In the specialized world of whitewall tires, one company stands apart with a truly revolutionary approach: Diamond back Tire. Unlike traditional manufacturers who mass-produce standard whitewall designs, Diamond back has pioneered a custom-built approach that combines classic styling with modern performance in ways previously thought impossible. For discerning vehicle enthusiasts who refuse to compromise on either appearance or capability, Diamond back offers an unparalleled solution—handcrafted whitewalls that represent the perfect marriage of timeless elegance and contemporary engineering excellence.
Founded in 1995 by a team of tire specialists and custom car enthusiasts, Diamond back emerged from a simple yet revolutionary concept: what if whitewalls weren't limited to reproduction vintage tires? What if enthusiasts could combine the distinctive style of whitewalls with the performance of modern premium tires? This visionary approach led to the development of Diamond back's proprietary process for adding precision-crafted white rubber to existing high-quality tires.
Unlike traditional whitewall manufacturers who produce complete tires from raw materials, Diamond back's innovative technique involves adding custom sidewall treatments to premium tires from leading manufacturers. This fundamentally different approach creates several significant advantages:
Performance Without Compromise: By starting with top-tier modern tires from manufacturers like Michelin, Pirelli, and Continental, Diamond back delivers whitewalls with handling, grip, and durability characteristics matching the best contemporary tire technology—something impossible with conventional reproduction whitewalls.
Unlimited Customization: The individualized production process allows for unprecedented personalization options, from precise whitewall width specifications to unique colored sidewalls, dual whitewalls, custom lettering, and decorative patterns that transform tires into distinctive design elements.
Application Versatility: Diamond back can create whitewalls for virtually any vehicle category—from classic cars to modern performance vehicles, luxury sedans, SUVs, trucks, and even motorcycles—making whitewall styling accessible to enthusiasts regardless of what they drive.
This revolutionary approach has transformed Diamondback from a specialty provider into the global leader in custom whitewall creation, with a loyal following among discriminating enthusiasts who demand both distinctive style and uncompromising performance from every aspect of their vehicles.
At the heart of Diamondback's expertise is their exclusive sidewall bonding process:
Advanced Material Science: Diamond back's engineering team has developed proprietary rubber compounds specifically formulated for sidewall applications. These specialized elastomers contain precise blends of natural and synthetic rubbers enhanced with UV stabilizers, anti-oxidants, and color-stable pigments that maintain appearance throughout the tire's service life.
Molecular Bonding Technology: Unlike surface treatments or appliqués, Diamond back's process creates a molecular bond between the added sidewall material and the original tire. This vulcanization technique essentially fuses the materials at a molecular level, creating a permanent integration rather than a superficial addition.
Computer-Controlled Precision: The application process combines traditional craftsmanship with modern technology, using computer-controlled vulcanization equipment to ensure perfect temperature, pressure, and timing parameters for each specific tire model and sidewall design. This precision guarantees consistent quality and appearance across matched sets.
Despite advanced technology, the human element remains essential to Diamond back's quality:
Skilled Artisans: Every Diamond back tire passes through the hands of experienced specialists who perform critical preparation and finishing work. These craftspeople, each with a minimum of five years' experience, apply techniques that cannot be replicated by automated processes.
Multiple Inspection Stages: Throughout production, tires undergo a series of quality control evaluations, including visual inspections under various lighting conditions, precision measurement of dimensions and uniformity, and physical testing of bond integrity. Only tires meeting Diamondback's exacting standards continue to completion.
Final Detailing: The finishing process includes hand-buffing of transition areas between materials, application of protective compounds, and a final inspection that evaluates both aesthetic perfection and structural integrity. This attention to detail ensures that each tire meets both performance and appearance standards.
Diamond back maintains rigorous standards throughout production:
Material Certification: All rubber compounds used in Diamond back's process undergo regular laboratory testing to verify proper formulation, consistency, and performance characteristics. This includes accelerated aging tests that simulate years of environmental exposure to ensure long-term durability.
Process Validation: Each production batch includes test samples that undergo destructive testing to verify bond strength, temperature resistance, and structural integrity. These tests ensure that the vulcanization process maintains consistent quality across production runs.
