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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. Apr 6, 2019 at 9:18 AM
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    Burqueboy505

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    Alternate them. Be different
     
  2. Apr 6, 2019 at 9:48 AM
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    It all depends on if you have your truck mostly on the road of off road white walls are a lot of matenance to keep them looking white
     
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  3. Apr 6, 2019 at 9:49 AM
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  4. Apr 6, 2019 at 9:53 AM
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    SR5 BRI

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    1CE04977-CFB2-4E63-B342-8CBCD5E574E9.jpg Been there done that also it just gets old quick it’s enough to dry the wheels with a towel after. They do look good out but is it worth it
     
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  5. Apr 6, 2019 at 12:35 PM
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    Drunken Chewbacca

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    White letters out of course!!!

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  6. Apr 6, 2019 at 1:59 PM
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    IMO Black out is the best look on these trucks. I only like white out on the classic muscle cars.
     
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  7. Apr 6, 2019 at 2:24 PM
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    Black out for sure!

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  8. Apr 19, 2019 at 3:27 AM
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    I asked my 7 year old what I should do, black or white letters... he says, “Black. Because when you get your tires all dirty you can’t see the letters anyways.”

    Smart kid!
     
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  9. Apr 19, 2019 at 4:15 AM
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  10. Apr 19, 2019 at 4:15 AM
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    KDubU

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    Depends on the tire, the lettering, how you maintain them and what YOU want.

     
  11. Apr 19, 2019 at 4:29 AM
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    Black out.
     
  12. Apr 19, 2019 at 4:32 AM
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    I did white letters out, which then turned like a black-ish grey once I started off-roading. If I were to do it agin I’d go black since they eventually turn black anyways. They look like dirty letters lol
     
  13. Apr 19, 2019 at 4:36 AM
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    I asked my kid if I should buy a 40k dollar truck to off-road with or a 5k dollar beater that’s already scratched up..... he says” The beater because when you get it dirty you can’t see the truck anyways.”

    I said, “You have a lot to learn son!”

    White letters out.
     
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  14. Apr 19, 2019 at 6:20 AM
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    Black out of course and I'm a 40+er

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  15. Apr 19, 2019 at 6:48 AM
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    White letters!
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    Yep!
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    Looks decent
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  16. Apr 19, 2019 at 7:20 AM
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    It all depends on the look your going for. I think it especially looks good on white trucks.

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  17. Apr 19, 2019 at 7:23 AM
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    White out on one side, black out in the other. Best of both worlds. :quickdraw:
     
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  18. Apr 19, 2019 at 11:12 AM
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    now i'm going to go look at cobra's for half an hour. thanks
     
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  19. Apr 19, 2019 at 2:32 PM
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    Ya no shit, that's my all time favorite ride and in that color!!
     
  20. Apr 19, 2019 at 3:49 PM
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    WhiteDogTRD

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    On these trucks, I vote white letters to the inside. Even with that, I masked around my inside sidewalls and painted my white letters black because I hated seeing them peeking out from under the truck. Maybe if BFG cut me an advertising discount when I bought them I’d be more warm to showing that off.

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