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White letters in or out on Tires?

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by Bubbleheaddiver, Nov 6, 2018.

  1. Nov 6, 2018 at 1:42 PM
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    TWashburn1212

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    Hopefully this helps

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  2. Nov 6, 2018 at 1:43 PM
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    crackils

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    Black out looks better imo. White out doesn't look bad tho
     
  3. Nov 6, 2018 at 1:52 PM
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    Mine came with white out. Didn't feel like rebalancing the aluminum wheels, so the will be white out until new tire time the black out.
     
  4. Nov 6, 2018 at 2:36 PM
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    Nunya Bizness

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    They sell a coloring pen for the white letters at any auto parts store. I had an old full size 88 GMC Jimmy in highschool and it looked great letters out. But I had to paint the lettering every few months. Was a pain, but on that vehicle it looked great.
     
  5. Nov 6, 2018 at 2:40 PM
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    I wasn't talking about the letters, but the sidewall surrounding them. A neighbor seems to park by braille. His sidewall used to be RWLs, but is now a wide-ass, ratty whitewall. The funny part is that he's been running that way for a couple years now.

    Take a good hard look at some worn RWL tires. Even if the sidewall wasn't abused, you will see that the white layer underneath will show through.

    I like the look of white letters, but gimme blackwalls on my stuff.

    :cheers:
     
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  6. Nov 6, 2018 at 2:50 PM
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    Tinted windows, Bed mat, Truxedo Tonneau cover, White 3D Glove box letters, EyeCatcher Tailgate Letters, AVS Window Visors, AVS Bug deflector hood shield, Center console tray, Center console divider, Alla amber LED fog lights, LED map lights & license plate lights, Falken Wildpeak 265/75/16 Tires, Interior black and white console liners & TRD Performance Air Intake.
    What do you like, my friend? My 2005 Tacoma, I actually had both options. 265 duratracs, white letter out. If I remember correctly when I went larger to 285 duratracs, I don’t believe they came in white letter. So it made the choice easy. Now, my 2018, I am contemplating the same question...I really don’t know what I liked better, as they both looked good, in my opinion. I am torn!

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  7. Nov 6, 2018 at 3:23 PM
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    Nunya Bizness

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    Fair enough
     
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  8. Nov 6, 2018 at 3:31 PM
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    Black out as white lettering draws the eye to the tires at a glance and not the truck as a whole.
     
  9. Nov 6, 2018 at 3:40 PM
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    vicali

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    Laces out, especially if they are BFGs;

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  10. Nov 6, 2018 at 3:47 PM
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    When we were racing Our tire sponsor wanted the white pretty every night and we did the white paint/crayon stuff every time we raced.
     
  11. Nov 6, 2018 at 3:54 PM
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    I went white in on this new set I just mounted but may put them out next time.img_20181105_123352967.jpg
     
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    Black out if you actually off-road. Here in New Mexico, the rocks scuff of the letters and the look quite ugly.
     
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  14. Nov 6, 2018 at 4:05 PM
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    Haha. Nope. I’m over 40 and you’ll never see white out on my truck.
    Black out fo life! :D
     
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    I don't care for white lettering, but I'd rather see it out than in. I find that it looks too tacky when you walk by a truck and see the white lettering on the inside.
     
  16. Nov 6, 2018 at 5:12 PM
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    It honestly is all about personal preference, no one way is more correct or more aesthetic than the other...

    ... @Mitch76's approach is a balanced one, for example, maintaining the element of contrast.

    If you want my opinion, however, I would say fuck the tires all together. Just run on bare naked rims, GTA style.
     
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  17. Nov 6, 2018 at 5:13 PM
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    2018 going on 19 it’s alive today... tuner scene loves them
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  18. Nov 6, 2018 at 5:14 PM
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    White out all day long, doesn’t matter what color truck
     
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    Extra oily
     
  20. Nov 6, 2018 at 5:28 PM
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    I think I just threw up in my mouth a little
     
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