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70 shorty · 10-29-2006, 08:05 AM

Here's my take. Generally with factory wheels white letters out. Aftermarket, blackwalls out. My truck has truck rallys with Firestone radial ATX's white letters out. My Corvette has factory aluminum wheels with Cooper Cobra radial GT's white letters out. I wish the Vette had BFG's but the Coopers came on the car and are almost brand new. Being an old Vette nut, I think some sixties vettes actually look best with whitewall tires, like a 66 converitble a buddy has with factory wheel covers and whitewall tires. Now, granted, aftermarket wheels would look better, but if staying with the factory wheel covers, it's whitewalls out.

70GMCer · 10-29-2006, 08:21 AM

Please someone say something good about my "Tiger Paws". I'm starting to get a "GMC complex". They should be allowed in the rule......

7387chevys · 10-29-2006, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by 1LoC10

that camaro looks good...... but id still rather sport it on some cragar s/s's with some white letters

Looks great the way it is but....................has everyone forgotten about redlines?

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Originally Posted by NW Ol Blue

........ Not a fan of todays 20+ inch rims on much of anything though. I like a little side wall.

I whole heartedly agree
Shane

HuggerCST · 10-29-2006, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by 70GMCer

Please someone say something good about my "Tiger Paws". I'm starting to get a "GMC complex". They should be allowed in the rule......

In general, I agree with this rule, but there are exceptions. I'm sitting here trying to picture your truck with blackwalls, and I think it looks better like it is.

corn · 10-29-2006, 01:12 PM

Let me get this straight. If I dont turn my white letters in, am I gay or a woman. If I come on here & say 20" billets are gay, you need to get rid of them? Come on guys, this post is getting pretty stupid. There are NO rules.

70GMCer · 10-29-2006, 01:28 PM

As a matter of fact, I am looking for an 8 Track player for under the dash..

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Originally Posted by yote1234

i feel all trucks and cars should go with white wall out! oh,and a 8 track player for everyone! bring back the 60's - 70's. when times were good....

matthufham · 10-29-2006, 01:29 PM

i bought my truck with the tires this way.

Brad · 10-29-2006, 01:32 PM

Ok, Matt-I think we'd AAAAALLLLL agree that you have problems!

Corn, hey, it's all in fun- really, it boils down to what you like on YOUR vehicle. I didn't get offended when Andy said my Camaro looked stupid. I know he didn't intend to offend me- he just doesn't like the look I have. Apparently he just doesn't like my speedo and combat boots either.

**yote1234** · 10-29-2006, 01:46 PM

i feel all trucks and cars should go with white wall out! oh,and a 8 track player for everyone! bring back the 60's - 70's. when times were good....

Longhorn Man · 10-29-2006, 02:00 PM

lol brad.

Werewolf · 10-29-2006, 07:44 PM

What's wrong with the Tiger Paw GTS? I've got a set on two cars right now, white letters out. I love white letters on literally anything. As long as they're filled in. I dislike white outlined, and I just *despise* whitewalls. The Tiger Paw GTS is a good tire, and I've gotten almost 100k out of a previous set.

Here's a couple of pics. I *know* I'm going to get chewed out for what I'm putting white letters on, but I don't give a rat's ass.

Longhorn Man · 10-29-2006, 07:54 PM

well, the wagon looks sharp with the mags... but i dunno about white letters on the looser cruiser.

**Canadian694x4** · 10-29-2006, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Longhorn Man

well, the wagon looks sharp with the mags... but i dunno about white letters on the looser cruiser.

LOL!! Just for the record I have white (lettering) out on my '69 K10 and prefer it that way but if I replace those tires (Sport King A/T's...BFG Knockoff's) with a tire that does or doesn't have white lettering option I could still go either way. It's just not that big of deal to me but thereare a lot of variables to take into consideration when make such a decision. To each their own...

**N2TRUX** · 10-29-2006, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by 72CSTC5

Hey Ken , (N2TRUX) I need to borrow your beta machine so I can watch Top Gun this weekend. LOL!!! Oh, your 8-track too so I can listen to my KISS double platinum 8-Track.

Carlos does that mean we need to grow our mullets out again? My 8 track is totally *****in cause it's Quadrophonic...

Werewolf · 10-29-2006, 10:41 PM

Well I got the van for $600 and use it for work. At 450 miles a day I want some good rubber under it, and at the same time I don't want to have to empty the bank every time I put a set on. Like I said, I got 100k out of those on the wagon in the past, and they do well in the wet or dry, so on they went.

And I feel like a sin to turn in white letters if a tire has them.

