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    View Poll Results: Tire Letters, Cool or Not?

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    • Definitely Cool

      11 18.97%
    • Kinda Cool

      19 32.76%
    • Not Cool

      15 25.86%
    • F***ing Ugly

      13 22.41%
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    1. #1
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      Tire Letters, Cool or Not?

      I'm considering using tire letters on my build, but can't decide if they are cool or not.
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    2. #2
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      I am old and prefer less bling, so not cool for me.
      1969 Camaro (Small Tyre Restomod/mild Protour) 245/40/18 F, 275/35/18 R, stock frame, full Ridetech suspension, LS engine, T56 Mag, Wilwood Brakes. A driver car.

    3. #3
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      Depends on the car. For a more track oriented build I think they can enhance the look quite a bit. Or for an old school traditional build I think the white letters that mimic the old style lettering look cool.

      For a more street cruiser build, meh.
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    4. #4
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      Not a fan, but it's your car....

    5. #5
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      Seems to me that fad has come and gone, but do what you like. Not like it's forever.
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      w/535ci IAII aluminum block, Dailey dry sump, Holley EFI (full road race build). Primer black w/black interior.
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    6. #6
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      I'm gonna go with cool, I like them

    7. #7
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      Not...

    8. #8
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      eh, depends on the ride they're on, a bit tacky tho....

    9. #9
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      The only ones I’ve seen that made me think “I’d have something like that” are from this specific Chevelle...
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      Shane
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    10. #10
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      No!

    11. #11
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      I like mine. But it is pretty traditional white block lettering. I wouldn't like colored or drastically different font.


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      1972 Plymouth 'Cuda - Not LS-swapped, 5.7L Hemi [MS3 Gold Box], T56 Magnum 6-speed - 'Cuda Build Page
      1976 Dodge D100 - Warlock
      2016 Subaru WRX - E30 Tune

    12. #12
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      Thanks for all the votes guys, looks like their not very popular with the hot rod guys, I guess it's more for the younger crowd.

    13. #13
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      I Think it can look good white letter on an old school car that would have run it in the days but NO on a modern ride.

    14. #14
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      Unless they're Kelly Super Chargers or BFG TAs on a muscle car, I'd say no.
      But I would expect those glue on stickers maybe on an automatic loud exhaust Vtech Honda civic or something similar, which is what I mostly see the letters on.



    15. #15
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      Might be okay if you’re a young guy with a new car and a vape stick trying to get attention at a local cars and coffee........ otherwise I’d stay more subtle. Your car though.
      70 Camaro 383/700r4 no place to hide
      1966 Buick Special cheaper than a Chevelle but just as fun!
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    16. #16
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      I'm ok with the factory raised white letters like on our Nova with Bf Goodrich or Goodyear's, but those add on's remind me of Lightning McQueen when it's rolling down the road lol.

      But aren't we glad everyone has a different opinion
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    18. #18
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      I've got Goodrich radial TA's on my Camaro, black wall out. I am going to reverse them though. I still like the looks of the original white letter tires.

      Carl Wilson
      1968 Camaro - T-56 6 speed - 383 Stroker, 2014 Mustang GT seats. FiTech EFI, Tanks Inc. Tank with Deutschwerks fuel pump.

    19. #19
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      I've been running BFG glued on letters on my 442 with Nitto tires. Getting all new rubber soon and doing it again. In my opinion it depends on things like the type of wheel and sidewall height for how it looks. I'm running factory appearing Olds wheels called SSIs but in 18". In my opinion these wheels don't look right w/o RWL but I also have a fatter sidewall:



      Joe Lincoln
      Lime Green 71 Olds 442 Convertible

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    20. #20
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      Almost every vehicle I have owned over the past 50 years has had tires with raised white letters. My XJ is just the most recent.
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      Steve Hayes
      "Dust Off"
      68 Camaro

      Given sufficient initial acceleration, even pigs can fly!

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