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12-02-2003, 01:17 PM
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Location: LeRoy, Mich.
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Tires/white letters in or out?
What do you guys like? The white leeters out or in? My question is kinda aimed at lowered 2wd trucks. I like both really. I do prefer them out on a 4x4. I think most 17" and up don't have letters but the 15" and 16" do. I think they look best on rallys if the white letters are out. Any opinions?
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12-02-2003, 01:31 PM
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 I LIKE EM IN ON EVERYTHING.  JOHN
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12-02-2003, 01:33 PM
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12-02-2003, 01:35 PM
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White walls out!!
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12-02-2003, 01:38 PM
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in and smokin'
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12-02-2003, 01:40 PM
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I've got mine out, I kinda like them that way. btw mine is a lowered 2wd w/ 15" rallies.
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12-02-2003, 01:41 PM
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Howzit?!?
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I prefer then in on 2wd's
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12-02-2003, 01:47 PM
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I prefer them out on 15's, depending on the tire. On most everything else I say in. It also depends on the paint scheme. Sometimes the white letters out make the ride look too busy, at other times the white side out can add and exclamation point to the whole package. Just my .02 though!
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12-02-2003, 02:06 PM
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I always turn mine in
I have always been blackwall guy. I have all tires installed with white lettering in. I feel it distracts from truck/car and its advertising for manufactuer of tires. I want the bowtie to speak loudy!! Also if the lettering gets scrubed on rocks or curbs or whatever they can look trashy.
Read my new signature below for fine print!!
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12-02-2003, 02:12 PM
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To me it kinda depends on the size of the tire. If it's a taller tire I like them out. If it has a shorter sidewall, then I don't like them. I have them out on my truck. When I switch to 17s they'll be in if they have them.
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12-02-2003, 02:24 PM
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12-02-2003, 02:39 PM
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Formerly yellow72custom
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Out for me....i love the way the white letter tires look on my 2wd....but i have 15" wheels, 255/60's front and 275/60's rear. On 15's they look great....17" or larger they should be black IMO :bowtie;
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12-02-2003, 03:35 PM
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12-02-2003, 03:38 PM
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out on a 4x4 .....in on a low rider
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12-02-2003, 04:37 PM
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Always IN.
If you have nice riims the lettering takes away from the rim. I try to keep the focus on the rim not the tire. Besides who wants to advertise.
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12-02-2003, 04:45 PM
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Letters out on corvette style ralleys!!
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12-02-2003, 04:46 PM
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Definitely out! 15X10 Cragar S/S with 255/60 Firestone Indy 500's. On my white '72 they look awesome!
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12-02-2003, 04:59 PM
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Here's what I think:
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12-02-2003, 05:47 PM
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jorgensensc heres what i think too!
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12-02-2003, 06:01 PM
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Broke and still trying
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White letters
out for me.. pic of my truck in photoshop
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12-02-2003, 06:06 PM
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IMO in is the way to go ! but that is just MO !
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12-02-2003, 07:13 PM
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I hear in is in
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12-02-2003, 07:26 PM
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Formerly yellow72custom
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Here is what i think:
You can kinda see my whiteletters....Dayton Daytona SR (sticky but they wear out kinda quick if you have a lead foot )
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12-03-2003, 12:19 AM
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Like em' out goes with the style of the truck.
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12-03-2003, 01:42 AM
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Since I never own 4 tires that are the same brand, I like to have it black out
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