Brad call British Wire Wheel that advertises in British Car magazine. The
owner sends reproduction tires to a gentleman back east that cold
galvanizes whitewalls (a better process) to blackwall tires. He gave me
the name of the guy and his phone number because I said i might buy some
repro Dunlop 5.20-13's for my Bugeye.
Mike MacLean-60 Sprite
> [Original Message]
> From: Brad Pace <britclas@ior.com>
> To: <Spridgets@autox.team.net>; James Algar <JamesA@HI-TORQUE.com>
> Date: 07/18/2000 3:03:54 PM
> Subject: Re: White wall tires
>
> Jim,
> Whitewalls , what a subject! I have been trying to find a set of fake
> whitewalls for my MGA, because I like the looks,but have not been
> successful, so far. As to your query, I have an original Bugeye with
> 7,000 original miles on it that has not been on the road since 1963
> and it still has the OE tires on it which happen to be Dunlop wide
> whitewalls! However the photo of my Moms 59 Bugeye, taken in June of
> 60 shows it shod with blackwalls.
>
--- Mike Maclean
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