT and ECE approved. ECE is the certification for the European market. Recommended tire pressure is 35 PSI, and anything below that pressure can lead to inconsistent wear or tire failure.

Whether it’s a whitewall, redline or goldline, each sidewall
treatment is molded into the tire, not added on after the tires are made, resulting in a quality finished product. American Classic radials are made in the USA and feature a UTQG rating of 540 BB. Traction “B” represents the tire’s ability to stop on wet pavement, while Temperature “B” represents the tire’s resistance to the generation of heat and its ability to dissipate heat.

Lug centric balancing is preferred over hub centric, because it’s more accurate to real-world driving. Weights should be mounted on the inside of the tire in order to protect the soft whitewall. Because of the whitewall insert, American Classic radial tires may take 3 to 5 ounces to balance. Old wheels can often be out-of-round, which will cause problems when it comes time to balance the new tires. Carefully check your old rims before mounting.


With only an H speed rating and B ratings on traction and heat, it seems these tires are more for looks than serious driving. I'm not that much into whitewalls anyway, but I don't think these tires would be high on my list if I were.