Hello all, I went nuts and bought 2.5 inch white wall tires. Stock size.
What yall think? I imagine there will be many that dont like them.

Happy Thanksgiving!

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Looks cool! It's not be for me but for you it looks great! (I'm too lazy to keep them clean).

I'm gonna get some for my 65 Pontiac though.

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Looks good especially on a white car.

Looks awesome! Bettie has tires with a thin wide wall, this looks so much better. Where did you find these? I've looked for white walls before but am having a hard time locating a pair.

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Looks different! Is that big boy excursion a 7.3?

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Ceristimo,
I them from a place called Calli Tire and Wheel. They are out in California. Way cheaper then buying from say Dimond back or coker. I paid 118 a tire.

jake12tech
Unfortunately no lol, she's a V10.

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Those are probably the hottest tires I've seen on a that model of that color. You be smokin!

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I like it!

Now you need some curb feelers.

White walls and complete white tires have come and gone, I've wondered if / when they will make a big comeback.

In the 50's there was a white will add on called " Port a wall " . This was a white rubber ring that was placed between the wheel and tire bead before inflation turning any tire into a white wall.

Excellent! I had them on a light blue W115. Very Kolifornya.

Port a walls are still available from Lucas Tire.

Yep. I dig it!

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On many cars, they look way out of place. However, on yours it is a great look.

Kind of adds to the dating of the car. Personally I like them and many people may ask you questions about them.

Matter of taste I suppose. You also sourced them well.

Again a matter of taste but I doubt the narrower white wall tires would have been as attractive. The posted picture is worth a thousand words. It may just be me as well but the overall tires look larger.