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Old 07-30-2012, 09:20 PM
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I purchased Vee Rubber White Walls from Dr.V-Twin last year this time. When I got them I took them straight to a custom shop to have them installed on my new spoke rims. When the blue tape was removed my White Walls were a yellowish creme color and they have been that way ever since. I spoke to the salesperson at Dr.V-Twin and his response was " it
happens like that sometimes" . What the ????? I tried contacting Vee Rubber via phone and certified letter and and never got a response on how to rectify the situation. Is there anyway to whiten these tires? I am so disgusted with the way they look!! Spending another $600 on tires with less than 1000 miles is not an option. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
 
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Old 07-30-2012, 09:23 PM
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Get some white out

Seriously I think your screwed. Just hope that the tread life is as bad as the white wall and you'll need new ones soon
 
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White shoe polish or white wall paint.
 
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Ya brotha I feel yur pain. Did the same thing about a year and a half ago. I only had that piece of **** on my sled for about 3 months, when I heard about DB tires. Tab did some killer work on WWW tires. They no longer manufacture WWW bike tires. Bummer. I tried the shoe polish on the yellow wall tire. Works for a while until you wash your sled, then you gotta paint it again. Not much out there for options at this time.

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Any manufacturer suggestions on whitewall 21" front & 18" rear ?
 

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My Vee is actually white. The best tire.......Nope, but it is white. I was told they have changed the tires and the new ones are white. I bought mine off eBay for $195.
 
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Just put it down to experience, and move on, otherwise it'll just eat away at you, speak to Tab his WW are whiter than the OEM WW from Metz,Avon, etc.
 
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so DB no longer does the white wall METZ?

man you would think by now, Metz or Avon would jump on that 120/70 WWW already, theres obviously the market for it.
 
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Did Stone mean that?, I took it to mean that Vee are no longer going them.
 
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Originally Posted by t stone
Ya brotha I feel yur pain. Did the same thing about a year and a half ago. I only had that piece of **** on my sled for about 3 months, when I heard about DB tires. Tab did some killer work on WWW tires. They no longer manufacture WWW bike tires. Bummer. I tried the shoe polish on the yellow wall tire. Works for a while until you wash your sled, then you gotta paint it again. Not much out there for options at this time.

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This true Stone?.. No more WWW Mets from DB tires?
 


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