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Blackwall or White Letter?

Discussion in 'Wheels & Tires' started by Robert Smith, Aug 17, 2010.

  1. Aug 17, 2010 at 5:38 PM
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    Robert Smith

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    About to replace the stock blackwall dunlop grandtrek tires with a new set of tires. Debating on sticking with blackwall or going with white letter.Going on a 07 PreRunner Dcab. Appreciate opionions. Thanks,
     
  2. Aug 17, 2010 at 5:59 PM
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    Archangel

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    I have always thought that raised white letters looked best
     
  3. Aug 17, 2010 at 6:00 PM
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    maju

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    Blackwall. I think white letters do not look good.
     
  4. Aug 17, 2010 at 6:06 PM
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    MrGrimm

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    Blackwalls on dark wheels, white letters on light colored wheels. That's my opinion.
     
  5. Aug 17, 2010 at 6:12 PM
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    white letters will show brake dust and age...I have always had black
     
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    ive always prefered the white lettering over blackwalls
     
  7. Aug 17, 2010 at 8:37 PM
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    TexasTacoma37

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    There was a poll on this a while back and black letters out won overwhelmingly.
     
  8. Aug 17, 2010 at 8:50 PM
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    rhodehard09

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    be different.....white-out.....ftw!!!!!
     
  9. Aug 17, 2010 at 8:56 PM
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    YayAreaTaco0311

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    White letterings look nice in my opinion but they turn black and stay that way, which really sucks.
     
  10. Aug 18, 2010 at 5:29 AM
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    Bleach white works very well on white letters, and I've never had a problem keeping them white and clean
     
  11. Aug 18, 2010 at 5:42 AM
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    Zork

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    I had white letters out on my last set, and thought it looked Nascarish. This time around I went black wall, and it looks way better. Really a personal choice though.:cool:
     
  12. Aug 18, 2010 at 5:44 AM
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    T@co_Pr3runn3r

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    no no no, you can't say white-out. That's all racist sounding in this "politically correct" mess our government has spun up for us. Correction fluid is the new white-out.



    white letters out has their place but not on offroad vehicles IMO. But that's no reason for OP not to make his own decision..............
     
  13. Aug 18, 2010 at 6:15 AM
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    I like the look of clean white letters. But I hate trying to keep clean. So when I'm due for new tires I'll be going black, and I'll never go back!
     
  14. Aug 18, 2010 at 6:24 AM
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    I like blackwall best!
     
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    I always put a nice set of tires on my vehicles, I want to show them off, so I always have white wall out. If you are getting just regular tires, blackwall
     
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    That's what she said!
     
  17. Aug 20, 2010 at 1:14 PM
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    So do you spray bleach on the white letters??
     
  18. Aug 20, 2010 at 1:22 PM
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    White Out!!
     
  19. Aug 20, 2010 at 1:37 PM
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    Defintely like the white out also.....
     
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    Blackwall out! [​IMG]
     

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