tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37353682.post2682681518075206205..comments2024-03-28T00:22:13.698-07:00Comments on Just A Car Guy: I wonder how much rubber cement was needed, and how long these stayed glued to the tire?Jessehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18429349943129907930noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37353682.post-40190143230771534172019-05-24T08:52:31.520-07:002019-05-24T08:52:31.520-07:00Still available: https://www.ebay.com/bhp/portawal...Still available: https://www.ebay.com/bhp/portawallsKimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11446387470419012485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37353682.post-15698285738064369882019-05-23T23:33:13.355-07:002019-05-23T23:33:13.355-07:00I have these on my 1935 DeSoto - they've been ...I have these on my 1935 DeSoto - they've been on the car for at least 50 years.P Findlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01829074429866949613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37353682.post-57326185245124134942019-05-23T20:47:56.084-07:002019-05-23T20:47:56.084-07:00I'll wager they were metal, and held in place ...I'll wager they were metal, and held in place by the hubcap.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05046074015910766131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37353682.post-87444234909052783832019-05-23T17:22:50.367-07:002019-05-23T17:22:50.367-07:00no glue involved. the whitewall was the same insi...no glue involved. the whitewall was the same inside diameter as the tire and was forced over the rim of a deflated but not dismounted tire. when re-inflated (and beaten with a rubber mallet to make it behave while doing so) it was pinched between the tire and the wheel.kitchenrathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597596785836283967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37353682.post-58650011015813508262019-05-23T17:19:11.451-07:002019-05-23T17:19:11.451-07:00these were called porta-walls when i bought my 1st...these were called porta-walls when i bought my 1st set for a 49 oldsmobile. there was no glue involved; they were captured by the outer bead of the tire, the porta-wall being the same diameter as the tire, with part of it descending between the rim and tire. it was necessary to beat them into place with a rubber hammer whilst re-inflating.kitchenrathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597596785836283967noreply@blogger.com