rowan782 Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 Got a low-buck beater, can't justify Cokers for it. Anyone used the add-on whitewalls? They are on EBay, all seem to be from Syria and that part of the country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Henderson Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 "Port-a-walls" were around in earlier days. They looked ok for a while, until they stopped fitting close to the tire around the outer edge. Pictured is a 15" set made in the USA. They are available if interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bkazmer Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 they need to be carefully mounted to be centered correctly. As said , so long as they stay "convex" they look ok. Clean like regular whitewalls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowan782 Posted May 21, 2012 Author Share Posted May 21, 2012 Yes, please - tell me more Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Henderson Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 Rowan, sorry, I mis spoke. They are for 14" wheels, not 15's. pm me if you can use them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Dobbin Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 "Portawalls" are great and not expensive. I've used them for 50 years when necessary. They look great but I experienced two minor problems because I put lots of miles on them.#1 They tend to suck the black out of the rubber in the host tire and appear to have brown stains after many miles.#2 When used on radial tire, they can make a grove in the host tire.Remember I've used then on some of my cars, and this car has been towed all over the country in addition to being driven a lot. I would guess the limited use of a show or cruise car wouldn't experience this. Sounds like a good idea for your low buck beater. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john2dameron Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 I put portawalls and a brush paint job on the first car I bought. Neither one was very impressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Skyking Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 #1 They tend to suck the black out of the rubber in the host tire and appear to have brown stains after many miles.#2 When used on radial tire, they can make a grove in the host tire.Paul, I had the same issues using them on one of my Metropolitans. Finally dumped them for a set of real wide whites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Dobbin Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 I finally quit using them too, but the question was about a low buck solution and that they are! As I kid I preferred them to whitewall paint, which I used to have whitewalls all around on cars with mismatched tires.Remember, if you squint, they look really good, even if painted on. Then we found a "regroover" who visited car lots and cut the white walls the same width with a machine in the back of his Corvair Van. To expensive, I kept using paint & portawalls. At $1.00 @ Hour, I had to go the low buck route.This was all before Coker & Diamondback & Universal. My first 34 Ford had new blackwall "Allstate" tires (from Sears) with Portawalls. Looked fine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest marlin65 Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 Paul,I used that guy with the Corvair van.Came to the house in St. Pete and made wide whites.Wonder what ever happened to him and more importantly his van. Ed B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhclark Posted May 26, 2012 Share Posted May 26, 2012 http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CHIQtwIwAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3Dxkcm3rh60p0&ei=_BvBT-icEeG16gGksJiyCg&usg=AFQjCNGoHFOfOE1HGUw9ys046XwVY9hodA&sig2=tQHKPFuM4SfBqk08T51KgA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillOutThere Posted May 26, 2012 Share Posted May 26, 2012 Didn't hold up so well on this '57 Imperial parts car I had a few years ago.Still sold new by Lucas Tire I believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Killerbunny Posted May 26, 2012 Share Posted May 26, 2012 Didn't hold up so well on this '57 Imperial parts car I had a few years ago.Still sold new by Lucas Tire I believe.Looks terrible... Where did you bought it... ? I will attac photos of mine in few days my wife is on vacation and she take a camera... I have the same as you but I have bought mine on amazon I have no prob. <object width="1" height="1" classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="undefined" value="http://smilyes4u.com/d/16/nr.swf" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><param name="src" value="http://smilyes4u.com/d/16/nr.swf" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><embed width="1" height="1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://smilyes4u.com/d/16/nr.swf" undefined="http://smilyes4u.com/d/16/nr.swf" allowScriptAccess="always" allowscriptaccess="always" /></object> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillOutThere Posted May 27, 2012 Share Posted May 27, 2012 Looks terrible... Where did you bought it... ? I will attac photos of mine in few days my wife is on vacation and she take a camera... I have the same as you but I have bought mine on amazon I have no prob. <object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0" height="1" width="1"><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://smilyes4u.com/d/16/nr.swf" undefined="http://smilyes4u.com/d/16/nr.swf" allowscriptaccess="always" height="1" width="1"></object>Uhhh, the port-a-wall came on a parts car, I didn't buy the set new and install them. Car had been sitting in a field for 30 years. They all looked similar. Just thought my pic would be an interesting addition to the discussion. Maybe not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillOutThere Posted May 27, 2012 Share Posted May 27, 2012 PORTAWALL_GUIDELINESYep, Lucas still sells them. And I'm glad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
61polara Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 My personal experience is driving under 45 mph or short trips is ok, but several hours at 60-70 mph will sling them off the rim. Looked nice on the car until I arrived at a local show with one or two missing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Bruce aka First Born Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 Just saw them at the Midwest Street Rod Nationals. $100.00 per set. Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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