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Old 03-10-2009, 11:09 PM
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I'm ordering a set of Black TTM's for the TA, and I was wondering how the car would look with the "BF Goodrich" on the tires painted white? I want to reinforce the vintage look I'm going with. I've never seen it done on a TA, and I want to know what you guys think before I do it.
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do it. love the way the white lettered BF's looked on my Bronco 2, and my Blazer, shouldn't look bad on an F-body
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there was a thread on here with 335 hoosiers, and he had the white letters on em. Looked Sick!
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Go for it!!!
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While they look good on DR's I really don't think they would go well with just 17's or 18's with the low profile look.
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I think what I'm going to do is, after the wheels get here. I'll do the letters on one tire and put it on the car and take a pic, then post it so ya'll can see how it looks. Just gotta wait for them to get off of backorder first. lol
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I wouldnt do it. I cant stand how white letter tires look. Its also something else to keep clean.
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I did it on my black 96 T/A. It had a warbird hood with red stripes down the sides of the scoops and red nostrils, it and some other red accents, with 02 ws6 wheels, white lettered predator tires.

If I knew how to load pics on here I would show you. It looks awesome! Go for it!!
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ok. i would have to say on drag tires, i think they're badass. while on street tires i like a clean look. just my $.02
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Originally Posted by 96tealTA
...... I want to know what you guys think before I do it.
It doesn't matter what WE think. It's YOUR car, and it has to please YOU!
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Ok man I got you some pics. Did you ever get yours done?


Here's the link.

https://ls1tech.com/forums/album.php?albumid=8980
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only works on classic cars...looks weird on low profiles

they'll stick out like a sore thumb
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Old muscle cars, Cadillacs, and drag cars or anything with slicks on looks good. Putting white letters on our street tires that are 17 and 18 is just gay. It looks tacky and almost riced out or overdone, even though its just tires. For street tires especially cause ours are low profile don't do it.
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Originally Posted by 96tealTA
I've never seen it done on a TA
there's a reason for that
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Originally Posted by kyoytey1693
Ok man I got you some pics. Did you ever get yours done?


Here's the link.

https://ls1tech.com/forums/album.php?albumid=8980
That doesn't look terrible like everyone else is saying. I kinda like it. It'll look a little different on black TTM's, but I think I'll try it when I finally get my wheels. Thanks for the pics!



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