"Takuro Spirit" (takurospirit)
04/20/2016 at 14:04 • Filed to: fads | 1 | 31 |
White letter’d tires have officially jumped the shark. When semi trucks start having them, they’ve been 100% played out.
Bonus points to the trucker for mixing Goodyears and Bridgestones though.
MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
> Takuro Spirit
04/20/2016 at 14:07 | 3 |
heeellll no
Non-Luxury trucks/SUVs = white letters
Cars/Crossovers/Luxury SUVs= black wall
Jcarr
> Takuro Spirit
04/20/2016 at 14:12 | 0 |
These have been around forever, though. I remember seeing them in the early 90s at least.
The Dummy Gummy
> Takuro Spirit
04/20/2016 at 14:16 | 0 |
People liked sporting tires with branding visible? Interesting.
shop-teacher
> Takuro Spirit
04/20/2016 at 14:20 | 5 |
You’ll pry my raised white letter truck tires from my cold dead rims!
Future next gen S2000 owner
> Takuro Spirit
04/20/2016 at 14:20 | 1 |
White wall or black wall be never the two should meet.
Pixel
> Takuro Spirit
04/20/2016 at 14:24 | 0 |
Now I want to see a semi with Idlers stenciled on the tires.
MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
> The Dummy Gummy
04/20/2016 at 14:24 | 1 |
Depends on the vehicle.
In my opinion the standard acceptable location for white letters is non luxury trucks/SUVs
Little Black Coupe Turned Silver
> MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
04/20/2016 at 14:26 | 2 |
What about yellow letters?
MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
> Little Black Coupe Turned Silver
04/20/2016 at 14:29 | 3 |
On a racing tire that’s about to go racing?
100% approved.
lone_liberal
> Takuro Spirit
04/20/2016 at 14:38 | 1 |
Nope, white letter BFG T/As are the official shoes of the classic American muscle car.
lone_liberal
> MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
04/20/2016 at 14:39 | 3 |
You don’t think classic muscle cars look good with white letter BFG T/As? Because I certainly do.
d15b
> lone_liberal
04/20/2016 at 14:40 | 0 |
Of course they do!
It sort of belongs there.
Ash78, voting early and often
> Takuro Spirit
04/20/2016 at 14:43 | 0 |
They were here, then gone, then here again so quickly, I didn't even notice. I'm still trying to get the smell of Westley's Bleche-White out of my hands after doing my mom's '88 Caravan's whitewalls!
The Dummy Gummy
> MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
04/20/2016 at 14:44 | 0 |
Eh, I never like sporting logo’s. But can see how the look is nice. Just extra work keeping it clean.
Takuro Spirit
> Ash78, voting early and often
04/20/2016 at 15:00 | 0 |
We used to use an SOS pad on the Buicks.
Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever
> Takuro Spirit
04/20/2016 at 15:02 | 0 |
It’s a rolling advertisement. Are you racing? Tire sponsor got your back? Do it.
Otherwise, this is as played out as Liberty Walk GT-R body kits. All show and no go.
MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
> lone_liberal
04/20/2016 at 15:05 | 1 |
Of course they do!
I prefer a red line tire, but yes, of course. I was only speaking of modern cars.
MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
> The Dummy Gummy
04/20/2016 at 15:06 | 1 |
worth it
lone_liberal
> MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
04/20/2016 at 15:07 | 0 |
Then we are in total agreement. Modern cars look weird with RWL tires. It’s like putting curb feelers on them.
MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
> lone_liberal
04/20/2016 at 15:10 | 0 |
YEP
I’m probably going with these Cooper’s when it’s time to put them on the Montego though, I’m only motivated by cost on this one. The BFG T/A’s would be wonderful though
lone_liberal
> MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
04/20/2016 at 15:12 | 0 |
I’m kind of in the same boat with my Camaro. I’m looking at 235/60-15 size-wise and I’m not sure if I can justify the cost of the BFG over something like the Cooper, though with BFG that size is actually cheaper than some of the narrower sizes.
shop-teacher
> MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
04/20/2016 at 15:16 | 0 |
Raised whites work on many cars with big sidewalls.
shop-teacher
> The Dummy Gummy
04/20/2016 at 15:17 | 1 |
In general I’m not a fan of advertising for any company, but I make an exception for raised white letter truck tires. The look just works IMO.
The Dummy Gummy
> shop-teacher
04/20/2016 at 15:18 | 1 |
I need to be more observant. Definitely going to look today.
Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer
> Takuro Spirit
04/20/2016 at 15:22 | 0 |
Screw you.
MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
> lone_liberal
04/20/2016 at 15:23 | 1 |
Rear: P225/70R14 ($95.97 each)
Front: P185/60R14 ($99.97 each)
Those are the sizes I’m going with, Summit pricing above. I may be able to get them cheaper through my dad down in SC though, he’s a Cooper distributor. It’s where we got our Cooper Discoverer AT/3's for the lifted Commander at a discount.
I have no intention of upgrading from drums any time soon so the 14" wheels I got paid to purchase will work out just fine (I’ll get you the link to that story if you haven’t heard it)
Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
> Takuro Spirit
04/20/2016 at 16:51 | 0 |
OWL life is good life.
Manwich - now Keto-Friendly
> MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
04/20/2016 at 17:09 | 0 |
What about All-white tires?
wafflesnfalafel
> Takuro Spirit
04/20/2016 at 19:38 | 0 |
I thought they were just starting to come back? (am I old?)
The Compromiser
> Takuro Spirit
04/20/2016 at 22:26 | 0 |
Oddly coincidental; my father in law is refurbishing a smallish John Deer , and one of my comments was “white lettering”. He didn’t say no, but he gave me the same look his daughter does when I am being interesting.
MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
> Manwich - now Keto-Friendly
04/21/2016 at 09:23 | 0 |
With wheels like that it can feel free to set the standard for tire looks.