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42 | 42.42% |
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57 | 57.58% |
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Re: So I ordered new mickey thompson tires ? Letters out ? Or blackwall ?
I considered wide whites but nahh , I think the wide rear wheels are gonna make a huge difference tires are already shipped ups site say they will be here tuesday
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Re: So I ordered new mickey thompson tires ? Letters out ? Or blackwall ?
Heres my take...Micky Thompson's & BFGoodrich T/A Radials were the period correct "creme dela creme" tires anyone could put on their performance related vehicles when these trucks hit the streets. Preceded by Uniroyal "Tiger Paw's" or Coker "Red Line's" ...So I'm going to say this...If you turn your MT's white letter's in, you defeat the purpose and the expense of owning them! Show them baby's off! Now with that said, I just mounted four General 275/70R-16's on "Belle" (My DD/Tow Truck) sporting "period correct" Chrome Smoothies/w Baby Moons and turned the white letters in to make the wheels pop and the over sized meats deliver the full effect of the wheels with truck tires...I say "letters out" for performance, "in" for contemporary truck effect...Heres a couple of pics... "Sally" & "Belle"
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Re: So I ordered new mickey thompson tires ? Letters out ? Or blackwall ?
I'm generally a blackwall guy. But,some cases letters or whitewalls lend a hand to the look I'm after. While blackwalls will give the truck a more aggressive badass look,the RWLs will add a sport/performance edge to it that would fit a speed shop truck going into the '70s. I was hoping for wide tires & wheels with narrow whitewalls to keep the look it has. But,I still say no letters because you already have the white trim to focus on.
I see the writing on the wall. Love those white caps,grille,and bumpers,but more and more the truck is calling louder and louder for chrome.
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Re: So I ordered new mickey thompson tires ? Letters out ? Or blackwall ?
Since you have plenty of white on the exterior now with your shop logo, I say black or it may just get to busy looking with the white lettering on the outside. John
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Re: So I ordered new mickey thompson tires ? Letters out ? Or blackwall ?
I see it mentioned about the white letters on the inside I use black shoe polish on the white letters for a blackwall out , im going blackwall out its a done deal !
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Re: So I ordered new mickey thompson tires ? Letters out ? Or blackwall ?
I'd put the letters out if they were sponsoring me with free tires, or contingency money was involved.. Other than that, no advertising.
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Re: So I ordered new mickey thompson tires ? Letters out ? Or blackwall ?
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Re: So I ordered new mickey thompson tires ? Letters out ? Or blackwall ?
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Why do you single out my post? Are you trying to ridicule me? If you prefer letters out, just say so. What's your point? Do you even have a point?
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Re: So I ordered new mickey thompson tires ? Letters out ? Or blackwall ?
lets see where to start.....
Black walls white letters ?????? Hmmmm It is on what you like,and the look you are trying to make. I guess I like the sleeper look not so in your face look. Sort of a subtle custom nice paint change the stance to give it attitude and enough motor to back it all up. Drop it, big sway bars gas shocks, big brakes and more torque and hp. than I know what to do with. No it doesn't have a HEMI just a little 496 driven by and old man with white hair. To each their own there own just do it the way you want I did and it works fine. |
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Re: So I ordered new mickey thompson tires ? Letters out ? Or blackwall ?
![]() I'm thinking about them on my '68, but they sure are proud of them! ![]()
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Re: So I ordered new mickey thompson tires ? Letters out ? Or blackwall ?
I run 275 60 15 on the rear on a 15x10 wheel on the front I have a 255 50 15 on 15x8 wheels. I used to have white letters out but like the blackwall look better. I do like white letters on my other car though
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Re: So I ordered new mickey thompson tires ? Letters out ? Or blackwall ?
My choice
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Re: So I ordered new mickey thompson tires ? Letters out ? Or blackwall ?
[QUOTE=J kippin;6589670]I run 275 60 15 on the rear on a 15x10 wheel on the front I have a 255 50 15 on 15x8 wheels. I used to have white letters out but like the blackwall look better. I do like white letters on my other car though
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Re: So I ordered new mickey thompson tires ? Letters out ? Or blackwall ?
Thank you very much I do appreciate the compliment....That picture was actually taken in the front lawn back when the grass was green last summer. Right now its still under a foot of snow. I am just waiting on spring to go cruising, that is once the rains come and wash the salt off the roads.
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Re: So I ordered new mickey thompson tires ? Letters out ? Or blackwall ?
Diamondback? I figure about double. I want w-i-d-e and it seems Coker and all only offer the smaller original sizes.
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Re: So I ordered new mickey thompson tires ? Letters out ? Or blackwall ?
Its your truck, I think since you have a door logo, white letters may just accent them just right!!!
If not hey, take them back and politely ask the tire man to swap them over:-D |
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Re: So I ordered new mickey thompson tires ? Letters out ? Or blackwall ?
I like the white wall look on these trucks. Reminds me of the style of the 70-80's. That's why we have these trucks, or at least why I have mine.
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Re: So I ordered new mickey thompson tires ? Letters out ? Or blackwall ?
what is a blackwall? lol i have never had blackwalls on any car/truck i owned that truck would fit perfect with the sporty look of the white letters blackwalls are boring. you have alot of black already. i recently convinced my wife to dump her twenties and go with here factory sport wheel and white letters really helped her truck!
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Re: So I ordered new mickey thompson tires ? Letters out ? Or blackwall ?
My '69 C10 has M/T Bias ply wides in the back (12") and front (8"). I'm not driving the truck yet as I just installed the engine.
Where did you find those tires? Currently my truck has the white letters out and I like the look, but have been unable to locate replacement white letter M/T's to replace what I have.
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Re: So I ordered new mickey thompson tires ? Letters out ? Or blackwall ?
Summit but not bias they are radials
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Re: So I ordered new mickey thompson tires ? Letters out ? Or blackwall ?
I agree sport wheels and RWL go hand in hand (although no letters looks cleaner). But,you have to look at the complete picture. No sporty racy vehicle ever came with white painted hubcaps,grille,bumper,and 6cyl/3spd. The shop truck,in it's true and actual use,was a utility vehicle for the shop. They couldn't help but put a few cool touches on their work horse,since a speed shop was owned by the motor head of motor heads type. But,their focus was on the hot rods/high performance vehicles and that was where the money went and where they sat when they wanted to get wild. I don't see too much black with blackwalls on a black truck. All tires are black,so they are just there...and the white trim with lettering breaks it up and gives the eye enough details to fix on
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Re: So I ordered new mickey thompson tires ? Letters out ? Or blackwall ?
Its a great thing to see all these opinions , I am gonna run blackwall unless I change my mind before tuesday ,,,,
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