Do you remember the ad they used to have - "Real Men Smoke Eagers" with a pic of a GT at the Summernats burnout contest? I agree, they were a good tyre.

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ive seen white tyre paint in a pen as veg said. about $10
i will be doing this when i get 4 tyres that match

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'Kids don't recognise a Saab from a Volvo but they always recognise a Mini,'

hey i have wanted to do something like this for ages! surely a hard-wearing white paint would do the trick? you would ahve to ahve a steady hand though i reckon

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the white they used to have for the car tyres was like a crayon my mates brother had it in blue for his escort panle van it was in vanners mag and a earlie fast fours or equivelent as well as my mates red lotus twincam escort
gold bbs rims and GT1600 plates which are now on a white escort ... sorry to get carried away
makka

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Does anyone know where those whitewalls came from
what sizes are available and $$$$

i bought a pen from auto one in kensington for the tyre white thingy...

and it looks pretty neat
but i will have to report back fater i drive it and see if it cracks or goes yellow or whatever!
i will post a pic soooooooooon!

... into gutters etc.

jokes! you know i love you!

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Appreciation without Depreciation
forever chasing clearer skies...

Yes I had Bridgestone SF-310s ? on my Clubby S - looked great, grip ~

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duc..

i think the paint cracks..
but maybe the pressure of my tyres are wrong
:S

whats the tyre pressure supposed to be anyway?
28psi on the front and 26psi on the back?

emme i thought it was 30 fronts 28 back
are you cleaning the tyre properly?

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Appreciation without Depreciation
forever chasing clearer skies...

The tyre pens usually come in both white and red. They are not that hard to find around the usual auto accessory places. You can also get tipex in a pen from any stationary shop. (The liquid paper that used to be in a bottle with a brush) You can use a model kit paint if you've got no money. I used to back in the days when I also used my Dad's Nugget boot polish to blacken and shine the tyres.

smithy

hmm.. maybe it is 30 / 28 then.. who knows

what do you mean cleaning the tyre properly?
i used a wet tissue before i white penned it!

the pen brand i bought is mitsubishi.. and its called 'uni ball'

do you know if i can use it over tyre shine stuff? or will it not work after i have tyre shined it becasue the surface is too slippery and shiney ..

30 Front 28 Rear I have found to be good for normal driving around.

you don't want the surface you are paints to be shiny otherwise it will not stick

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i think there are companys (getting rarer these days) who specialise in fitting the white walls to your tyres. if you look at the pic of bruiser you can see its coming unlaminated in one spot so its not just a paint thing.. sorry to pick the only noticeable fault on an otherwise perfect car thats not my usual style

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Yea, the whitewalls on Bruiser are a 'disc' or flap that sits in the bead of the rim...

There are companies that will inlay silicon in any colour of your choice in your existing tires too..

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