Re: Whitewall width question

Posted by Bobby On 2012/7/16 21:16:43

Based on the width of the tire itself and the proportion of the white stripe to that, I'd say about 3.5".

As I recall, show cars were a time to not only show off your wares, but also to'Test the waters' with a bit of informal marketing research on features/ideas that were in the early stages of development. In '56, manufacturers were looking ahead to the early '60's (recall they were side tracked by Ex's 'Forward look') and had already begun working on those designs, the basic styling themes, including narrower white stripes. So, maybe these were a tantalizing view of tomorrow?
As I recall, the 'Predictor', which was a glimpse into the '57 that was to never be, featured them, too.

I like them, btw..