"BATC42" (BATC42)
06/17/2014 at 10:47 • Filed to: None
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"BATC42" (BATC42)
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Saw it earlier today. Looks awesome. Couldn't get a picture because I was driving but found one on google.
They also seem to have a different paintjob which looks quite nice too.
Jayhawk Jake
> BATC42
06/17/2014 at 10:55 |
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White walls need to make a come back.
Anyone know why they went away? Style? Cost? Safety?
crowmolly
> Jayhawk Jake
06/17/2014 at 10:57 |
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Probably out of style, just like RWL tires.
I really wish I could find a performance street RWL tire in a 275/40/17 but alas, no joy.
oldestyoungn
> crowmolly
06/17/2014 at 11:01 |
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But those are so cool!
RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
> crowmolly
06/17/2014 at 11:31 |
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I know with whitewalls, since they have to basically cast in the white rubber, they tend to be pricier to make and more expensive/difficult to balance. The white rubber is I think also not necessarily as stable long-term, since (if natural white) it's not carbon-black laced and vulcanized to the same extent.
I'm actually kind of surprised you can buy really high load range whitewalls. I know through coker there are some pretty harsh speed limits on a lot of the wide whites they sell.
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crowmolly
> RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
06/17/2014 at 11:42 |
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Coker stuff is also made for appearance first and performance second if I remember correctly.
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RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
> crowmolly
06/17/2014 at 11:46 |
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It can be. Coker have a number of different manufacturers on that stuff - not just themselves. The moderate whitewalls out of BF goodrich they sell are okay, the period-correct ueber alles stuff is really not trackday-rated at all in some cases. However, there are some exceptions ...
(If you'll note, that one's out of Coker, but it's a Firestone)
bob and john
> crowmolly
06/25/2014 at 11:19 |
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raise white lettering?
LOVE those tires.