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White letters out or in?

Discussion in 'Wheels & Tires' started by Taco_mike73, May 23, 2021.

  1. May 23, 2021 at 2:16 PM
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    Taco_mike73

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    Finally moving up to some 265/75/16 Cooper Discoverer AT.
    What do you think will look better letters in or out?
    This is my truck with stock tires
    IMG_20201021_155320.jpg
     
  2. May 23, 2021 at 2:17 PM
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    stevesnj

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    Out, no in. Wait, Out. But maybe in.
     
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  3. May 23, 2021 at 2:20 PM
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    Clearwater Bill

    Clearwater Bill Never answer an anonymous letter

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  4. May 23, 2021 at 2:47 PM
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  5. May 23, 2021 at 3:00 PM
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    Marshall R

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    I like black out. Some white letters or white outline letters look OK when new. But with some use the letters get scuffed and will no longer be white. You end up with yellow or brown letters.
     
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  6. May 23, 2021 at 3:09 PM
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    Superdave1.0

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    On my GX (my baby mama drives it) I put the white letters out. Bad move. Now the right side tires look like crap due to her scrubbing the curb to park. The left side still looks OK.
     
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  7. May 23, 2021 at 3:24 PM
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    Taco_mike73

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    Good thing I usually don't park like that.
     
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  8. May 23, 2021 at 3:30 PM
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    This is what they are supposed to look like. They are white outline letters. 5442fe70-d660-495c-81c2-ef0a1907ba35.9d7dcfb9c739046c5e1a91fc8dcb9ce1.jpg d88b92d2-b50f-4319-93d6-d1bd9e773e29.63879a6632a71d2afb33f699e5029910.jpg

    I had letters out like this on my Jeep before but it was a dark green with silver wheels not black like the Tacoma.
     
  9. May 23, 2021 at 3:34 PM
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    This is true. It takes a lot of westley's bleach white to keep them nice. And it seems like they changed its formula a few years ago and is not as good as it was before.
     
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  10. May 23, 2021 at 4:39 PM
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    Even the 'good' Westley's could not compare.
     
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  11. May 23, 2021 at 5:09 PM
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    If I can't decide by the time of my install appointment then I just have them roll one up next to it facing either way and pick .
     
  12. May 25, 2021 at 7:48 AM
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    I always go white out looks good

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  13. May 25, 2021 at 8:02 AM
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    I always put the white letters out. You can flip them inside if they start to look dingy or you just don’t like the look.
     
  14. May 25, 2021 at 8:08 AM
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    I think that looks good on a darker color truck. On mine I'm not as sure. I'd have to see one to be totally convinced.
     
  15. May 25, 2021 at 11:42 AM
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    I prefer white out

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    Always put black side out on off road tires, you are going to mess up the white lettering the first rock you rub...
     
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