Branded White Sidewalls.

"TurboSloth" (TheTurboSloth) 01/09/2015 at 19:40 • Filed to: None

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So, I'm a sucker for visible brand names on tires (like on this corvette), but I was wondering, where I could get them? Are these stickers? Paint? Or do they come from the factory with the brand on them? If I wanted them on my car, do I have to get them specially made?

jkm7680 > TurboSloth 01/09/2015 at 19:42

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The ones on that particular car don't look like street tires. There's raised lettering though.

daender > TurboSloth 01/09/2015 at 19:46

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I member on Miata.net posted a good DIY thread about it .

Parts Required

Tires

Tools Required

Sharpie Paint Pens- you can find this at your local office depot for 15 bucks. It comes in White, Black, Red, Yellow, Green, Blue. I only used White and Red.

Towels, Microfiber preferable

Some gauze pads

Nail polish remover

Tap water

Simple Green (or equally effective cleaner that will work on tires)

Recommended Number of People

Two recommended, one will do

Difficulty

2/10, assuming you've practiced coloring within lines in pre-k.

Time to complete

2 hours

Optional step 0: Remove the wheels. This will make the task ten times easier as you will not have to back the car up and move it forward for easy access to the letters. I did not do this, and I was fine, but I figured I'd note this to the readers.

Step 1 - Cleaning:

Spray Simple Green onto the tires, let it soak and then hose it down with water. Wipe off excess off the tire and rims(optional) with a towel.

Apply alcohol on a gauze pad and wipe off the lettering on the tires to improve adhesion.

Step 2 - Coloring

Start to slowly apply the paint. It may take a few tries, you HAVE to be patient with it. My white ink started to get bitchy and wouldn't come out, have a piece of paper or use the package to test the pens or extract paint when needed.

Finished product:

This will last you 3-4 months before you have to re-do it.

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > TurboSloth 01/09/2015 at 19:53

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I'd use a tire marker or crayon. The crayons don't work as well, but they're $3 apiece.

Blondude > TurboSloth 01/09/2015 at 19:54

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Usually they're stenciled on ( Speedhunters has a good tutorial for their stuff ).

Some infos

'Wägen, EPA LOL > TurboSloth 01/09/2015 at 20:07

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Really, you should just buy used Continental branded Hoosiers from Bimmerworld's Continental Challenge team. I'm sure you'll be fine in the dry (not too sure about any other weather condition) - just take it easy until they come up to temperature. Here. xD

Tim (Fractal Footwork) > TurboSloth 01/09/2015 at 20:17

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I really like this on the P1 GTR

Orange Exige > daender 01/09/2015 at 21:55

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Those look awesome... but 3-4 months?!? Jesus. And I can tell that's a tedious job coloring in each letter.

gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee > TurboSloth 01/09/2015 at 23:02

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Quite a few manufacturers actually put white lettering on only one side of their tires, but shops often install the white letters on the inside so they can't be seen. Not everyone wants to see the letters. My Dad, for one, wants his tires to only be "tire-coloured" and/or doesn't want to be a billboard.