White Walls/Lettering
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From: Commerce MI
Car: 1991 Trans Am
Engine: 5L TPI
Transmission: 700R4
It looks like I will soon be getting a new set of white-letter tires as part of my wheel upgrade (click on link to drool):
eBay Motors: 1987 - 1992 CAMARO Z28 FACTORY ORIGINAL WHEEL RIMS 15" (item 200043951773 end time Nov-07-06 08:57:18 PST)
(BTW GratiotWheel rocks, here's a shameless plug for them!)
I'm torn though. I looked at the buyer-survey results up on tirerack.com, to try and choose some new tires. The BFG Radial T/A's are about the same price as a competitive tire also there from Yokohama. But they surveys have much better performance results for the Yoko's. I'm squemish about having 'Yokohama' on my Camaro's sidewalls but they seem to perform better according to actual buyers. What to do? Anyone here have an opinion? TIA
eBay Motors: 1987 - 1992 CAMARO Z28 FACTORY ORIGINAL WHEEL RIMS 15" (item 200043951773 end time Nov-07-06 08:57:18 PST)
(BTW GratiotWheel rocks, here's a shameless plug for them!)
I'm torn though. I looked at the buyer-survey results up on tirerack.com, to try and choose some new tires. The BFG Radial T/A's are about the same price as a competitive tire also there from Yokohama. But they surveys have much better performance results for the Yoko's. I'm squemish about having 'Yokohama' on my Camaro's sidewalls but they seem to perform better according to actual buyers. What to do? Anyone here have an opinion? TIA
It looks like I will soon be getting a new set of white-letter tires as part of my wheel upgrade (click on link to drool):
eBay Motors: 1987 - 1992 CAMARO Z28 FACTORY ORIGINAL WHEEL RIMS 15" (item 200043951773 end time Nov-07-06 08:57:18 PST)
(BTW GratiotWheel rocks, here's a shameless plug for them!)
I'm torn though. I looked at the buyer-survey results up on tirerack.com, to try and choose some new tires. The BFG Radial T/A's are about the same price as a competitive tire also there from Yokohama. But they surveys have much better performance results for the Yoko's. I'm squemish about having 'Yokohama' on my Camaro's sidewalls but they seem to perform better according to actual buyers. What to do? Anyone here have an opinion? TIA
eBay Motors: 1987 - 1992 CAMARO Z28 FACTORY ORIGINAL WHEEL RIMS 15" (item 200043951773 end time Nov-07-06 08:57:18 PST)
(BTW GratiotWheel rocks, here's a shameless plug for them!)
I'm torn though. I looked at the buyer-survey results up on tirerack.com, to try and choose some new tires. The BFG Radial T/A's are about the same price as a competitive tire also there from Yokohama. But they surveys have much better performance results for the Yoko's. I'm squemish about having 'Yokohama' on my Camaro's sidewalls but they seem to perform better according to actual buyers. What to do? Anyone here have an opinion? TIA
Yokohama are good (never used BFG's) but I don't think the name is THAT important imo. I'm still riding on the cheap Dayton's that came on the car hehe.
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From: Commerce MI
Car: 1991 Trans Am
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Cool, thanks for the site rwdtech. See if these links work:
http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p...rt/DROPTOP.jpg
http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p...ONVERTIBLE.jpg
http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p...rt/DROPTOP.jpg
http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p...ONVERTIBLE.jpg
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Car: Z/28..39 Plymouth truck in progress
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LOL Here is a picture of my car from Oct 86 had about 15-16k miles on it at that time and those are the factory tires.
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Those are Eagle GT's.....IIRC the gatorbacks were on the 16" IROC rims
Here's a closer view
Here's a closer view
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From: Commerce MI
Car: 1991 Trans Am
Engine: 5L TPI
Transmission: 700R4
thanks. My wife was razzing me about the tires I got. The car had 245's on it when I bought it (two of them legally bald). I debated a long time about what size to get. Finally I decided to try and keep the car looking semi-original but a little more aggressive than the regular stock size, so I got 235's. Wifey was shocked since this is the first time I've ever put SMALLER tires on a car
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From: Austin, TX
Car: 92 Z28
Engine: 350tpi
Transmission: 700r4
Hmm.. I'm REALLY digging the look on my 92. Here's a couple quick photoshops of stockers/white walls in both my current color red, and black for fun. I love the look of my 18" wheels, but HATE the ride quality. I'm looking for a set of stockers locally to try out. Thoughts?


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Car: 2012 Corvette
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That's why I didn't want to go bigger than 17s! After I get tires and spacers and get the Rebels on my car, I'm thinking about stripping, polishing and repainting the stockers for fun.
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From: CC, TX
Car: 1999 Yamaha Banshee
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My truck doesn't even have white lettering... I'd be embarassed if it did and the feeling would be worse if I was in a F-body...
its 1998 dodge viper gts blue, but if i can recall correctly the painter put in a little more metalic blue, and in the sun light its really shiny. with two cadillac white pearl stripes.
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From: PNW
Car: 91 Black Formula KR
Engine: 305 TPI R69/G92
Transmission: Astro A5-Pro 5.0-McCleod
Axle/Gears: US Gear 3.42 Eaton True Trac
Personal choice...
I like them on some cars.... but would not go with mine...
I like them on some cars.... but would not go with mine...
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Car: 1991 Z28 (sold)
OMG you guys!! i have a great story for you! The other night at work a blue POS rally sport camaro came to the shop for tires. it had the 2.8L with oil leaks everywhere...there was NO rust under the car though! probably due to all the oil leaks. It had the 15 inch RS wheels (225/60/15 or something like that). The shop sold her 4 Firehawk Indy 500 tires. I got to mount them lol! the manager said "ok mount these tires blackwall out" (thinking white letters only look good on trucks) and i was like "are u sure, it would look so badass with the white letters out" (totally thinking about this thread on TGO the whole time). so the manager was like ok whatever. i mounted them so the H in Firehawk lined up with the top spoke of the wheel (like if u stand the wheel up so it looks kinda like a star, FIREHAWK would be centered at the top and INDY 500 on the bottom) All i have to say is WOW....it looked great! it totally changed the look of the car and gave it a more racy apperance. i was like "I have to post this on TGO!!"
so theres my story haha. too bad i didnt have a camera. now i know for sure white letters look king on these cars
so theres my story haha. too bad i didnt have a camera. now i know for sure white letters look king on these cars
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From: Baltimore MD
Car: 92 Firebird
Engine: 305 TBI
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Axle/Gears: One tire fire!
Re: White Walls/Lettering
The best choice for white letter tires.

Oh lord, talk about bringing a thread back from the dead

Oh lord, talk about bringing a thread back from the dead
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Car: 1987 Camaro SC
Engine: 2.8L V6
Transmission: 700R4
Re: White Walls/Lettering
I really wanted white letter tires for my Camaro, but found out it was nearly impossible to find a set for a 16in rim. Oh well, but hey your guys' look great.
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From: Macon, GA
Car: 1992 Camaro RS
Engine: Vortec headed 355, xe262
Transmission: T56
Axle/Gears: 9-bolt 3.70
Re: White Walls/Lettering
White letters look good on 15's, not on anythign higher IMO.
But theres always someone to come along and prove you wrong...

This is BIG_MODS' car.
But theres always someone to come along and prove you wrong...

This is BIG_MODS' car.
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Noah, 100% agree! Your car looks awesome and the tires are a perfect match IMHO.