If I don't get a set of GTS's for the truck when it's done, I'll probably go with the BFG Comp T/A's. I've had a set, but wasn't really all that impressed with them. The Avalanche will get BFG's next year, just cuz they have full white letters. 8P

powell72 · 10-29-2006, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by hawaiianblue72

Redneck Rule #1,000,002 !!! I like my Walmart Raised letter tires.

Sorry hawaiian, but you WAY broke the rule!

jamon8 · 10-30-2006, 07:34 AM

ok I think you guys made a point

keep the whitewalls

I am bringing the camo graffics on the bottom of a truck law before the board for a vote

I have even seen rain deflectors in camo

I come from chicago and now live in Southern Illinois so it is a culture shock to me

jooooooe · 10-30-2006, 09:58 AM

didn't mean to abandon my thread but I've been in Atlanta at the race. I'm amused to see I touched on a interesting subject, I mean't for this to be a fun subject, the truth is, it is a matter of personal opinion, but it can be an important factor on some vehicles. For example, if I was looking to purchase a fully restored car/truck, and I went to check out a prospect and the first thing I spotted was a cheap set of tires protruding from it, imediately I would begin to wonder in what other ways did this person "skimp" on quality. On the other hand, buying a project vehicle anything goes, at the beginning stages of a project you just want to have fun with it, so almost anything goes. Juan more thing, ladies, hope your not offended buy the phrase "man rule", it applies to both man and WOman. This picture is an example of what I mean by a dorky looking tire, even though there is no such thing as a "Goober Grabber" tire so please don't ask me where I bought them. What was a nice truck got terribly de-valued by photo-paint.

67ChevyRedneck · 10-30-2006, 10:20 AM

Apparently, BFGoodwrich has taken the guesswork out of this situation. Here's their stand on the subject:

67ChevyRedneck · 10-30-2006, 10:26 AM

By the way, there is NO WAY that men have 1,000,001 rules...

This is like rule number 37

jooooooe · 10-30-2006, 10:43 AM

this is the unspoken version

mblackburnjr · 10-30-2006, 05:12 PM

In my opinion this has as much debate as color choices do.......as long as they all match, i say run em!

midwestburner · 10-30-2006, 05:30 PM

On my 4wd: 32" BFG Mud Terrains, raised white letters facing out.

On my new 2wd: they are the way I bought them. They work for now, but when I get a new set of wheels/tires, the outside will be blackwall.

**raggedjim** · 10-30-2006, 05:35 PM

Hoosier Daddy???

Soon to be replaced by 17" Nitto's, black wall, of course...

Jayman931 · 10-31-2006, 02:38 AM

Just in case you were all wondering...you do have a choice...maybe you just don't want white letters...or can't afford yellow lettered Goodyear Eagle #1's ...well the good people at Autozone they have different color markers....and fruit for your beer...You do have a choice...Just for people who want Raised Colored Letters on their tires...

https://www.truechoice.com/products.asp?dept=1289

10-29-2006, 08:05 AM	#51
70 shorty Where's my beer? Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Glen Allen, VA Posts: 1,772	Re: man rule 1,000,001: white letter tires Here's my take. Generally with factory wheels white letters out. Aftermarket, blackwalls out. My truck has truck rallys with Firestone radial ATX's white letters out. My Corvette has factory aluminum wheels with Cooper Cobra radial GT's white letters out. I wish the Vette had BFG's but the Coopers came on the car and are almost brand new. Being an old Vette nut, I think some sixties vettes actually look best with whitewall tires, like a 66 converitble a buddy has with factory wheel covers and whitewall tires. Now, granted, aftermarket wheels would look better, but if staying with the factory wheel covers, it's whitewalls out. __________________ 70 C10, shortstep, .30 over 250,Hurst shifted 3 spd parts hauler. Holley 390, Clifford Intake, Header, ported cylinder head, unknown bigger cam. 79 Corvette L82, 4 spd, black, red interior, headers, flowmasters, and unkown bigger cam. '03 Grand Cherokee Laredo, 4.0 4x4 daily driver. 165K miles, and runs great '08 Tahoe LTZ 4x4 155K

10-29-2006, 08:21 AM	#52
70GMCer Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Joppa, Maryland Posts: 4,408	Re: man rule 1,000,001: white letter tires Please someone say something good about my "Tiger Paws". I'm starting to get a "GMC complex". They should be allowed in the rule...... Attached Images __________________ 1997 GMC Sierra Ext 1965 Mustang

10-29-2006, 01:12 PM	#55
corn Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: here Posts: 5,789	Re: man rule 1,000,001: white letter tires Let me get this straight. If I dont turn my white letters in, am I gay or a woman. If I come on here & say 20" billets are gay, you need to get rid of them? Come on guys, this post is getting pretty stupid. There are NO rules.

