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Old May 1, 2008 | 09:58 PM
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Default Whitewalls out or no?

So I recently picked these up and am wondering if I should leave the "Hoosier" lettering out. I was always against it but it's kinda growing on me now and I think it could look kinda cool... I also included a picture of the car with the old wheels/tires on it. I've got black ZR-1's with a polished lip on the way to go along with the hoosiers.

What do ya guys think?


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Yeah man, I think it looks pretty cool actually. Never thought I would but I do.

I'll be mounting them tomorrow so the more opinions the better guys!!
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Old May 1, 2008 | 10:12 PM
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Hell yea i would go out for sure
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Its definetly a "track thing!"
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Need to see them mounted.
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Definitely out, they are what they are. They scream "don't F with me!"
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Definitely out, they are what they are. They scream "don't F with me!"
Exactly!
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i think they would look cool out
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Old May 1, 2008 | 11:33 PM
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BAD *** def show that **** i want these tires just to have the whitewalls
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Old May 2, 2008 | 12:56 AM
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You definitely want your white letters to be seen, its customary!
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glad I asked this question, I was gonna flip them and run the black walls but the gf was like "I like them, I think they look neat when you can see the lettering" so I figured I'd ask you guys. Like I said, it's really starting to grow on me
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Did you get them mounted? Any pics on the car?
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Old May 2, 2008 | 06:27 PM
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I'll get some up tonight guys!
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Old May 3, 2008 | 07:20 PM
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pics man pics!!! lol
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for those tires, i say out.

and btw, those are not whitewalls, they're white-letter tires. there's a huge difference.

white-letters have only the lettering in white, and depending on the sidewall, look decent. whitewalls have a solid white ring going around the entire circumference of the tire, and would look like hammered dog on an f-body.
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If you want an aggressive look than leave the white letters
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I like the white lettering.
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Old May 3, 2008 | 11:21 PM
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pics man pics!!! lol
Sorry, I know, I had some stuff come up. I'll get pictures up tomorrow!
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Old May 3, 2008 | 11:21 PM
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Originally Posted by 02Z28LS1
for those tires, i say out.

and btw, those are not whitewalls, they're white-letter tires. there's a huge difference.

white-letters have only the lettering in white, and depending on the sidewall, look decent. whitewalls have a solid white ring going around the entire circumference of the tire, and would look like hammered dog on an f-body.
Yeah, I know the difference. I was just not paying attention when I was writing it up. I'm pretty sure everyone got the idea though
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