Re: Whitewall Width - How wide?
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take a look at the period ads and brochures. I believe the 22nd series juniors have moderate widths. I believe the 23rds may show wider whites.
Posted on: 2012/6/14 13:04
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I think I'm going with the Diamondback 7.00-R15s with the widest whitewall available. It's a radial that retains the look of a bias ply, but has the benefits of a radial.
The tire you mention has a more flexible sidewall, and Diamondback recommends maintaining the air pressure at around 44psi in order to avoid having the edge of the whitewall wearing against the road where it flexes at the bottom. I don't think that's as much of an issue with the 7.00-R15.
Posted on: 2012/6/14 14:12
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There is now such thing as too wide when it come to whitewalls!
Posted on: 2012/6/15 21:10
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Unless the driver is one who sometimes cleans and polishes the curbs with his sidewalls and then is the one who has to clean those sidewalls.
Posted on: 2012/6/15 21:17
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Posted on: 2012/6/15 21:48
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Here's an example of a Diamond Back (Cooper Radial) tire with a 3.5 inch WWW with beauty ring on a re-numbered 49 -> 50 Custom. The spare tire in this car, which I suspect was original to the car, had a 4 inch white wall.
Posted on: 2012/6/16 10:13
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That looks great! I love it.
Posted on: 2012/6/16 10:33
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"Sold" - I'm getting the 3 3/8" Diamondbacks which seem to be the widest, more modern radials.
Posted on: 2012/6/16 12:20
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John
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