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Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by mrspeedyt, Sep 23, 2021.

?
  1. like them?

    80.5%
  2. or not?

    20.2%
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  1. mrspeedyt
    Joined: Sep 26, 2009
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    D4B1DB8A-98DF-4D5D-A9C5-F2248321B645.jpeg 57059927-914C-477A-8CC9-3F4134A08305.png
    they definitely stand out in the dark.
     
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  2. I must like them. After all, I had the same set on three different cars... 20210327_153458.jpg 20210130_234619.jpg 20210224_152116.jpg
     
  3. 51 mercules
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  4. I liked them when I was young and couldn't understand why my Dad didn't put them on his cars. Now I understand... too damned much upkeep!!! At my age, I want to drive, not scrub!!!
     
  5. They work on some cars but not for everything. HRP

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    Bias ply here.

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    Bias ply there

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    Radials on Brenda's Ranch Wagon.
     
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  6. chop&drop
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    It depends on the vehicle.
     
  7. Moriarity
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    I can't imagine my cars without them, and they must be bias plies for me....
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  8. mrspeedyt
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  9. slim38
    Joined: Dec 27, 2015
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    from Sudan TX
    1. H.A.M.B. Chapel

  10. Stogy, slim38 and VANDENPLAS like this.
  11. mrspeedyt
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  12. There’s tires on this pic ?:D

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  13. 49 ford w 56 lancers.jpg have had wide white on my previous cars I owned 47 Ford Sedan, 49 Ford Business Coupe.. My current ride a 36 Ford 3 window.. came with set of (very flat spotted Firestone Deluxe Champions WW 6.00x16) They were junk.. which was to bad.. I opted for 6.00 x16 Firestone black wall.. This turn around... found a pic of my old 49. I do have another set 1940 16" rims if I get the WW itch.. lol:D CPS36 1.jpg
     
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  14. manyolcars
    Joined: Mar 30, 2001
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  15. Depends on the car, but I am currently running a set. IMG_2331.jpg
     
  16. And so do the tries!
     
  17. It denpens on the style of car I am running them on my 53 Chev.

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    Kerzon "Moose" Carye 34 Ford
    Owned by Dick and Jeff Ackerman
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    Tommy Willson 34 Ford 1952 Eastern Mutual Racing Club champ, yes it's the real car!!!
    Owned Dick and Jeff Ackerman
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    To me the "Moose" Carye 34 Ford needs to have whitewalls because that is the way the original was raced, however the Tommy Wilson car never ran them and would look like a caricature of it's self with whitewalls.
     
  18. mrspeedyt
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  19. Stogy
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    Last edited: Sep 24, 2021
  20. -Brent-
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    On some cars they're great. On others they are better when they're facing inside.

    Whitewall Slicks - Face Them In.jpg
     
  21. Stogy
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    :rolleyes:...Cheater, that's a slick way of having it both ways...:D
     
    Last edited: Sep 23, 2021
  22. clem
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    Never been a fan of them, in fact, said you would never see white walls on a car I owned…..
    But, a couple of years ago I made a few changes……
    Not ready to get rid of the hideous matt black, so the white walls help detract from it somewhat…..

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  23. j hansen
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  24. WB69
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    It depends on the car to me. Great on some cars, not so great on others.
     
  25. Jim Bouchard
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    I like them on mine 96853B7D-D97F-4FF1-A60D-8605D87A6463.jpeg
     
  26. Stogy
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    Honestly I'm surprised they are as popular as they are by the survey...wow...


    Dark-Maroon.jpg

    :rolleyes:...I don't get a sore arm cleaning them because I don't do it very often...

    ...when I do I'm not to critical...I go halfway...

    This pic a few Falls ago...

    I think many things effect the package, wheel color and trim rings being big ones...

     
  27. mrspeedyt
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  28. RMONTY
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    Hnstray, The 39 guy and Stogy like this.
  29. Mark snuck in a couple of sets of narrow whites.... LOL

    I'll agree that wide whites can look good on the right car, but not every car. By the early '60s wide whites were on their way out and Detroit and the tire companies experimented with different sidewall treatments. Wide whites were gone off most Detroit offerings by '62. Narrow single, double and even triple line whitewalls appeared, as well as colors (not just red), and 'texture' appeared (remember US Royals?). By '63 wide whites had mostly disappeared on currently built customs. Then Pontiac used narrow red lines on the GTO and white walls fell into disfavor.
     

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