denveratsun Posted September 10, 2009 Report Share Posted September 10, 2009 Show me what you are running on you Datsuns, or what you think looks really cool. Even those of us that run 17s or 18s...or 20s...can appreciate the old-school flavah of a whitewall. :cool: I will start with the following as examples...not all of these cars and trucks are mine...o.k....actually only 1 of them is:D Lets see some pics!:) Quote Link to comment
WICKED JESTER Posted September 10, 2009 Report Share Posted September 10, 2009 hears a pic of my goon Quote Link to comment
izzo Posted September 10, 2009 Report Share Posted September 10, 2009 some cars look ok with the skinny white walls, but im more of a fan of the wide white walls for some reason on a rat rod, or salt flat or w/e. they just look better to me. Dont get me wrong, sometimes a rat rot or something does look better with skinny whites Quote Link to comment
72dyme Posted September 10, 2009 Report Share Posted September 10, 2009 heres a pic of my dads car... Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted September 10, 2009 Report Share Posted September 10, 2009 For awhile i ran 175-70-14 whitewalls on my 620. It's a look ill soon be duplicating. Quote Link to comment
fisch Posted September 10, 2009 Report Share Posted September 10, 2009 I love talking whitewalls! Here are the shaved ones I run on my 521. This is how I imagine they will look on my 59 with some slot mags! The 58-60 looks to have come with some pretty wide whites according to this spec sheet. Quote Link to comment
purple Posted September 10, 2009 Report Share Posted September 10, 2009 I have some great old Bias WWWs for the 21 Dodge. I was thinking about the same thing for the 59 Datsun, but I'll stick with the radial blacks for now. Gonna go Skinny whites on the Edsels. Coker carries the stock correct 500.15s WWWs for the 59. Quote Link to comment
2dat0z9 Posted September 10, 2009 Report Share Posted September 10, 2009 my b210 and some other datsuns Quote Link to comment
fisch Posted September 10, 2009 Report Share Posted September 10, 2009 (edited) Coker carries the stock correct 500.15s WWWs for the 59. That was what I was thinking, but just read on the HAMB where people were having a hell of a time with the Coker Bias Ply stuff. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=366341&highlight=scrotum But in that thread there are a couple examples of radials that are getting pretty close to looking like bias ply! These are radial, Coker Classics. Unfortunately I didn't see that awesome tread pattern in a 165r15, 155r15 or 145r15.(closest matches for a 5.00x15) But they do have them in bigger sizes for those with taller needs. The above totally-rad Coker Classic radials! The smallest they come in is 5.50r16 though. And $219 ea!! Coker has these in a 165r15. Still cool but more of a radial tread. $156 ea. Diamond back 1's are made in a 165/80r15. $159 ea. You'd think with all the VW guys out there Coker would have produced a smaller tire with that awesome tread. But maybe it is because VW and Datsun guys are usually broke and often could buy a whole car for the cost of one tire!:lol: In the end I will probably wind up shaving some thin WW radials like I did for the 521. Edited September 10, 2009 by fisch Quote Link to comment
OpelWagenGT Posted September 10, 2009 Report Share Posted September 10, 2009 or you cold do what I read about some time ago. You can use a sanding wheel on narrow white walls or white letter tires and reveal the large white strip underneath http://forum.ratsun.net/showthread.php?t=4249&highlight=wide+white Quote Link to comment
fisch Posted September 10, 2009 Report Share Posted September 10, 2009 No doubt my man! Heh I started that thread!:D And with all the vw bugs out there, it shouldn't be too hard to dig up a set of thin whites. But man it'd be nice to have that Bias Ply look!! Quote Link to comment
denveratsun Posted September 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2009 Yeah! Great responses! I love the wide whites on the old Datsuns! I wish that my thin whites would be the kind that I could sand down...they are not though. The raised section in absolutely ONLY as wide as the white part is now...meaning that I would be digging through the lower levels of sidewall...plus...the tires were free...which means that I feel better spending a bit of money on the next set.:D Good tips on the Cooker tire site. I have seen that before...lots of money if you want nice tires eh?:cool: Anyone else got some whitewall action? Quote Link to comment
MikeRL411 Posted September 11, 2009 Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 Sears auto centers used to be able to special order modern radial but in wide white wall style tires in the old bias ply tread patterns. Has anyone checked out this option lately? Quote Link to comment
fisch Posted September 11, 2009 Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 Sears auto centers used to be able to special order modern radial but in wide white wall style tires in the old bias ply tread patterns. Has anyone checked out this option lately? Really! That sounds very cool! How long ago we talking Mike? Quote Link to comment
KA-Kait Posted September 11, 2009 Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 i breifly dated a guy who worked at sears (about ... one-two months ago) and they could be ordered then, It might be dependent upon the location though as well. Quote Link to comment
fisch Posted September 11, 2009 Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 (edited) Jumped over to the sears website, and they do have some interesting bias ply looking radials in their specialty tire section! Didn't see wide whitewall listed on the site, and no really small sizes, but maybe a dealer could get them! http://www.sears.com/shc/s/s_10153_12605_Automotive_Tires_Specialty+Tires#viewItems=40&pageNum=1&sortOption=ORIGINAL_SORT_ORDER Edited September 11, 2009 by fisch Quote Link to comment
stevensonDNL Posted September 11, 2009 Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 I dropped my spare from under the bed last weekend to wash the mud off it and found it needed air. When I aired it up, I found the old worn tire was leaking at the bead, so last Monday I bought a new tire and had the tire shop mount it with the whitewall side out. I need to sand and repaint my rusty wheels, but I plan on having the tire shop also remount the road wheels with the whitewalls facing out. Then what to do about the rusty hubcaps... Here's the whitewalls on my 65 Catalina 2 + 2: Quote Link to comment
denveratsun Posted September 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2009 Sweet idea on the White walls! Thanks for all the good info on the tires too Fisch! Sears seems to be out of the question to me...Cooker is a way better choice. Or...find a good used set...?:D Quote Link to comment
datsun65 Posted September 13, 2009 Report Share Posted September 13, 2009 My 1960 SPL212 My 1964 SPL310 My 1966 SPL311 Quote Link to comment
denveratsun Posted September 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2009 My 1960 SPL212 QUOTE] Awesome! Thats what I am talkin about! Sweet ride man! Looks like you have your hands full of some really nice Datsuns...with whitewalls....:cool: :DThanks for the input. I love the look on old rigs...espescially old imports...extra especially on old Datsuns. Quote Link to comment
a.d._510_n_ok Posted September 13, 2009 Report Share Posted September 13, 2009 never even seen one of these! It looks like a restyled, unugly-fied Borgward - sweet! re: whitewalls. I feel about whitewalls like I do about long hair on men ~ it looks good on others but not on me/mine. Quote Link to comment
fisch Posted September 14, 2009 Report Share Posted September 14, 2009 My 1960 SPL212 Holy sweet ride BAtman! Datsun 65 have you done an intro thread about this car? Love to see more. Quote Link to comment
stevensonDNL Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 "Houston, we have implemented a category one whitewall condition..." to which Houston responds: "Roger that, Ratsun Orbiter, keep on Space Truckin'." Quote Link to comment
Braden Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 i need a whitewall guys, i need a republic ensign 195 75 14 i blew one out a couple of weeks ago and i cannot find one anywhere, i would be glad to pay the shipping to have a tire athat matches the rest, thanks Quote Link to comment
Braden Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 heres mine Quote Link to comment
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