10-29-2006, 01:29 PM	#57
matthufham Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Carl Junction, Missouri Posts: 2,061	Re: man rule 1,000,001: white letter tires i bought my truck with the tires this way. Attached Images

10-29-2006, 01:32 PM	#58
Brad Out of the carpool lane. Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Clark Co, WA Posts: 5,673	Re: man rule 1,000,001: white letter tires Ok, Matt-I think we'd AAAAALLLLL agree that you have problems! Corn, hey, it's all in fun- really, it boils down to what you like on YOUR vehicle. I didn't get offended when Andy said my Camaro looked stupid. I know he didn't intend to offend me- he just doesn't like the look I have. Apparently he just doesn't like my speedo and combat boots either. __________________ 1968 C-10 SWB, 5.7 Vortec/700R4/3.73 posi, Torch Red 1968 Camaro, 250/Powerglide, all original (No, I'm not gonna drop a 350 in it!...Jeez!) 2000 Honda VFR in the faster yellow! 2008 Husqvarna TE-610 1967 C-10 SWB 'Six Appeal'-Gone but not forgotten... Last edited by Brad; 10-29-2006 at 01:33 PM.

10-29-2006, 01:46 PM	#59
yote1234 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Gold Canyon Arizona Posts: 4,363	Re: man rule 1,000,001: white letter tires i feel all trucks and cars should go with white wall out! oh,and a 8 track player for everyone! bring back the 60's - 70's. when times were good.... __________________ 1971 K5 CST Blazer 1951 -3100 5 window short bed 4sp 1965 Chevelle Malibu 283 (sadly sold) 1968 Camaro 327 1968 Honda mini-trail z50a #377 1966 uh 1-D Huey

10-29-2006, 02:00 PM	#60
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Re: man rule 1,000,001: white letter tires lol brad.

10-29-2006, 07:44 PM	#61
Werewolf Woof? Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 276	Re: man rule 1,000,001: white letter tires What's wrong with the Tiger Paw GTS? I've got a set on two cars right now, white letters out. I love white letters on literally anything. As long as they're filled in. I dislike white outlined, and I just despise whitewalls. The Tiger Paw GTS is a good tire, and I've gotten almost 100k out of a previous set. Here's a couple of pics. I know I'm going to get chewed out for what I'm putting white letters on, but I don't give a rat's ass. __________________ 1968 LWB CST BB 2004 Avalanche Z71 LT3. 2003 S-10 ZR2 (hers). 1997 Astro 1992 Caprice wagon, 500k stock miles. Nursing wounds after a bad wreck. 1997 Saturn - need gas mileage from something!

10-29-2006, 07:54 PM	#62
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Re: man rule 1,000,001: white letter tires well, the wagon looks sharp with the mags... but i dunno about white letters on the looser cruiser.

10-29-2006, 10:41 PM	#65
Werewolf Woof? Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 276	Re: man rule 1,000,001: white letter tires Well I got the van for $600 and use it for work. At 450 miles a day I want some good rubber under it, and at the same time I don't want to have to empty the bank every time I put a set on. Like I said, I got 100k out of those on the wagon in the past, and they do well in the wet or dry, so on they went. And I feel like a sin to turn in white letters if a tire has them. If I don't get a set of GTS's for the truck when it's done, I'll probably go with the BFG Comp T/A's. I've had a set, but wasn't really all that impressed with them. The Avalanche will get BFG's next year, just cuz they have full white letters. 8P __________________ 1968 LWB CST BB 2004 Avalanche Z71 LT3. 2003 S-10 ZR2 (hers). 1997 Astro 1992 Caprice wagon, 500k stock miles. Nursing wounds after a bad wreck. 1997 Saturn - need gas mileage from something! Last edited by Werewolf; 10-29-2006 at 10:41 PM.

10-30-2006, 07:34 AM	#67
jamon8 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: southern Il Posts: 335	Re: man rule 1,000,001: white letter tires ok I think you guys made a point keep the whitewalls I am bringing the camo graffics on the bottom of a truck law before the board for a vote I have even seen rain deflectors in camo I come from chicago and now live in Southern Illinois so it is a culture shock to me

