Comments by "CalBob750" (@calbob750) on "Ep. 33 White Stripes: The History of the Whitewall Tire" video.

  1. Another factor was that sports cars wore radial tires (Michelin) and all radial tires at the time were all black, late fifties, early sixties. A small group of driving enthusiasts saw the superior performance of radial tires and in time radials become trendy and popular. Radials cost more and provided a better driving experience and greater tread life. Good bye whitewalls. In the fifties an AM radio might cost $27, but for $8 more your new Bel Air would have real eye appeal with two tone paint and whitewalls. Some marketing genius decided that 16” wheels and tires weren’t enough and 20” would generate bigger profits. Dubs anyone.
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