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Old 03-13-2018, 10:04 PM   #1
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Is there Any White Wall Lettering tires?

I know it's a Long shot. And Ive done my research tires with white wall lettering hard to find. Only available are like 15" or for 16" wheels. Not like the 20" or 18" that come on today's camaros. But is there any tires out there like michelin, good year or even a lower brand with white lettering on tires. Not white walls but white lettering like the old school camaros used to have. I have a 2017 Chevy Camaro. Stock 18" rims 245/18. Only have 1300 miles on it and longgg away from getting new tires. BUT like to take a mental note if anyone has information on these for my future purchase for new tires Thank you
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Old 03-13-2018, 10:17 PM   #2
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You can buy the decals and stick them on
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Old 03-14-2018, 06:52 AM   #3
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You can buy the decals and stick them on
but do you think that would too tacky? or cheap?
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Old 03-14-2018, 06:54 AM   #4
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From distance those tire decals look good but up close they look cheesy, imho.
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Old 03-14-2018, 07:05 AM   #5
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We used to use tire paint back in the day to make our own white letter tires when they didnt come with them. Im not sure if that is still available or now. It seems as though white lettered tires are frowned upon these days. Most people I know that buy tires with them turn them in these day. I turn my out on my trucks just to be different from the norm. Lol
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I like the white letters on truck tires or classic muscle cars. Don't really work for me on a modern car.

I haven't seen any white letters in awhile on the recent performance tire offerings
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Old 03-14-2018, 12:43 PM   #7
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From distance those tire decals look good but up close they look cheesy, imho.
thanks man. I agree. I checked online about them. its a cheap alternative if u cant find natural white decal lettering on tires originally for the camaro
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Old 03-14-2018, 12:45 PM   #8
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I like the white letters on truck tires or classic muscle cars. Don't really work for me on a modern car.

I haven't seen any white letters in awhile on the recent performance tire offerings
I agree. I just feel like the modern muscle day cars could possibly pull off a tire with natural white lettering say a Good Year Brand of Tires on a Mustang, Camaro or Challenger. Again, not so much on the DUB Rims that come on Camaro's today stock but the 18'' possibly could pull it off...
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Old 03-22-2018, 03:30 PM   #9
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White Wall Tire Lettering

I got some awesome lettering from tirestickers last year. They have some kits for whitewall decals and lettering and they are really durable/ made of some kind of rubber. I dig them. I have def seen a few places that sell crappy plastic stuff and those wind up looking tacky.
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I know it's a Long shot. And Ive done my research tires with white wall lettering hard to find. Only available are like 15" or for 16" wheels. Not like the 20" or 18" that come on today's camaros. But is there any tires out there like michelin, good year or even a lower brand with white lettering on tires. Not white walls but white lettering like the old school camaros used to have. I have a 2017 Chevy Camaro. Stock 18" rims 245/18. Only have 1300 miles on it and longgg away from getting new tires. BUT like to take a mental note if anyone has information on these for my future purchase for new tires Thank you
My understanding is they can't make them because of the low profile sidewalls and new manufacturing technique. The old tires had a band of white rubber in the sidewall, they created the mold with the raised letters in them then buffed the black rubber down to expose the white rubber. The new tires use a different process in manufacturing.
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I like the white letters on truck tires or classic muscle cars. Don't really work for me on a modern car.

I haven't seen any white letters in awhile on the recent performance tire offerings
I actually like them and will go with the kits on my next set of tires.
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Old 03-23-2018, 08:50 AM   #12
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They make white tire pen markers that work ok. Used on my trans am. Was very time consuming
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Reserecting this thread. Anyone else do this? I found these:

https://tredwear.com/

https://www.tirestickers.com/raised-white-letter-tires/
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Old 02-10-2021, 06:07 PM   #14
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Back in 1992, my Cavalier Z24 (First car) came with them from the factory..
"EAGLE GA GOODYEAR"

Always remember using Westley's White wall spray to clean them..not sure I have seen that stuff sold in years....

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