Chuck Gongloff

I can't stay out of this thread any longer....

PLEASE do not put cheesy RWL tires on your car. Don't put them on ANY car.

Nothing I hate more than seeing a nice classic with JOHNNY HONCHO SUPER SCRUBBER GT SPECIAL on the sidewall.

RWL tires should be banned.

Blackwalls or whitewalls please. (or redline/goldline if appropriate)

I've got my asbestos suit on. Flame away.

BD104X

Thank you! If you want period-correct, go with redlines. If you want modern, go with black walls. If you want to look confused & stuck in the 80's, go RWL! Whenever I see RWL's I think of the Dukes of Hazzard & chrome naked lady mud flaps.

Donny Brass

Kelsey and Coker make a fine selection of period correct looking tires........


just saying.

63 340HP

People prize their "naked Lady draped over the hood of the Starsky & Hutch Torino" painted on velvet masterpiece from Mexicali ( ).

There are a few cars that pop for me with RWL tires, GM A-body and similar mid-size Mopar and Ford muscle, but... beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

AkrHack

Hopefully you mean that RWL tires don't belong on any C2. If so, I can see your point. If not, I will say that the RWL tire is period correct as well as original equipment for my '71 and love the look thank you very much.

tuxnharley

Well, many cars came with them OEM. C2s did not. However some folks are going for a a period correct look to when they fell in love with the car, not when it was new.

Personally I like them in some applications. Don't have them om my '67 C2, but do have them on my '67 Mustang.

Chuck Gongloff

I wish I could say that I do like them on C3's, but I don't.

I don't like either RWL or OWL (Outlined White Letter) tires on any car.

I've owned a couple of C3's too.

Chuck

BD104X

I'm still chuckling over "JOHNNY HONCHO SUPER SCRUBBER GT SPECIAL".

Thorson

So we should all be running 20" wheels with low profile tires?

ChattanoogaJSB

that WAS good!
i don't mind a rwl on a c3, never on a c2. White walls gold lines or blue lines for me.

BD104X

No, - they still make smaller tires, but there is a reason why you can't find RWL's anymore. Like it or not, trends go out of style wether it's clothing, furniture or cars. You can tell everyone how much you love your bellbottom jeans but that still doesn't mean they don't look silly to most everyone else. The OP seemed puzzled as to why RWL's are hard to find and the ones who are cracking jokes about it are trying to explain why that is - because it's not 1978 anymore! It's your car, do whatever you want, gold leaf, crushed velour interior, put a CB in it - maybe you'll be the one who brings that stuff back into style!

Yankeededandy

I can't believe how careless some of us are with the tires. No one, NO ONE should drive tires that are 10 years old, no matter how good they still look. When shopping for new ones, stay away from SUV tires as well. They are made for much heavier vehicles than a C2 or C3. Step on the brakes on slightly wet ground and you'll agree immediately.

As for appearance: I also think that a red line or white line tire looks best on a 60s car. As for myself, due to my almost paranoid fear of bad tires, I found there are a few "real" modern street tires out there, like the Pirelli P600. Adding a red line to them and bingo, you got the compromise of modern day safety and the classic look of the 60s. Granted, it costs more than 81 bucks per wheel. But as my old driving instructor once said: Driving and braking safely is one third driving skills, one third technical condition of the car and one third having the right tires.

Martin

Thorson

OK ... but there is still BF Goodrich and Cooper and Mickey Thompson putting out 15" tires with RWL. I haven't checked but I bet none of them are trying to market tires that would fit in a C2 spare wheel tub.

BD104X

I know, I have BFG on my car... mounted black wall out!

Thorson

Stuck in the bell bottom era I guess

Thorson

How's this? Still a mullet car?

Thorson

Which part looks silly? Is it the goofy flares or the white letters on the tires?

BD104X

Just the white letters look silly, otherwise it's a sharp looking car!

ChattanoogaJSB

Thorson - your car looks awesome. I think the stance makes it and while the RWL aren't "bad" they do make me want to listen to The Georgia Satellites or The Steve Miller Band. Both of which I like.

Blackwalls and the car would still be awesome.

Benton

BD104X

Great news guys - I just got off the phone with Michelin, Goodyear & Continental and after explaining to them what a difficult time it has been for the few dozen or so of you to come to the realization that RWL & OWL tires have been out of style in the automotive world for over a decade, they have agreed to put them back into full production across all product lines despite the wishes of the other 99% of the automotive industry & consumers! They said that product should be on the shelf by mid November and all the 2017 new car models will follow suit. I'm glad we got that straightened out so we can get back to more important threads like "what wheels fit my car" and "why would anyone deviate from anything but a bone stock, exactly as produced C2". You're welcome & good day!