White wall

[Will]

So I'm in the process of restoring my gs700es and I was wondering if anyone would know of a site I could pick up white walled tires I think I nice set of those style of tires would look quite good with the blue and white of the bike any suggestions are much appreciated thank you

 

[Rich82GS750TZ]

Unusual, but OK.
quick google of White Wall Motorcycle Tires:
https://www.denniskirk.com/motorcycle/white-wall-tires
https://www.revzilla.com/whitewall-motorcycle-tires
https://www.chapmoto.com/motorcycle-tires/whitewall/

you get the idea.

 

[dorkburger]

White walls typically live in the realm of cruiser land so you may not find much that suits your GS. The 16" front wheel will probably be a deal breaker.

 

[slayer61]

Let's just ban him right now for WANTING to put white walls on an ES! FFS!!! :clap:

 

[rphillips]

Please, if you come up with something, post pictures as I've not seen bikes like our GS's with white walls. I'm having a little trouble trying to imagine how it'd look... Not sure what I'd think.

 

[Grimly]

There ya go.
Knock yourself out.

 

[rphillips]

Grimly, perfect example of why sometimes we see the GSR referred to as the MAD HOUSE.

 

[Nessism]

Actually, highlighting the lettering on the tire in white is a possibility. I haven't much info on tire paints, but I have read about it over the years.

 

[rphillips]

Remembering some of the old Goodyear bike tires came with raised white letters, I'm pretty sure the early Kawasaki LTD models came with them. Just looked, for sure the "80" Kawa. Z1 Classic, fuel injected model, did for sure come with Goodyear Eagle A/T's with raised white letters..

 

[Rob S.]

My '82 Z28 came with raised white letter Eagle GTs. Years later I installed them black side out. It had become passe.

 

[rphillips]

Rob, you're old enough to remember, don't remember the yrs. nor brand but just a few yrs., some muscle car tires had 2 narrow red rings, not sidewalls just 2 little appx.3/16 in. red rings.

 

[pdqford]

Rob, you're old enough to remember, don't remember the yrs. nor brand but just a few yrs., some muscle car tires had 2 narrow red rings, not sidewalls just 2 little appx.3/16 in. red rings.

Heck, even I remember that!
(Mine only had a single narrow red ring.)

Used to be we could buy a large crayon like shaped tube would allow you to paint a white rubbery substance on the tires lettering. (Think FIRESTONE).

 

[bwringer]

Maybe something old-timey from Coker Tire?
https://www.cokertire.com/tires/veh...tewall-double_whitewall-narrow_whitewall.html

But in actual sporty sizes/shapes remotely appropriate for the bike -- nope.

This is my current go-to for oddball sizes and configurations:
https://www.americanmototire.com/


There is whitewall tire paint, which would be the best option if this sort of thing really is the sort of thing that's your sort of thing, and you want the bike to still work OK.
https://caswellplating.com/white-wall-tire-paint-250ml.html

 

[dorkburger]

IMO, black is the answer.. but then again the gold Astralites on slayer61 bike are epic.. as are the the black wheels on trevor 82 1100e.

I've yet to own a vehicle that I chose to have white walls or raised white lettering on. Not my gig.

Suzuki GS by Glen Brenner, on Flickr

 

[rphillips]

Folks are different, I just can't like the black wheels that are the craze (fad) in todays world. Even new autos are coming with them... For me they make anything look more cheap & grungy...OO000ooo for a set of those gold Boldor wheels for my "83" Honda CB1100F. Not fair the rest of the world got them but we didn't... Seems like discrimination to me.

 

[Rob S.]

Rob, you're old enough to remember, don't remember the yrs. nor brand but just a few yrs., some muscle car tires had 2 narrow red rings, not sidewalls just 2 little appx.3/16 in. red rings.

What I also remember, and have yet to figure out, is the "oval" tires. I think they were Firestone, "Wide O Oval" tires. It said that right on the side wall. I couldn't see it. They looked round to me.

 

[rphillips]

Yep Firestone Wide Ovals were really popular thing back then. The name was pretty ridiculous wasn't it

 

[Rob S.]

Yep Firestone Wide Ovals were really popular thing back then. The name was pretty ridiculous wasn't it

What did it mean? Where was the oval? The contact patch?

I've been trying to figure this out for half a century. :hypnotysed: