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08-24-2017, 09:05 PM
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White letters or black wall out?
I am going to swap out the tires tomorrow on this truck I just acquired. As you can see in the pic it has some aluminum wheels that I plan to use for now. What is the trend these days, white lettering or black wall out. I know it's s preference thing but what are your opinions on the matter considering these wheels?
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08-24-2017, 09:15 PM
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Re: White letters or black wall out?
For a long time I liked white letters out (depending on the tire) but for the past few years I have been a blackwall guy. Like you said though, it's just personal preference, so whatever you like is the way to go.
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08-24-2017, 09:28 PM
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Re: White letters or black wall out?
I'm also in the used-to-dig-white-letters-out and looking really white club. Whether its the current thang or not, my preference these days is black wall out.
Hth, -klb
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08-26-2017, 12:12 AM
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Re: White letters or black wall out?
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08-26-2017, 01:55 PM
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I am glad I went black out.. truck is busy enough without lettering on side wall.
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08-26-2017, 01:59 PM
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Pic added.. I hope. Having trouble getting it to upload
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08-28-2017, 12:42 AM
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Re: White letters or black wall out?
I did letters out on my K10...old school..
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08-19-2018, 07:57 AM
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Re: White letters or black wall out?
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08-18-2018, 11:45 PM
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Re: White letters or black wall out?
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 Good decision. I think it looks much better with black out ...I had white letter BFG,s on my p/u at one time ,now they're Coopers black out. My K5 was Michelins black out, now BFG's white out.
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08-23-2018, 09:13 AM
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08-25-2017, 06:37 AM
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Location: Durham, N.C.
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Re: White letters or black wall out?
Nice truck. It's got a 70's vibe to it. Vintage style camper shell and wheels. Sorry I can't be much help. Have a 72 Blazer with black walls and a 70 GMC long bed with white letters. Have 71 short bed with white walls at the present time. But when it's time for new tires I'm changing them to black walls for sure. White letters you're always prone for curb rash if your not careful. Just my two cents worth. But it's personal preference in the end.
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08-25-2017, 11:08 AM
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Re: White letters or black wall out?
I just recently put new tires on my '69 and I also pondered for a while whether I wanted white letters out or blackwalls. Basically flipped a mental coin and went with black out and I am really happy with it.
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08-25-2017, 11:25 AM
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Re: White letters or black wall out?
When I buy good name brand white letter tires(rarely) I'll mount 'em white out. When I buy off brand "MAYPOP 60/15's"(usually) I hide 'em on the inside. ... I've bought some that the lettering was so cheesy that I painted them black so you couldn't see them on the INSIDE
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08-25-2017, 01:04 PM
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Re: White letters or black wall out?
I like black out. I really can't see advertising some tire company (Same with license plate frames that advertise a dealer). Also it just looks so "busy" to have all of that lettering showing. JMHO
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08-25-2017, 01:45 PM
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Re: White letters or black wall out?
What about white letters out with PO1 hub caps? Anybody do that? I'm asking cause I still have to buy tires, and am considering just cleaning up my hub caps and running them.
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08-25-2017, 02:05 PM
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Re: White letters or black wall out?
I know some of you will hate this, but my 72 Cheyenne came with white stripe and I have kept it that way. But if I was choosing between white letter or black, I'd go black.
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08-25-2017, 02:27 PM
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Re: White letters or black wall out?
I'm a black out fan...on my daily driver and my '69. Either way it will look good.
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08-19-2018, 12:27 AM
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Re: White letters or black wall out?
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 I used to go with white letters out, and I took care of them so they always looked new, but it just didn't seem right when I saw someone else driving a truck by me slow one day.  Maybe I'm just getting older now.  Also I rattle can paint the inside letters black because at night at an intersection your headlights will light up someone else's tires with white letters on the inside, especially if they're making a left turn in front of you. ...it's all in the little details ya know.  
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08-19-2018, 12:40 AM
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Re: White letters or black wall out?
Letters in, letters out. You've got a 50/50 chance of getting it right. For you.
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08-19-2018, 11:30 AM
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Re: White letters or black wall out?
Your truck looks great with the whitewalls. My truck is in for paint as we speak, but will have the same rally wheels and whitewalls when done. I also would install blackwalls before the white letters. I ordered a short box 4 wheeler baby blue back in 76 with rally and whitewalls.
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08-25-2017, 03:21 PM
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Location: Brunswick, Ohio
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Re: White letters or black wall out?
I went Black out... They should look good. Michelin LT All Season. Post pic later when I get them mounted up..
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08-25-2017, 03:28 PM
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Re: White letters or black wall out?
My 2 cents. Brown7373 your truck looks super with the rallys, white walls and the two tone paint. This topic has come up on the boards before and it usually comes out about 50/50 but with whats been posted so far today it looks like blackwalls are more popular. My opinion is Raised White Letter tires are for Muscle Cars, not trucks.
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08-25-2017, 04:10 PM
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08-25-2017, 03:28 PM
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Re: White letters or black wall out?
I like the letters out on mine
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08-25-2017, 04:35 PM
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