what do you think about putting white walls on a 67 with rally rims.

[Domenic T.]

It is time to put tires on my 1967 coupe before I lower the body on the frame and I am torn as I always had white walls on my dark green (goodwood green) car as I have the 427 hood and the white stripes.

The red or gold looks good on 67's especially if the hood has the red stripes but I always thought mine looked better with white walls to go with the white stripes on the hood.

I think the white wall width was 5/8 " if I'm correct.

What do you think as I tried to keep the car as original as I could in todays World?

DOM

[Edward S.]

Re: what do you think about putting white walls on a 67 with rally rims.

In my opinion, no matter what your stripes are - i think the white walls are the only way to go. I always feel that the red or gold are too narrow to look good on a car that dark.
Plus I find the wider white wall band much easier to keep clean - the red or gold is a pain
in how much it's indented into the tire. As always it's your car, so what ever floats your
boat is the way to go.

[Michael J.]

Re: what do you think about putting white walls on a 67 with rally rims.

I have always had red lines on my '67 Rally Red L71 coupe, even though it came with white walls according to tank sticker. I just think it matches better on a red car, white walls look old and dull IMO on that car. But with yours, white walls may not be too bad, and a great match with your stinger stripe. Kelsey has the best Goodyear repops IMO.

[Domenic T.]

Re: what do you think about putting white walls on a 67 with rally rims.

Michael,
I wished my 67 was red like yours and I think red lines would look good on a red car amongst some other colors.

The green and red look to much like christmas to me and I do agree that the red on the tires looks good on your car as that would be the color I would have bought if I ordered a new one in 67.

Edward,
Thanks, I think you made my mind up when you said dark colors with white walls.

Michael's car is red and the red line tires go well with that but I do agree that the dark green with a white stripe on the hood would look good better with white walls.

I didn't know that white walls were stock.

My car had what looked like the original bias ply tire as a spare and it was a white wall.

Was 5/8 the width?

DOM

[Dennis O.]

Re: what do you think about putting white walls on a 67 with rally rims.

The new '67 Coupe I ordered in March of '67 came with Uniroyal blackwalls because I didn't want to spend anything extra, because I knew I was going to put on "premium" double stripe whitewalls from Gamble-Skogmo (where I was working then). I sold the Laredos to my wife's "Uncle Louie" for $50.00 to put on his Ford pickup truck. He was pissed because they weren't Goodyears. I do remember that whitewalls were an option. I liked the whitewalls. We all learn something after 45 years.

[Domenic T.]

Re: what do you think about putting white walls on a 67 with rally rims.

The new '67 Coupe I ordered in March of '67 came with Uniroyal blackwalls because I didn't want to spend anything extra, because I knew I was going to put on "premium" double stripe whitewalls from Gamble-Skogmo (where I was working then). I sold the Laredos to my wife's "Uncle Louie" for $50.00 to put on his Ford pickup truck. He was pissed because they weren't Goodyears. I do remember that whitewalls were an option. I liked the whitewalls. We all learn something after 45 years.

Yep,
Learn somthing, I'm still trying to remember what I forgot!
Thanks,
Now I am sure they will be white walls ?? wide.

DOM

[Michael J.]

Re: what do you think about putting white walls on a 67 with rally rims.

Dom, according to the Kelsey site, 5/8 white wall is correct for the Goodyear Power Cushion for midyear's

http://www.kelseytire.com/pages/preformancetires2.html

[John D.]

Re: what do you think about putting white walls on a 67 with rally rims.

I think rally wheels and whitewalls are the classic look for any 67. Do any of the major tire manufacturers offer 205/75/15 whitewalls anymore ?
I'm cringing at $1k for a set of Kelsey's....

[Michael J.]

Re: what do you think about putting white walls on a 67 with rally rims.

I don't think you can even get 75 tires, except for trailers, anymore. And I have not seen any whitewall radials for any sizes.

[Edward S.]

Re: what do you think about putting white walls on a 67 with rally rims.

Dom, I never owned a 67 so I can't help you with the white wall width - have owned alot of 65's which are 1 inch white walls. I do remember that I think the 67's are on the narrow side - I am sure someone will answer that for you. Hope you put some pictures of the car when finished for us to see. Good luck.

[Michael J.]

Re: what do you think about putting white walls on a 67 with rally rims.

The 5/8" whitewall was used for both 1966 and 1967.

[Michael J.]

Re: what do you think about putting white walls on a 67 with rally rims.

If you want radials, Diamondback makes Michelins with 5/8" whitewalls in the correct 75 sizes, but I think they are as expensive as Kelseys. See page 18 of this catalog:

http://www.dbtires.com/2012_catalog/2012catalog_Lo.pdf