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Old 03-09-2010, 08:44 AM   #1
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Ok I can't decide whether to go for whitewalls or redwalls what does everyone think ?





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Old 03-09-2010, 08:47 AM   #2
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Well neither suit the age, style or purpose of an AU
I have whitewalls on my commodore, but i would not put them on my AU.
My opinion: silly and don't do it.
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Old 03-09-2010, 08:48 AM   #3
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The redwalls looks better.
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Old 03-09-2010, 08:59 AM   #4
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If you really need to do it then red walls but to me it just seems odd.
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Old 03-09-2010, 09:06 AM   #5
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Just say NO!
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Old 03-09-2010, 10:28 AM   #6
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If you are going to go whitewalls, do it right, do it the Henri (HLC) way.....


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Old 03-09-2010, 10:39 AM   #7
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i don`t mind the thin line white walls, the thick white walls are ok but look a bit grandpa for my taste.
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Old 03-09-2010, 11:54 AM   #8
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I would choose neither IMO, but if you are really keen on it, go the white.
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Old 03-09-2010, 01:12 PM   #9
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White fir me, love the white walls. And get good ones like Henri's.
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Old 03-09-2010, 01:19 PM   #10
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Yeah id be putting the $$ into another mod. The red/red dont really work and the white looks odd.
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Old 03-09-2010, 01:29 PM   #11
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how about black walls :p lol thay look good on every au
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Old 03-09-2010, 01:53 PM   #12
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Don't like walls with that colour au IMO
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Old 03-09-2010, 02:27 PM   #13
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Double RED walls .....Just to be different....
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Old 03-09-2010, 02:34 PM   #14
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Definitely doesn't suit that size wheel or the overall look of your car.
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Old 03-09-2010, 05:26 PM   #15
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Whites better then red for me!
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Old 03-09-2010, 07:55 PM   #16
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What about both?
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Old 03-09-2010, 08:01 PM   #17
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Neither would be my opinion. Don't they wear away fairly quick anyway? What does something like this cost?
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Old 04-09-2010, 12:09 AM   #18
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cheers for the whitewall love guys :

maybe oneday ill get another set of stockies and whitewalls now that the car is sitting slammed : i left them behind in sydney!!


anyway, IMO, if you are gonna do whitewalls, either get massive wheels and do them, or do something different and go the stockies with the BIG white walls!
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Old 04-09-2010, 11:43 AM   #19
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neither.

buy some ticky rims and dont butcher your sidewalls with something that isnt even close to your era.

whitewalls are a factory made tyre. removing part of the sidewall so its flat and painting it, is defectable, and looks horrid.
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Old 04-09-2010, 01:00 PM   #20
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It's ok I found a set of 17" tickford wheels that have been polished .
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Old 04-09-2010, 05:05 PM   #21
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What are you doing with the saw tooths?
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Old 04-09-2010, 05:08 PM   #22
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I'm gonna say neither too...
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Old 04-09-2010, 06:05 PM   #23
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What are you doing with the saw tooths?
Gonna sell them probably for $400
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