Try Diamondback Classics at:
http://www.whitewalltires.com/Specs.asp
They do custom whitewall tires. They will do virtually any size available
iirc. I saw them at the Turkey Rod Run (plug) and talked with them about
155R13 wide whites for the 1500. He said no problem. They are not listed on
his site, but he is very accomodating.
Sid
>From: "Patrick J. Horne" <horne@cs.utexas.edu>
>Reply-To: "Patrick J. Horne" <horne@cs.utexas.edu>
>To: Mike Harper <roadsterdude1600@yahoo.com>
>CC: Jessica <windsurfer@mindspring.com>, <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
>Subject: Re: Tires
>Date: Thu, 5 Sep 2002 08:20:02 -0500 (CDT)
>
>There are shops that will cut in any style/combination of white walls you
>like. I don't know on any, but I did see a set of tires that had 3"
>whitewalls on a set of radials on a '50 car. I mentioned to the powner
>that I didn't know anyone was making radials with wide whitewalls and he
>said that he had them custom done in California.
>
>Anyone out there know of this type of company?
>
>Peace,
>Pat
>
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>
>Pat Horne, Network Manager, Shop Supervisor, Future planner, CS Dept,
>University of Texas, 1 Texas Longhorns, #C0500,Austin, Tx. 78712 USA
>voice (512)471-9730, fax (512)471-8885, horne@cs.utexas.edu
>
>On Wed, 4 Sep 2002, Mike Harper wrote:
>
> > Those are going to be hard to find! In fact I
> > searched high and low for small whitewalls to fit
> > stock (well the late model 4.5") rims, and I came up
> > short. I ended up putting a larger tire than I wanted
> > on it but I'm pretty pleased with them. They are
> > 185/70X14 Yokahama's bought at tirerack.com. They did
> > not have the 175/70X14 size, which I wanted, in any
> > brand with a small white wall. (and I looked
> > everywhere) Go figure. That may not be true today. I
> > think the 175/70 is ideal for 4.5 rims. If you still
> > have the '66 rims which are 4", you may consider a
> > 165/75X14 if you can find it (or even a 155Rx14).
> > Just my opinion. I too like the retro look of the
> > white walls with the stock rims and hub caps.
> >
> > Mike Harper
> > '66 1600 (185/70X14 white walls)
> > '68 2000 (195/60X14 Dunlop D-60 Blackwalls on 6"
> > six spoke Z wheels --YEAH BABY!)
> >
> >
> > --- Jessica <windsurfer@mindspring.com> wrote:
> > > It's time to replace my tires on my 1966 SPL-311.
> > > Any suggestions. I really
> > > liked the tires that were on it when I got it. They
> > > were Michelins with a
> > > nice thin white wall.
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > Ivin
> > >
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Sidney Raper
1964 1500
1967 SRL311 00060
1967 SRL311 00076
Jacksonville Florida
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