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evan 10-27-2021 03:36 PM

Cooper Cobra - White letters in or out? (Poll)
 
I'm getting new tires and I'm torn. What do you think?

LEEVON 10-27-2021 03:48 PM

Re: Cooper Cobra - White letters in or out? (Poll)
 
White letters out, it's SQUARE BODY LAW.

sick472 10-27-2021 04:08 PM

Re: Cooper Cobra - White letters in or out? (Poll)
 
To me, it depends on the "look" of the truck. If it is all stock looking and rather utilitarian, then letters IN and nothing but black walls. If the truck has a little custom or sport to it...then letters out, for sure.

Stock square bodies do wear the letters out better than the older stock Chevys, but the old ones came in so many "farm" styles too...Square bodies...not so much from the factory.

Joe Pass 10-27-2021 06:55 PM

Re: Cooper Cobra - White letters in or out? (Poll)
 
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Innnnn.....
Attachment 2141824

kwmech 10-27-2021 07:12 PM

Re: Cooper Cobra - White letters in or out? (Poll)
 
I voted in, eyes tend to see more of the truck instead

cadillac_al 10-27-2021 08:04 PM

Re: Cooper Cobra - White letters in or out? (Poll)
 
Most plain vehicles have plain black tires. Performance vehicles have white letters

jocko 10-27-2021 10:39 PM

Re: Cooper Cobra - White letters in or out? (Poll)
 
Personal opinion only:
1. blackwall
2. RWL OUT
3. purple tires
4. green tires
5. bald tires
6. flat tires
7.....
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999. RWL IN

(i.e. why not just find blackwall tires that you like?)

Nick_R_23 10-27-2021 11:58 PM

Re: Cooper Cobra - White letters in or out? (Poll)
 
You’re not worthy of Cooper Cobras if you run the letters in. OUT for me!

4u2nv 10-28-2021 06:33 AM

Re: Cooper Cobra - White letters in or out? (Poll)
 
Too me a lot depends on the colour of the truck wether in or out .

blazer2007 10-28-2021 09:09 AM

Re: Cooper Cobra - White letters in or out? (Poll)
 
in

Wgesnerjr 10-28-2021 09:53 AM

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I like the old school look of the letters OUT. Even when I use mine to haul 2 large bags of river rock, I still think it looks cool letters OUT.

1957 Chief 10-28-2021 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by LEEVON (Post 8988950)
White letters out, it's SQUARE BODY LAW.

What he said.

dagnabbitt 10-28-2021 12:41 PM

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Gotta agree with the letters out. Especially if you have a sporty looking truck.


Mine:

Loco83 10-28-2021 10:13 PM

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OUT! :sumo:

farmall 10-28-2021 10:47 PM

Re: Cooper Cobra - White letters in or out? (Poll)
 
To me Coopers, white letter out would be comparable to having Walmart or Dollar Store on the side of your tire.
I'm old. Tires and wheels make the car or truck. Period.
If you cant afford BFGs, go black.
I have no problem with running Coopers Black.
I'm just used to seeing Goodyears, BFGs, and Uniroyals, Firestones, Generals that came stock.
It just makes my skin crawl to see Coopers white out on C2s and C3s.
Just my opinion.

sweetk30 10-29-2021 12:21 AM

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Problem i read a lot on is BFG has a yellowing problem with there radial t/a tires lately. I also saved over $100.00 on coopers over bfg .

Here is my 6.5" van width fronts and 235 on them . Then 255 on rear 8" wides . I used conversion lugnuts and 88-up caps in black with chrome aftermarket lug caps . I blasted the rims and painted white . Truck still needs 2tone white yet .

LT7A 10-29-2021 09:38 AM

Re: Cooper Cobra - White letters in or out? (Poll)
 
Can we see a picture of your truck? Many squarebodies were ordered for utilitarian purposes. But as time went on, they often evolved toward a sporty or performance look. If I'm not mistaken, it was in the 70s that white lettered tires became available. In general, I remove the tags off of my clothing and such before I wear it. So I certainly understand that perspective. However, many of us leave the badges that say Chevrolet, Odsmobile, what-have-you on our vehicles which at the end of the day is someone else's last name and advertising for the company. For me, when I replace my tires, I will get white letters facing out even though it's a grandpa looking truck, albeit lowered. Once again, can we see a picture? Can we, can we???

evan 10-29-2021 10:21 AM

Re: Cooper Cobra - White letters in or out? (Poll)
 
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Originally Posted by LT7A (Post 8989614)
Can we see a picture of your truck? Many squarebodies were ordered for utilitarian purposes. But as time went on, they often evolved toward a sporty or performance look. If I'm not mistaken, it was in the 70s that white lettered tires became available. In general, I remove the tags off of my clothing and such before I wear it. So I certainly understand that perspective. However, many of us leave the badges that say Chevrolet, Odsmobile, what-have-you on our vehicles which at the end of the day is someone else's last name and advertising for the company. For me, when I replace my tires, I will get white letters facing out even though it's a grandpa looking truck, albeit lowered. Once again, can we see a picture? Can we, can we???

I decided to tell them to do white letters out. Partly because I agree what guys are saying about it making sense on sport/modified trucks and I'll be doing a 4/6 drop this winter. Also, I figured it would look good since I'm doing rallies in white like sweetk30 did and I've got white bumpers, mirrors.

Here's the only decent picture I have right now.

Loco83 10-29-2021 06:52 PM

Re: Cooper Cobra - White letters in or out? (Poll)
 
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Quote:

Originally Posted by sweetk30 (Post 8989514)
Problem i read a lot on is BFG has a yellowing problem with there radial t/a tires lately. I also saved over $100.00 on coopers over bfg .

Here is my 6.5" van width fronts and 235 on them . Then 255 on rear 8" wides . I used conversion lugnuts and 88-up caps in black with chrome aftermarket lug caps . I blasted the rims and painted white . Truck still needs 2tone white yet .

No yellowing here. ;)

Corts60 10-31-2021 08:26 PM

Re: Cooper Cobra - White letters in or out? (Poll)
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by leevon (Post 8988950)
white letters out, it's square body law.

x2!!

Ad Cam 10-31-2021 09:39 PM

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Here's a 4/6 drop with the letters out for reference.

Nick_R_23 10-31-2021 10:37 PM

Re: Cooper Cobra - White letters in or out? (Poll)
 
That’s gorgeous

evan 11-01-2021 10:48 AM

Re: Cooper Cobra - White letters in or out? (Poll)
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Ad Cam (Post 8990565)
Here's a 4/6 drop with the letters out for reference.

Nice! Are those 8" wheels front and back? What size tires are you running? Any rubbing?

Corts60 11-02-2021 09:33 AM

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Another reference with 8” wheels

evan 11-02-2021 10:00 AM

Re: Cooper Cobra - White letters in or out? (Poll)
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Corts60 (Post 8991045)
Another reference with 8” wheels

Cool truck! That dark secondary color, cool wheels and tire combo, tow mirrors on the shortbox, sport bumpers. Lot's of standout stuff there.


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