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EFV-8 Club Forum / General Ford Discussion / Coker Tire Whitewall problems

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Jim

01-08-2018 @ 1:42 PM

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I've had good luck with the six year old Coker whitewalls and they sure improved the ride and handling of my 1936 Ford. But I have noticed that they turned dark near the place where the white wall meets the black portion of the tire. Here is what worked for me... scrub the tires with soap and water, let dry. Pour about 1/2 cup of lacquer thinner in a cup, and (wearing rubber gloves) take a white Turkish towel cloth and dip it into the thinner. The wipe in one direction (not back and forth) and you will be amazed at the dirt that comes off. After a couple of swipes with the cloth, go to a clean part of the cloth. Do this in a well ventilated area and no open flames or smoking! Ouch!

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01-07-2018 @ 8:53 AM

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I saw some stuff advertised on Facebook called Whitewall Wax that supposedly cleans and seals whitewalls from turning brown or yellow.

Bertha

01-05-2018 @ 1:42 PM

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Wait a minute...let me think, what was it I used on Mom's Hornet.

SOS Pad's, fine steel wool & Ajax...fact is I'm still using the Ajax & wool.

Bob

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12-18-2017 @ 7:21 AM

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Voced, Gorgeous automobile !

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12-17-2017 @ 7:25 AM

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I had the same problem with the white Wall tires from Universal Tire on my 1929 Lincoln. And they told me that after a few years the black from the tires bleeds through the White Walls. It is frustrating consider what you have to pay for WW tires.

ken ct.

12-16-2017 @ 4:52 PM

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6.00 x 16

Lobo

12-16-2017 @ 4:04 PM

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What tire size is recommended for my 1936 Ford Phaeton.

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12-04-2017 @ 10:50 AM

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I put blackwalls on my 49 and that is probably what will stay there. I swear something has changed in manufacturing that is causing this. Of course it could just be other pollutants in the air.
my dad had a brand new ww on his model A that got brown and no amount of scrubbing would remove it. I currently run 80% nitrogen in my tires and see no reason for any more. As the oxygen molecules leech out the concentration increases when I fill them. Yes, I'm joking about the hype.

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12-04-2017 @ 9:36 AM

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There has been a similar debate on the Model T sites for some time. There it's not just whitewall turning brown, but the whole tire on the really early cars. One fellow did a lot of experimentation and it turned out the problem wasn't in the tire itself, but rather in the tubes., so at least one parts house started carrying a different tube. I haven't had the problem with my EV8, but I have with one tire on my Model A.

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12-03-2017 @ 7:20 AM

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"Most whitewalls turn dingy or yellow because of the leaching of chemicals (mostly anti-oxidants) into the white material. "

That is a quote off of DiamondBack Tires website.

DiamonBack claims that their Whitewalls don't "turn dingy or yellow" because of the manufacturing process they use.
I've never had any so I couldn't say!

The whites on my old Firestone "DeLuxe Champion" Bias Plys are starting to dry out @ crack..., but they're still really white, so I guess I got that goin' for me?!

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