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04-22-06, 07:02
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Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: WI Posts: 782 | white lettering tires: yes or no?
Do you think suv's, and trucks look better with white lettering? I think it depends on the color of the vehicle, and whether the rim is alloy or chrome. | |
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04-22-06, 10:17
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| | Now with twice the head
Scottwax is offline
Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Arlington, TX Posts: 25,603 | I've never been a fan of RWL. First off, I am not getting paid to advertise for the tire company, and I think blackwalls have a cleaner appearance. | |
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04-23-06, 07:09
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| | I Have the Con
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Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Grand Rapids MI Posts: 771 | i like RWL on tires. I'm more partial to solid white rather than just an outline.
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04-23-06, 07:50
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| | Practical Perfectionist
Accumulator is offline
Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: NE Ohio Posts: 20,857 | Quote: |
Originally Posted by Scottwax I've never been a fan of RWL. First off, I am not getting paid to advertise for the tire company, and I think blackwalls have a cleaner appearance. | Same here. RWLs remind me of some of the less-than-swell trends of the 1970s. | |
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04-23-06, 07:56
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Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 2,946 | I don't care for them. I think they just take away fromt he vehicle and is just one more thing you have to really keep clean. I have noticed a rash of Nascar fans going with yellow lettering now. Hopefully that dies really soon! | |
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04-23-06, 07:57
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Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: West Chester, Pa. Posts: 6,387 | I think it really depends on the car or truck. I love them on my F150. Adds a nice touch. I also like them on some older muscle cars. | |
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04-23-06, 09:17
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Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Layton, UT Posts: 4,304 | I have my black side showing on my X, gives it a more aggresive look.
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04-23-06, 10:11
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| | Practical Perfectionist
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Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: NE Ohio Posts: 20,857 | Quote: |
Originally Posted by Danase I have noticed a rash of Nascar fans going with yellow lettering now. Hopefully that dies really soon! | Heh heh, my latest Caprice 9C1 came with yellow letter tires that said "NASCAR" and some fluorescent yellow pinstripes and Chevey bowties to match. The tires are already history and you can guess what I'm gonna do about that pinstriping when (?if?  ) I ever get it back from the shop 
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04-23-06, 10:30
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| | Obsessed, Broke :-(
Neo62381 is offline
Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Lenoir, NC Posts: 337 | I think it really just depends on the car, my Intrepid R/T came stock with black wheels and yellow lettered Goodyear eagle tires, came that way to make it look more like a race car I suppose. But at the time it looked really good. The tires have scince been discontinued and are VERY highy sought after. I've seen some of the guys over at Dodgeintrepid.net spendsome BIG bucks for them. | |
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04-23-06, 11:50
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| | 03 bonneville/98 tahoe
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Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: WI Posts: 782 | Quote: |
Originally Posted by Danase I have noticed a rash of Nascar fans going with yellow lettering now. Hopefully that dies really soon! |
Yes, I don't like the look of the yellow lettering no matter what vehicle it's on. Sorry fans.
Anyhow, I don't have any pics to show, but I have the white lettering on my black silverado Z71. I'm debating whether I should get white lettering on my boat tires as my trailer is black also. The boat is white and grey. I thought this might add a nice touch since the truck tires have the lettering, but I'm not sure if this would be too much. I have alloy rims on the boat trailer, not those stock white looking ones. | |
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04-26-06, 07:05
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JohnnyDaJackal is offline
Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 1,476 | I guess i'm the minority here, but I'm a fan of white lettering tires on SUVs. I don't know why but I think it gives it a nicer, sportier look. Cleaning them isn't to hard either. I clean the tires as if I we're cleaning any other tire, and usually the APC and brush really revives the white lettering. | |
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04-26-06, 09:57
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| | Now with twice the head
Scottwax is offline
Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Arlington, TX Posts: 25,603 | Quote: |
Originally Posted by Pats300zx I also like them on some older muscle cars. |  I much preferred blackwalls on my Chevelle. Guess that is why they make both types of tires, eh? | |
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