Pagoda SL Group

W113 Pagoda SL Group => Drive train, fuel, suspension, steering & brakes => Topic started by: RAY on November 24, 2018, 09:26:33

Title: New whitewalls
Post by: RAY on November 24, 2018, 09:26:33

Just purchased a set of new whitewalls which at the moment are bluewalls, which i presume is a protection thing.

How, and with what, do i clean/remove the blue protection and make them whitewalls please ?

Thanks in anticipation

Ray

Title: Re: New whitewalls
Post by: WRe on November 24, 2018, 09:39:14

Hi,
the blue colour is water-soluble and can be removed with water and a rough sponge or brush.
...WRe

Title: Re: New whitewalls
Post by: Vander on November 24, 2018, 12:47:08

I use Wesley's Bleach White amd a nylon brush. The tires I've been buying lately take 2-3 times to get it off.

Title: Re: New whitewalls
Post by: RAY on November 25, 2018, 10:01:37

Thanks guy's,  I,l get the scrubbing brush out !

Title: Re: New whitewalls
Post by: PeterPortugal on November 25, 2018, 11:45:04

Hi Marilyn,

I need to buy a new set of whitewall tyres. Could I ask where you got them from?

Regards

Peter

Title: Re: New whitewalls
Post by: mbzse on November 25, 2018, 12:39:17

Some info in this Forum posting:
https://www.sl113.org/forums/index.php?topic=28110.msg202482#msg202482 (https://www.sl113.org/forums/index.php?topic=28110.msg202482#msg202482)

Source for tyres in Germany vendors MOR or Möller Reifen (or even SLS)
They all have the correct 185-14 HR size. Whitewall an option
http://www.oldtimer-reifen.com/en/ (http://www.oldtimer-reifen.com/en/)
https://oldtimerreifen-moeller.de/ (https://oldtimerreifen-moeller.de/)
You could also look at Blockley Tyres in the UK (unsure of whitewall option on those, though)
http://www.blockleytyre.com/ (http://www.blockleytyre.com/)

Title: Re: New whitewalls
Post by: FresnoBob on November 27, 2018, 05:53:41

I recently bought Uniroyal white wall tires here in the USA and would not recommend them.  The white walls have permanent discolorations and Uniroyal would not honor any sort of warranty. 

Title: Re: New whitewalls
Post by: Alex D on November 27, 2018, 19:07:45

Agree totally with Fresnobob.  Had the same issue with Uniroyal Tiger Paws recently.  Although the original Uniroyal Tiger Paws I got 7 years ago were great. 

Title: Re: New whitewalls
Post by: mdsalemi on November 27, 2018, 19:32:49

My WW are Coker. I use Coker products for cleaning. I also use their cleaner, along with 1000 grit sandpaper to really whiten up the WW. That was what Coker recommended.