Newer white walls keep yellowing

[Jm29henry]

i bought a new set of white wall Firestones from Crocker tire .My mistake was I cleaned the blue soap off my new tires with Wesley bleach now after a few day they yellow and after the winter they almost look brown. So,I cleaned them now with simple green they come white but n a weeks time they start yellowing again is there any thing I can do to keep them white or did I ruin them thanks in advanced for the help Joe !

[Grit Kid]

i bought a new set of white wall Firestones from Crocker tire .My mistake was I cleaned the blue soap off my new tires with Wesley bleach now after a few day they yellow and after the winter they almost look brown. So,I cleaned them now with simple green they come white but n a weeks time they start yellowing again is there any thing I can do to keep them white or did I ruin them thanks in advanced for the help Joe !

I have four new Firestone tires also from Coker and they are as white as a sheet. I use Simple Green also but....I got only four tires and had to get the other two as white also as the new ones and I used Comet Soft Cleaner, Cleans with Bleach, I used a scratch pad and they match up pretty good. If that doesn't work, you created a chemical reaction taking the blue off with Wesley Bleach.....just a thought.

[Mitch]

i bought a new set of white wall Firestones from Crocker tire .My mistake was I cleaned the blue soap off my new tires with Wesley bleach now after a few day they yellow and after the winter they almost look brown. So,I cleaned them now with simple green they come white but n a weeks time they start yellowing again is there any thing I can do to keep them white or did I ruin them thanks in advanced for the help Joe !

I believe Mike on this board had this exact problem and ended up getting a free replacement set of tires. you might want to PM him

https://www.vintagefordforum.com/member/30-mike

[Jm29henry]

Thanks Mitch

[Big hammer]

Years ago I've used wesley cleaner and no problems with yellowing! Maybe call corker and ask them about your problem?
With my black walls I have no yellowing problems ;-)

[2manycars]

Another reason why I like black tires.

[Grit Kid]

Coker Tire recommendation for removing the blue film from new whitewalls :


Thanks for contacting us!

We suggest Simple Green concentrate along with a brillo pad, and some elbow grease. That should do the trick! However, if you have any issues, please let us know.

Best Regards,

Andrew Randall
Web Sales

[Big hammer]

Another good use for Simple Green !
I use it degreasing, windows, debugging
I adjust the ratio for what I'm cleaning, and yes my blackwalls :-)

[MikeK]

Another reason why I like black tires.

Even black-walls can suffer the dreaded 'browning' from time and oxidation. I have a set of universal tires that go from black to brown every winter. Still scrubbing.

[Tom Wesenberg]

White walls turning yellow...............are you sure the neighbor's dog isn't coming over at night. LOL

My cousin had a dog that just couldn't resist marking ever tire that came around.

I haven't worried about whitewalls since the late 60's, but I always liked Wesley's.

[Jm29henry]

That's one hell of a dog!

[Tom Wesenberg]

That's one hell of a dog!

Funniest Home Videos showed a dog once that must have dumped a gallon as he walked along, and he wasn't even such a big dog.

[1931 Flamingo]

I've got Firestones from the 80's (original 80's air) and use Wesley's plus the car sits outside Nov to April. Still white.
Paul in CT

[Mitch]

a higher resolution pic would look like Mike K's above

[Jm29henry]

I have had Firestone while walls for years and this is the only set that I have had this problem with

[Mitch]

have you called coker tire yet? or come up with any info for resolving the problem?

More yellowing information!!!!!

https://www.vintagefordforum.com/forum/model-a/technical-reference-chassis/91641-radial-tire-information?p=241898#post241898