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mikehine · Snailer Joined: 17 Jun 2010 Posts: 9

I've just bought some Atlas whitewall inserts and tried to fit them on a tubeless 125 michelin. When I try to reinflate the tyre they won't stay in place. I fitted them dry. Euro retro tell me I don't need the steel rim embellishers to hold them in place. Franzose tell me I do. Does anyone have experience or tips , please?

Etienne · Hoodrider Joined: 25 May 2007 Posts: 2829

Fransoze tells you you need the trim, cause in Germany this kind of white wall fitted between rims and tires are forbidden.
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JoZeF · Grave Digger Joined: 25 May 2007 Posts: 1734

And they are forbidden because they wear the sides of the tyres out

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mikehine · Snailer Joined: 17 Jun 2010 Posts: 9

Hi
Thanks for the help. But do you mean Franzose don't know what they're talking about because they have no experience of whitewall inserts because they're illegal in their country?
Are there usually problems getting them to stay on (in other countries)?
My deuche does very little mileage so I'm not too worried about tyre wear.
Finally, if there are these problems why do I see so many whitewalls on nice sites like this?
Thanks for taking the time to reply. I really appreciate it.
Mike

björn · Posted: Fri Jun 18, 2010 12:32 pm Post subject:

cause the real whitewals are painted
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backfire · Posted: Fri Jun 18, 2010 1:04 pm Post subject:

a real whitewall is not painted. the canvas is white and the rubber is black.
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Olli · Posted: Fri Jun 18, 2010 2:42 pm Post subject:

Malte · Lowered Joined: 11 Dec 2007 Posts: 534 Location: Germany

i think you are mixing up the different types of whitewall rings.

1.ATLAS
the atlas whitewalls are put between rim and tire.
these ones are illegal in germany and really dangerous.
they could rubb down the tirewall and fuck up your tire!
http://www.portawallshop.com/images/DSCN4337.JPG

2.RAVUS
the white-wall rings which are sold by derfranzos.de are
Ravus whitewall rings. they are clipped in the rim by chrome rings.
they are more or less legal in germany.
http://www.ravus.de/

there is also the option of vulcanizing white rings at your tires. but this is really expensive!
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mikehine · Snailer Joined: 17 Jun 2010 Posts: 9

Thanks a lot, Malte. Clarity at last. Do you have the Ravus rings or any information on whether they work, please?
Mike Hine

Malte · Lowered Joined: 11 Dec 2007 Posts: 534 Location: Germany

you're welcome!

ravus ones exist of 3 pieces

a black plastic ring

a white plastic ring ( the wall )

a chrome ring

black and white rings are getting clipped in the "border"of the rim.
chrome ring fixes that!

see here:

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mikehine · Snailer Joined: 17 Jun 2010 Posts: 9

Again, thanks a lot. Dyou have them on your car and do they work?
I have already paid for some Atlas ones which don't work and I don't want to order from der Franzose unless I'm confident they work.
Thanks again for your time.
Mike

Malte · Lowered Joined: 11 Dec 2007 Posts: 534 Location: Germany

they work great with a lot of tire sizes!

but at some(for example 155/70/15 ) there is a little wave in the white-wall.
but you only see that when you go take a look at it really close.
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mikehine · Snailer Joined: 17 Jun 2010 Posts: 9

Thanks, Malte. I've ordered some from der Franzose.
Now to get rid of the Atlas ones!
Mike Hine

Malte · Lowered Joined: 11 Dec 2007 Posts: 534 Location: Germany

you're welcome!

sell them on ebay, i also did so! Wink

wanna see a photo witht mounted wall's later!
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turtle · Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2010 11:03 am Post subject:

Has any1 tried these:

http://www.franzose.de/en/Citroen-2CV/AMI6-8/Reifen-Felgen/ANR12331/

?
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