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So often do you see red wheels with whitewalls, and I've even seen some blue, green, and maybe a few other color on 30s-50s cars, but never white. I'm sure there are atleast some mid 70s Caddys that had the color matching painted hubcaps with thin whitewalls.
So often do you see red wheels with whitewalls, and I've even seen some blue, green, and maybe a few other color on 30s-50s cars, but never white. I'm sure there are atleast some mid 70s Caddys that had the color matching painted hubcaps with thin whitewalls.
Others that had color matched wheel covers, and were likely available with whitewalls:
Chevy Monza
70s to early 80s Mercedes Benz low end models
Want to see white wheels? Some late 80s to mid 90s Pontiacs, the SE and SSE models, had them, but weren't available with whitewalls as they all had 55- and 60-series tires as far as I remember. The Dodge Spirit RT may have been available with white wheels. Early Taurus SHO, maybe?
Don't forget the cheap painted steel "wagon wheels" available from the aftermarket. I very nearly got a set for my white '02 C1500.
So often do you see red wheels with whitewalls, and I've even seen some blue, green, and maybe a few other color on 30s-50s cars, but never white. I'm sure there are atleast some mid 70s Caddys that had the color matching painted hubcaps with thin whitewalls.
I'm guessing you are talking about the wheels/tires on a car as it came from the factory, right?
Do any new cars still come with whitewalls?
I agree, seems to me some mid-60's Caddys had white steel wheels and came with whitewalls, although they came with hubcaps that covered all but the very outer rim of the wheel.
No. At least not for common cars. And its getting very difficult to find them new from mainstream manufacturers. It doesn't help matters that wheels are trending towards low profiles. I picked up a set of WW 225/75-15's a few years back from Bridgestone and Yokohama but I was recently told that they no longer sell them. There are a few good small manufacturers like Diamond Back and Coker but they charge at a PREMIUM.
I still don't see why they are a disappearing fashion... Why don't designers try and incorporate them to compliment other aspects of the vehicle? More evidence that good, mainstream automotive styling has gone to the wayside. Things are getting better though, maybe they will be popular again... who knows.
BTW... a cool trick with whitewall tire is that you can sand/grind off the black rubber near the white stripe to remove more white wall underneath. This is a handy alternative if your looking to get the classic WIDE white wall effect.
Last edited by Lux Hauler; 02-09-2011 at 09:06 PM..
While browsing some dealer lots a year ago, I came across this. This is the last time I've ever come across traditional white wall tires. I don't know where the dealer got them, or if they were factory installed.
It might be possible to approximate the white wall tire look by installing some wheels with machined lips.
Try this neat web app to see what wheels/tires might look like on your car. It helps to have a good internet connection to use this. Tire Kingdom - Wheel Visualizer
BTW... a cool trick with whitewall tire is that you can sand/grind off the black rubber near the white stripe to remove more white wall underneath. This is a handy alternative if your looking to get the classic WIDE white wall effect.
Last edited by round tuit; 02-18-2011 at 05:40 PM..
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