10-30-2006, 09:58 AM	#68
jooooooe Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Foley, Alabama Posts: 85	Re: man rule 1,000,001: white letter tires didn't mean to abandon my thread but I've been in Atlanta at the race. I'm amused to see I touched on a interesting subject, I mean't for this to be a fun subject, the truth is, it is a matter of personal opinion, but it can be an important factor on some vehicles. For example, if I was looking to purchase a fully restored car/truck, and I went to check out a prospect and the first thing I spotted was a cheap set of tires protruding from it, imediately I would begin to wonder in what other ways did this person "skimp" on quality. On the other hand, buying a project vehicle anything goes, at the beginning stages of a project you just want to have fun with it, so almost anything goes. Juan more thing, ladies, hope your not offended buy the phrase "man rule", it applies to both man and WOman. This picture is an example of what I mean by a dorky looking tire, even though there is no such thing as a "Goober Grabber" tire so please don't ask me where I bought them. What was a nice truck got terribly de-valued by photo-paint. Attached Images __________________ wouldn't it be great if we where all like Forrest Gump.?

10-30-2006, 10:20 AM	#69
67ChevyRedneck Hittin E-Z Street on Mud Tires Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 23,090	Re: man rule 1,000,001: white letter tires Apparently, BFGoodwrich has taken the guesswork out of this situation. Here's their stand on the subject: Attached Images __________________ Jesse James 1967 C10 SWB Stepside: 350/700R4/3.73 1965 Ford Mustang: 289/T5-5spd/3.25 Trac-Loc 1968 Pontiac Firebird: Project Fire Chicken! 2015 Silverado Double Cab 5.3L Z71 2001 Jeep Wrangler Sport 4.0L 5spd 2020 Chevrolet Equinox Premium 2.0L Turbo 2011 Mustang V6 ~ Wife's ride American Born, Country by the Grace of God 1967 CST Shop Truck Rebuild! My 1967 C-10 Build Thread My Vintage Air A/C Install Project "On a Dime" Trying my hand at Home Renovation! 1965 Mustang Modifications! Last edited by 67ChevyRedneck; 10-30-2006 at 10:26 AM.

10-30-2006, 10:26 AM	#70
67ChevyRedneck Hittin E-Z Street on Mud Tires Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 23,090	Re: man rule 1,000,001: white letter tires By the way, there is NO WAY that men have 1,000,001 rules... This is like rule number 37 __________________ Jesse James 1967 C10 SWB Stepside: 350/700R4/3.73 1965 Ford Mustang: 289/T5-5spd/3.25 Trac-Loc 1968 Pontiac Firebird: Project Fire Chicken! 2015 Silverado Double Cab 5.3L Z71 2001 Jeep Wrangler Sport 4.0L 5spd 2020 Chevrolet Equinox Premium 2.0L Turbo 2011 Mustang V6 ~ Wife's ride American Born, Country by the Grace of God 1967 CST Shop Truck Rebuild! My 1967 C-10 Build Thread My Vintage Air A/C Install Project "On a Dime" Trying my hand at Home Renovation! 1965 Mustang Modifications!

10-30-2006, 10:43 AM	#71
jooooooe Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Foley, Alabama Posts: 85	Re: man rule 1,000,001: white letter tires this is the unspoken version Attached Images __________________ wouldn't it be great if we where all like Forrest Gump.?



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10-30-2006, 05:12 PM	#72
mblackburnjr collector of vintage rust Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: southern ohio Posts: 421	Re: man rule 1,000,001: white letter tires In my opinion this has as much debate as color choices do.......as long as they all match, i say run em!

10-30-2006, 05:30 PM	#73
midwestburner Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Seattle Posts: 24	Re: man rule 1,000,001: white letter tires On my 4wd: 32" BFG Mud Terrains, raised white letters facing out. On my new 2wd: they are the way I bought them. They work for now, but when I get a new set of wheels/tires, the outside will be blackwall. Attached Images __________________ 72 Chevy 2wd lwb 350/TH350 72 Chevy 4wd lwb 454/TH350

10-30-2006, 05:35 PM	#74
raggedjim Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Murray, Kentucky Posts: 3,527	Re: man rule 1,000,001: white letter tires Hoosier Daddy??? Soon to be replaced by 17" Nitto's, black wall, of course... Attached Images __________________ Roger '68 Short step - https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=849675 '69 ('70?) 2wd Blazer '70 GMC Jimmy 2wd '73 Firebird - https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=853203

10-31-2006, 02:38 AM	#75
Jayman931 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Hattiesburg, MS Posts: 137	Re: man rule 1,000,001: white letter tires Just in case you were all wondering...you do have a choice...maybe you just don't want white letters...or can't afford yellow lettered Goodyear Eagle #1's ...well the good people at Autozone they have different color markers....and fruit for your beer...You do have a choice...Just for people who want Raised Colored Letters on their tires... https://www.truechoice.com/products.asp?dept=1289 Last edited by Jayman931; 10-31-2006 at 12:41 PM.

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