Performance Verification: Completed tires regularly undergo dynamic balance testing, high-speed uniformity evaluation, and road testing to verify that the modification process does not compromise the original tire's performance characteristics—a critical consideration for vehicles where handling and safety are paramount.
Diamond back offers a complete spectrum of traditional whitewall styling:
Width Spectrum: Available in precisely calibrated widths from subtle 3/8-inch pinstripes to dramatic 3-inch full whitewalls, with standard offerings at 1/2-inch, 1-inch, 1.5-inch, 2-inch, and 2.5-inch measurements. Custom widths can be specified to the 1/8-inch for exact period correctness or personal preference.
Profile Options: Choose between sharp-defined edges for a contemporary, crisp appearance or gently rounded profiles that more closely resemble vintage whitewalls from different eras. This subtle detail significantly impacts the visual integration with different vehicle styles.
Finish Variations: Available in traditional bright white, subtle pearl white, or vintage-inspired ivory tones that complement different paint colors and vehicle eras. Each finish option uses specialized compound formulations optimized for color stability and resistance to environmental aging.
Beyond traditional white, Diamond back pioneered colored sidewall options:
Standard Color Palette: Choose from over 25 standardized colors including classic red, royal blue, bright yellow, emerald green, tangerine orange, and deep purple. Each color is formulated with specialized pigments selected for UV resistance and color stability to maintain appearance throughout the tire's service life.
Custom Color Matching: Diamondback's color lab can create precisely matched custom colors to coordinate with vehicle paint, interior upholstery, or specific design themes. This service is particularly valuable for show cars, brand-specific builds, and themed custom projects.
Metallic and Special Finishes: Exclusive to Diamond back, specialty sidewall finishes include gold metallic, silver metallic, bronze, copper, and limited-edition chrome effect. These distinctive options create truly unique appearances unavailable from any other source.
For enthusiasts seeking truly distinctive options:
Dual Whitewalls: Diamond back's exclusive dual whitewall design features white bands on both the outer and inner sidewalls, creating a striking appearance particularly noticeable on vehicles with open wheel wells or custom suspensions that expose the inner tire profile.
Decorative Patterns: Specialized designs including scalloped edges, diamond patterns, ribbed textures, and custom geometric elements that transform tires into distinctive design features rather than merely functional components. These patterns can be subtle or bold depending on the desired visual impact.
Raised Letter Customization: Proprietary technology allows for personalized raised lettering on sidewalls, including custom text, logos, or designs. This exclusive option enables vehicle owners to incorporate names, dates, or brand elements directly into their tire sidewalls for the ultimate in personalization.
Diamond back's process works with virtually any premium tire category:
Ultra-High Performance: For enthusiasts unwilling to compromise handling and grip, Diamondback can add whitewalls to top-tier performance tires from manufacturers like Michelin, Pirelli, and Continental, maintaining the original performance characteristics while adding distinctive styling.
Grand Touring: Luxury vehicles benefit from whitewalls added to premium touring tires that deliver refined ride quality and road noise suppression while providing the sophisticated appearance that complements high-end automobiles.
All-Terrain: Unique to Diamond back, custom whitewalls can be added to selected light truck and SUV tires, creating a distinctive appearance for custom trucks, premium SUVs, and specialized off-road builds that combine rugged capability with unexpected styling.
Vintage Performance: For restomod builds and performance-oriented classics, Diamond back can add period-appropriate whitewalls to modern performance tires, delivering contemporary handling and safety with authentic vintage appearances—the best of both worlds for actively driven classics.
Diamondback whitewall tires are unique because they're custom-built to order using a proprietary vulcanization process that adds white rubber to existing premium tires. Unlike mass-produced whitewalls, each Diamondback tire is individually crafted, allowing for unprecedented customization options including various whitewall widths, colored sidewalls, dual whitewalls, custom lettering, and decorative patterns. This approach enables customers to combine classic whitewall styling with modern high-performance tire technology that would otherwise be unavailable with traditional whitewall designs.
