spiderwebfx

Wearing the rubber/silica compound in the sidewall is fine. It is there purely for protection and doesn't effect the structural integrity of the tyre. You can have two tyres one with rubber outside the nylon cords and one without and you'll find their breaking points are almost identical. I would also suggest using flappers as they are easier to clean and reusable. Adding whitelines to tyres also look funny as they tend to cut through the middle of the text/sidewall markings.

He doubles as Chance Cars who sell a range of people movers. Almost every vehicle sold at there yard has a)1/2" white walls on the tyres, and random vinyl on the side. I don't know if they do any bigger than 10mm, but he has a machine that does it properly. With real white wall tyres, BG World Wheels are a NZ wholesaler for white wall/lettering tyres. Pretty much do every oldschool tyre out there. But they cost mega $$$. I can price but the flappers would be a MUCH cheaper option and are reusable. Check out this catalogue from there website to get an idea on what they do. -Chris

A bit off-topic, but what sort of style of wheel is it you are looking for?

Man if you were in Rotorua I'd sort you out no worries. Probably only charge around ~$20 if you could drop the wheels off in the evening and pick them up the next day. Albeit I can't help you out, if any Rotorua member's need anything, let me know.

Hey don't know it if it of any use, but you can still get some 245/50R14's. There is a tyre supplier (BG World Wheels) that brings in the Bridgestone Eagers, BF Goodrich Radial T/A's etc. Expensive but possibility There is also a few suppliers that do a 205/55R14. Nitto NT01 being one option.