TIRES, Make your own Wide White Walls

[Hotrob]

Yea I gotta say so far this gets my vote!

Hotrob

[8mpg]

awesome!!!

[Bazooka]

Great tech. Thanks alot. I might have to give this a try...... Best Tech so far

[ford.slaughter]

Killer Post.

[KKustoms]

That Rocks!! I have been wanting to try it for a while, now I have to!!

[av8]

Excellent, Jeff! Thanks for sharing.

Mike

[Bugman]

Thanks for all the kind words. I really didn't expect this big a response. I didn't really think about it before you guys mentioned it, but you're right, this is my teacher side starting to show through once again.

About my grinding discs, I got them from the now defunct Machine Shop Supply that was a subsidiary of Lab Safety. I got a bunch through school when MSS went under. I think they are now sold by Rotozip, but I'm not 100% sure. Either way, a flexable disk without a backing pad works tons better than a stone disc does.

I haven't really noticed a width/brand pattern yet. It's pretty inconsistant. I believe a RWL will be wider than a narrow WW, but again it varys. Even within the brands, different style tires are wider than others. I did notice however that Coopers seem to have the smoothest outer edge. The last set of Goodyears I did were pretty wavy. Since I'm perpetually on a budget, I always use new used junk yard take off tires. They range from $10-$15 a tire around here.

Haring, I was very very close to putting the Benny Hill music in the background. It's hard to use speeded up footage without it(course I didn't speed anything up, I really am just that good... )

Tingler, yes, my real name really is Jeff Tanko

Tok, you need to start with a thicker chunk of rubber...

[zealot9802]

Awesome.

[rebarsfords]

Dude, that is awsome! Thanks for sharin the vid. I had heard that was
possible, but I didn't know all white walls were like that.
Cool-a-mundo!!!

[BigBlockMopar]

Real good video!

I might add from experience that General XP2000 RWL-tires are unsuitable for grinding a white wall on them.
The outer line is very irregular and I also noticed a 'starting line' in the white parts.

[270283]

Much appreciated post. Thanks.

[Jeff Norwell]

Well done Jeff!!!!!

[mackster]

I am amazed at your skills, thanks bugman, I hope others follow your example and show us other neat tricks!

[Dirk35]

A+ Tech!!!

Well done Video too! Kudos bro!

[4t64rd]

Originally Posted by mackster

I am amazed at your skills, thanks bugman, I hope others follow your example and show us other neat tricks!

Dunlop Rover ATs work pretty good, The only thing I did different was I left them on the wheel. It made the sidewall more stable and I felt, less likely to gouge the white.

[Gator]

Fantastic, I can't wait to grind up a couple of scrub tires for practice.

Thanks!

[Rocky]

Cool, Jeff...I'm gonna tackle the skinny whites on my Rambler, now that I know the trick.
Hey, you oughta be a teacher! Bahahahah...

[Chopped50Ford]

great post!!

[sodbuster]

Very cool tech........I can smell the burnt rubber......I also thought of Benny Hill chasing the front sump shaking gals around when you sped up the video.

Chris Nelson
Kansas

[Bugman]

4t64rd, I've tried it both mounted and unmounted. I found that with the tire unmounted it was easier to get down near the bead, but like you said, the sidewall was softer and gouges easier. I still prefer unmounted though, but it's just my personal preferance.

Another tip I didn't mention, try to keep the grinder as flat as you can. The steeper the angle, the easier it is to gouge the WW.