Diamond back can add whitewalls to most quality modern tires, including high-performance, all-season, touring, and even some specialty tires like off-road models. Their process works with tires from premium manufacturers like Michelin, Pirelli, Continental, Goodyear, and many others. However, they recommend starting with new, unused tires for best results. Some limitations apply to certain ultra-high-performance tires with specialized sidewall construction or tires with existing raised lettering that might interfere with the whitewall application process.
Diamondback whitewalls are exceptionally durable due to their advanced vulcanization process that molecularly bonds the white rubber to the tire sidewall. This creates a permanent integration rather than a surface application. Their proprietary rubber compounds include UV inhibitors and anti-oxidants that resist yellowing, cracking, and staining. When properly maintained, Diamond back whitewalls maintain their appearance for the full service life of the tire, typically lasting 40,000-50,000 miles under normal driving conditions, comparable to the underlying tire's expected lifespan.
Diamond back offers unmatched customization options, including: adjustable whitewall widths from narrow 3/8-inch pinstripes to bold 3-inch classic bands; colored sidewalls in over 25 different hues including red, blue, yellow, green, and custom-matched colors; dual whitewalls (white bands on both sides of the tire); decorative patterns like scalloped edges or diamond designs; raised letter customization allowing for personalized text or logos; and specialty finishes including gold and silver metallic sidewalls. This level of personalization makes Diamond back the premier choice for custom car builders, show vehicles, and enthusiasts seeking truly unique automotive styling.
Diamondback recommends cleaning their whitewalls with their specially formulated DB Clean solution, which effectively removes road grime without damaging the rubber compounds. Apply with a soft brush using gentle circular motions, then rinse thoroughly. For protection, apply Diamond back's UV Shield quarterly to prevent ultraviolet damage and oxidation. Avoid petroleum-based cleaners, silicone tire dressings, and automatic car wash chemicals that can cause staining. For colored sidewalls, Diamond back provides color-specific care products designed to maintain the vibrancy of each particular pigment formulation.
Ordering Diamondback custom whitewalls begins with a consultation with their technical advisors to determine your specific requirements and preferences. You can either purchase new tires directly from Diamondback (they maintain inventory of popular premium models) or arrange to send your own new tires for customization. After finalizing specifications for width, color, and design details, production typically takes 2-3 weeks. Diamondback ships worldwide and can coordinate with professional installers in your area to ensure proper mounting and balancing of your custom tires.
When properly specified and installed, Diamondback custom tires maintain the performance characteristics of the premium tires used as their foundation. Their proprietary process does not compromise structural integrity, load capacity, or speed rating. Independent testing confirms that handling dynamics, wet traction, and braking performance remain consistent with the original tire specifications. In fact, many enthusiasts experience improved overall performance compared to conventional whitewalls, as Diamond back allows the use of modern tire technology that would otherwise be unavailable with traditional whitewall styling.
Diamond back whitewall tires represent a revolutionary approach to combining classic styling with contemporary performance—a true "best of both worlds" solution for discerning vehicle enthusiasts. Their proprietary process transforms ordinary tires into extraordinary custom creations that deliver distinctive appearance without compromising the engineering excellence of modern premium tires. See the Full Line up of Whitewall Tires.
For classic car owners seeking improved reliability, custom builders creating unique visual statements, or modern vehicle enthusiasts desiring unexpected sophistication, Diamondback offers unmatched customization options and exceptional quality that transcend conventional limitations. Their handcrafted approach ensures that each tire receives individual attention and meets exacting standards for both appearance and performance.
While premium pricing reflects their custom-built nature and specialized production techniques, Diamond back tires deliver corresponding value through unparalleled personalization options, superior environmental durability, and the elimination of performance compromises typically associated with traditional whitewalls. For the serious enthusiast who views every component as an opportunity for distinction, Diamond back represents the ultimate expression of individualized automotive style. See the Whitewall Tires Guide for all whitewall tires offerings.
Whether showcasing a meticulously restored classic, creating an award-winning custom build, or adding unexpected elegance to a contemporary luxury vehicle, Diamond back custom whitewalls provide that perfect finishing touch—where innovative technology meets timeless style in a truly unique automotive art form.
