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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 19, 2019 at 4:03 PM
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    DRansom

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    Letters out if you're gonna cruise the Miracle Mile.
     
  2. Apr 19, 2019 at 5:06 PM
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    White in with the Inferno/Black theme on my Taco. Just looks better.

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  3. Apr 19, 2019 at 5:22 PM
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    Nope.

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  4. Apr 19, 2019 at 5:23 PM
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    Hook78

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    A whole thread of opinions and yet the only one that matters is your own.
     
  5. Apr 19, 2019 at 5:26 PM
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    whitepony04

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    White out. Beautiful truck
     
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  6. Apr 19, 2019 at 7:03 PM
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    Black out
     
  7. Apr 19, 2019 at 7:33 PM
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    Depends on your set up. I like retro/old school things, which is why I like the Tacoma/4Runner. Therefore I like old school white letter tires. But the tires and lettering need to look good, and it needs to match your set up. When I need new tires, I may go for it.
     
  8. Apr 20, 2019 at 3:46 AM
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    White out!!
     
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  9. Apr 20, 2019 at 3:58 AM
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    tacowhitescap2.jpg Whites out , dont care who likes it ..I do :)
     
  10. Apr 20, 2019 at 4:08 AM
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    Depends on tire and wheel, but I think the white lettering is more sporty. The black is duller.
     
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  11. Apr 20, 2019 at 11:51 AM
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    Nope
     
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  12. Apr 22, 2019 at 6:56 AM
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    This debate gets me so HEATED for some reason. The anti white letters guy’s are so obnoxious, you gotta do what you like. I think the more low profile the tire the less you want white letters. We go both ways at my house.
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  13. Apr 22, 2019 at 7:02 AM
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    The anti-black letter guy’s are also obnoxious. I think this whole thread is completely unnecessary. We all do what we want to do, but in this thread we bitch about each others decision. How sad.
     
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  14. Apr 22, 2019 at 7:09 AM
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    I did white lettering out because I want everyone to know that my stt’s Are the pro ones, so they know I mean business at the red lights.
     
  15. Apr 22, 2019 at 7:43 AM
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    I really like those photos of Tacomas with the white letters out. But man it has to be a lot of work to get them to always look perfectly shiny like that.

    OP: just get tires with NO white letters and then you won’t have to make a decision...
     
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  16. Apr 22, 2019 at 7:45 AM
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    Like, so many.
    I'm not even a fan of KO2s, but that's badass.
     
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  17. Apr 22, 2019 at 7:48 AM
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    If you wash it every week it’s no different. Once a month I’ll take a sos Brillo pad to it.

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  18. Apr 22, 2019 at 7:53 AM
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    I use Wesley’s Bleach white whitewall tire tire cleaner. Spray it on when the wheels are dry just before you wash it and they clean right up.
     
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  19. Apr 22, 2019 at 7:54 AM
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    SgtPuddin

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    I saw that stuff. Might give it a try.
     
  20. Apr 22, 2019 at 9:10 AM
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    X2 Wesleys, one tip get a plastic bristle brush and scrub the letters and they'll be very clean.
     

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