To white letter or not white letter?

[Robert D Brown]

White letters out

 

[RAM08110719]

I keep them in. Even when I had a fast car with performance tires on it. A clean look. Don't need to be an advertiser for the maker of the tire.

 

[tron67j]

Ok in these PC days and dealing with some with fragile egos on here, I will say It's a personal preference, no right or wrong and everyone gets a trophy.
BUT that being said, attached is a picture of my 1986 Monte Carlo SS (remember the "photograph" you had to wait 4 days to pick up after you dropped of the "film" for processing?).
Sorry no iphones back then. I used to brush them with a toothbrush and whitener. Enough said.

I don't have blacked-out trucks but I always put black letters out. Today, white letters out seems dated, except maybe for some specific color schemes.



View attachment 224383

Nice car!

 

[rvance]

I ran the white letters out on my 68 Torino GT and my 69 Hemi Roadhouse. Since I became a man I turn them in. If I had a hot rod I would have to reconsider.

 

[Hemi395]

Ok in these PC days and dealing with some with fragile egos on here, I will say It's a personal preference, no right or wrong and everyone gets a trophy.
BUT that being said, attached is a picture of my 1986 Monte Carlo SS (remember the "photograph" you had to wait 4 days to pick up after you dropped of the "film" for processing?).
Sorry no iphones back then. I used to brush them with a toothbrush and whitener. Enough said.

I don't have blacked-out trucks but I always put black letters out. Today, white letters out seems dated, except maybe for some specific color schemes.



View attachment 224383

Nice car[emoji106][emoji106][emoji106]

My first car was 87 Monte Carlo, really wish I had kept it[emoji17]

 

[tron67j]

I have had in and out, currently like them out. With more monotone color scheme I think it provides a bit of contrast that makes the work put into one color vehicles pop more. But catch me in two years and I will probably think differently.

 

[LugsLeadOut84]

Nice car[emoji106][emoji106][emoji106]

My first car was 87 Monte Carlo, really wish I had kept it[emoji17]

Thanks - I say the same thing...Wish I kept it.

 

[Mikethomas]

Go to the tire shop, have them remove the wheel of your choice, select your tire, mount it, put it on the truck, see if you like, put the wheel on backward ( if it can be done), and look at it. Which one did ya like?
Done deal!

 

[LugsLeadOut84]

Nice car!

Thank you sir...Me and the boys had a lot of fun with it. And if that back seat could talk.....

 

[bigred90gt]

i HAVE MY White Letters out. . White Laramie, stock 20" chrome wheels. I will replace with same. Yeah I'm 63 so I dislike the black out crap. Give me chrome and more chrome.

I'm not close to 63 (just turned 40) and I agree wholeheartedly.

 

[Addicted2fishing]

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

[Dgriffi2]

White letters out, all the way, every day!

 

[NJMOPAR]

I'm on this fence now. Just got my 4 Pirelli Scorpion AT+ in and am itching to see how that little white scorpion facing out would look.

 

[Plankton]

Ok in these PC days and dealing with some with fragile egos on here, I will say It's a personal preference, no right or wrong and everyone gets a trophy.
BUT that being said, attached is a picture of my 1986 Monte Carlo SS (remember the "photograph" you had to wait 4 days to pick up after you dropped of the "film" for processing?).
Sorry no iphones back then. I used to brush them with a toothbrush and whitener. Enough said.

I don't have blacked-out trucks but I always put black letters out. Today, white letters out seems dated, except maybe for some specific color schemes.



View attachment 224383

I thought that was the Batmobile for a second. lol Awesome Monte though!

I chickened out and black sidewall out.... lol


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Pics?

 

[Plankton]

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Ah, there it is. Looks great!

 

[LugsLeadOut84]

I thought that was the Batmobile for a second. lol Awesome Monte though!

Thanks - yeah I've heard that back when I had it. lol

 

[Bill Blackmon]

why did you not buy blackwall tires and solve the problem!

 

[boblonben]

What? Are we driving Studebakers??? Put those white walls and white letters where no one can see them!!

I've never been a fan of the white facing out but it's not even so much a looks thing. With white letters out whenever you (or, more to the point.... your wife) rubs the tires hard on the curb the white backing shows through and it looks like crap. Pretty soon you're working towards a full-on whitewall.

then don't hit the curb !!!!!!

 

[Thornback]

I like white out. The looks are like overalls vs a dinner jacket (don't jump on me cause I wear overalls when I go fishing). But I have seen some vehicles that have never been washed and the RWL's are black. It's the USA, turn 'em anyway you want. Ain't we lucky.

 

[rule18]

Thanks - yeah I've heard that back when I had it. lol

Seriously, I thought that the second I saw the Monte pic! I guess we're all guilty of being old (ish)...