dO-bOy
Woohooo!
where can i haz?? i've done alot of googling and most of what i find are NOS tires which would be next to useless for actual riding with dry rubber. Has anyone had luck with tire paints like Ranger?
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hardtailed77
Never Finished
I'm in the exact same boat. I can only find fronts!
skillzman1
XS400 Junkie
hahaha...I was going to suggest paint...but figured I'd get bitch slapped for being a wise ass....worth a try...use an old tire see what happens
hardtailed77
Never Finished
I have an old tire up in the rafters somewhere....I may just try that. What Krylon Fusion color though?
The nice thing about the portawalls is that barring collision damage, you should be able to buy one set for life.
dO-bOy
Woohooo!
only thing about portawalls is on some listings it says to be used with tubed tires? I was under the impression that they wouldn't allow non-tubed tires to seat and seal properly.
Coker makes some 18" whitewalls:
http://store.cokertire.com/400-18-beck-1-3-4-inch-whitewall-tire.html?___SID=U
http://store.cokertire.com/450-18-beck-2-inch-whitewall-tire.html?___SID=U
dO-bOy - you can put tubes into tubeless tires.
http://store.cokertire.com/400-18-beck-1-3-4-inch-whitewall-tire.html?___SID=U
http://store.cokertire.com/450-18-beck-2-inch-whitewall-tire.html?___SID=U
dO-bOy - you can put tubes into tubeless tires.
dO-bOy
Woohooo!
great thanks guys! my buddy told me about these portawalls and i was pretty skeptical but i'm gonna give them a try.
White. It seems to slightly yellow a bit after awhile.
hardtailed77
Never Finished
I picked up some Krylon Fusion today in "satin white". I cleaned up an old junk tire I had laying around (knew I'd find a use for it! lol) with some tar and grease remover and a scotch-brite pad. I let it dry, then went to town with the Krylon.
It actually turned out a lot better than I had anticipated. The "white" was really close to the color of a true white wall. It seems to stick to the tire pretty well, but it does scrape off with a forceful finger-nail. I'd say, for the cost, it's worth it for sure. I think I'm going to go this route at first, since I have a few hundred miles left on my current tires, then if it works out and holds up, I will do the same to my new rubber.
I can get pictures if anyone wants them, but be warned that I didn't tape a "stripe" or anything on the sidewall, just sprayed and let it dry. Let me know.
It actually turned out a lot better than I had anticipated. The "white" was really close to the color of a true white wall. It seems to stick to the tire pretty well, but it does scrape off with a forceful finger-nail. I'd say, for the cost, it's worth it for sure. I think I'm going to go this route at first, since I have a few hundred miles left on my current tires, then if it works out and holds up, I will do the same to my new rubber.
I can get pictures if anyone wants them, but be warned that I didn't tape a "stripe" or anything on the sidewall, just sprayed and let it dry. Let me know.
There is some special rubber-paint for whitewalls
http://www.mbzponton.org/valueadded/other/tirepaint.htm
http://www.mbzponton.org/valueadded/other/tirepaint.htm
