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WHITE LETTERING OR BLACK?

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by josepenajr, Aug 2, 2013.

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Change the tire WHite lettering to flip tire to black it out?

Poll closed Sep 1, 2013.
  1. Yes black it out

    69 vote(s)
    61.6%
  2. No keep the white letterin

    43 vote(s)
    38.4%
  1. Aug 3, 2013 at 11:31 AM
    #21
    tacosupreme54

    tacosupreme54 Well-Known Member

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    Yep. Just a little headache.
     
  2. Aug 3, 2013 at 3:52 PM
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    jvswaim

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    Leave the white letters out - in a short while, they'll be close enough to black anyway.
     
  3. Aug 5, 2013 at 7:48 PM
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    majorhavok

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    bough tires from Costco once and the "white letters" cost extra. I don't care either way, but the white letters look good to me.
     
  4. Aug 7, 2013 at 4:20 PM
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    Larry

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    I like black wall tires. Not a fan of white letters. less a fan of white letters turned in.
     
  5. Aug 7, 2013 at 4:33 PM
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    JaxJim

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    So do I, Firestone W I D E - O - O V A L. I also remember when the Red-Wall tires were the-thing!

    It's hell getting old...

    BTW: OP, Black out. Much easier to take care of and it looks better on most trucks (my opinion).
     
  6. Aug 7, 2013 at 4:37 PM
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    Larry

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    red line tires...you could get them stock on a Sting Ray back in the 60's
     
  7. Aug 7, 2013 at 4:38 PM
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    Okeetee

    Okeetee I like the Anaheim Ducks

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    Depends on the color of the truck and/or wheels.

    I went white letters IN on my grey Tacoma with gunmetal wheels.

    taco1-1_zpse4b70868_0fc66b0e2d45bb3063a000c6065762b3d169642d.jpg
     
  8. Aug 7, 2013 at 4:43 PM
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    josepenajr

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    i have a dark blue truck with semi glossy black rims
     
  9. Aug 7, 2013 at 4:52 PM
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    Okeetee

    Okeetee I like the Anaheim Ducks

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    I like yours with white letters out. Offers some contrast to the dark blue truck, and black rims and running boards.
     
  10. Aug 7, 2013 at 5:02 PM
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    josepenajr

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    that was i was thinking when i got those like that but im getting bored lol
     
  11. Aug 7, 2013 at 5:13 PM
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  12. Aug 7, 2013 at 6:31 PM
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    ROWL (raised outline white letter) I say
     
  13. Aug 7, 2013 at 6:37 PM
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    Blackwall out. At the OR shop I use to work at pretty much the only people who asked for whitewall out, we're people who also had NASCAR, kid peeing on (insert logo here) stickers on there trucks. But, do what ever your you want. Not to mention most of our customers had more money than they knew what to do with...
     
  14. Aug 7, 2013 at 7:01 PM
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  15. Aug 7, 2013 at 7:07 PM
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    ElTacoCaliente

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    Definitely black out! I've never gotten white out and I doubt I ever will. Only time that white out looks good to me is on (some) vintage vehicles, even then, I am picky, it has to be a name brand tire, not some off brand. (yours aren't off brand but, I am just sayin. I've seen off brand white letter out on a modern vehicle and that looks HORRIBLE to me!)
     
  16. Aug 7, 2013 at 8:30 PM
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    I personally like the white out.

    BUT. With my job I go to peoples homes and when I park I end up rubbing the side walls on the curbs. If I had the white out they would look like crap from that.

    So.....if you only drive to the office and to Sizzler and Macy's then go white out but if you off road or have curbs were you park then black out.
     
  17. Aug 12, 2013 at 8:05 PM
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    josepenajr

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    makes sense
     
  18. Aug 13, 2013 at 3:38 AM
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    black out for me. I hate blocky white letters and had the dealer flip mine before I took delivery.
     
  19. Aug 13, 2013 at 4:25 AM
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    C.Sickler251

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    I had white letters in.... Couldn't take it. It pissed me off being able to see the letters on the inside underneath.

    996573_10151849384539203_1243130495_n.jpg
     
  20. Aug 14, 2013 at 7:39 AM
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    Who the heck cares about the inside. If do then paint them black.
     

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