84TransAm

Just got new tires, [Yokohama Avid S/T], they've got white lettering on one side, and all black on the other side. My car is all black, with black ground effects. Should i mount the tires with the white letters facing out or not?
My friends are telling me not to, but I kind of want the white letters facing out since I think of it as more of a "musclecar" look.

Just a fashion question i suppose.

PopaPork

my friend my friend my friend.....I had/have the same problem. I have a black 89 Camaro and I had Whites on one side and black on the other. I had the letters out for awhile and it looked really good for some reason to me. But then I got bored with the way it looked and I wanted to go all back so I flipped them around. It still looks good, real good. The only problem I see with the all black is if you have 15s like me when your tires need some blackmajic they look really big (60 series look huuuuge) but when they are nice n clean they look bad ***. Click on my link and go to car shots that is my car with the letters out. You can compare my car to UNFORGIVEN89's camaro, his is the same year and same everything as mine but he has the black out. Take in mind his tires dont got armor all or anything on them so just take with a grain of salt. But in all honesty, I think it looks bad a$$ either way. www.rit.edu/~cjp8408 that is mine http://www.mikekey.net/fbody/pics.php That is unforgiven

84TransAm

Your car looks terrific with the white letters out. I think the white color of the wheels really sets it off though.

Another fashion do/dont:
Do you think that gold wheels [stock color] would look as decent or worse?
Perhaps a link would help out too right here

PopaPork

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Jim85IROC

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RWL on 15", black on 16".

TAdan

I vote NO for the white letters. I do not like the white letter look on thirdgens at all, I think it looks awful

Blue502

White letter tires came stock on some Camaro sport coupes, and they looked ok on them, but I'd say no to any other Camaro model, and definately no to any Firebird model.

Joe_L

Funny cause I think the exact opposite, I have raised black letter, and I hate the looks of it. I would buy White letter tires in a minute of I could afford a new set of tires. I prefer White letters on Thirdgen, I dislike them on 4th generation Camaros and Firebirds though.

Black_Widdow

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I have white letters on my Camaro, looks great

Mark305TBI

I'm going to agree with the above post about 15" rims. The sidewalls are tall as anything on the 15" rims. I think it does a good job of breaking it up. I'd vote against them on a car with 16" or larger rims.

labrat

I agree with Jim, white letters on 15" rims, black on 16" and bigger.

83firebirdS/E

From 82-84 Firebirds it was a special option on the 15" rims to have the White lettering. I would say if you car had it originally then put them on but other wise don't. I didn't.

86NiteRider

iTrader: (10)

Personal preference again guys. I have a Black 3rd gen with RWL and it looks good. In fact these cars would look good either way. Now on Firebirds I don't know. Have to see one to be sure.

83firebirdS/E

From 82-84 Firebirds it was a special option on the 15" rims to have the White lettering. I would say if you car had it originally then put them on but other wise don't. I didn't.

HrdRockA4305

Definately not just a matter of preference, but a matter of the car as well. From 1982 to 1992 there is a good variety of "looks" that you can get out of these cars, it depends on color(s) of the car as well as size of the wheels. On mine, it looks WAY better with them IMO, can't wait to have them on all 4 corners after snow is no longer a concern. (SnoTires on the back right now, brand new BFG T/As on the front, stock 15x7 wheels)

Camrs89

I would say yeah, cause my car is white with white rims. Matches! wow

88IROCZJG

I think white letter tires look good on any car. I'm not sure why but I just think it does. My friends parents put some on there Chevy Astro van and it made it look better. I think part of the reason you don't see more is because they, for some reason, cost more than just black sidewall tires. Anyways, I recommend some nice raised white letter tires.

RSFreak

If you're going for a retro (80s) look, go with the letters, otherwise (i.e. if you want your car to look good) go without. Also, most white letter tires have relatively tall side walls which looks like ***...

Blue_Meanie86SC

my view was RWL or OWL look okay on 15's, OWL or black on 16's deffinately black on any bigger rims.

avro206

White letter- black looks way to plain on 15" rims.

I'll try to post a pic of mine....

Mirsiro427

My opinion is that on '82 to '84 camaros, white letters are fine, but '85s and newer looks better without the RWL. I also agree that most Firebirds look better without RWL tires. I guess since there were no 16" wheels from '82-'84, I partially agree with Jim that RWL look okay on 15" wheels, but not 16" wheels. I still think that with the 85-92 fascia, RWL tires look kinda red no matter what wheel size you have.

MetalliCamaroRS

iTrader: (15)

I vote no because I've never seen a thirdgen with white letter tires that I liked.

9D1BURD

I vote for white

rscamaroman

I've got a new one for you guys. I've got a white 92 RS that I run gold letter goodyears on. I think it looks cool, and I get alot of compliments on em. I'll try to post some pics.

cobrakiller1989

iTrader: (1)

rscamaroman,
You should get the shop that balances your wheels to mount all of the weights on the inside so you cant see your weights. Its a small thing to do, but looks tons better. Just a suggestion

rscamaroman

cobrakiller1989,

You're not the first to notice that. When I got the tires mounted I forgot to tell them that, and when I picked the car up they already had all four done on the outside. I'll remember that on my next set!

MetalliCamaroRS

iTrader: (15)

I just got new tires put on today, and told him to put them on the inside and he said its better performance wise if they are on the inside and the outside so it balances the tire up and down and side to side. So I let him put them on both, my rims aren't that great anyway.

Hg

Well, if yer talkn about those IROC wheels then I'll be happy to take them off yer hands for free

rscamaroman

I had never heard of mounting weights on both sides before, but I just checked mine and both sides are weighted. I guess it pays to have a good tire guy. If it does increase performance then I'll take that over the look (or lack of look) of wheel weights!

MetalliCamaroRS

iTrader: (15)

No thanks, I think I'll keep my rims. They aren't that bad either. I'd rather have the car handle well and have a small weight on the outside than have it handle bad just to look "cool". But if I were to polish my rims, I'd probably put em only on the inside anyway.

Orinackra

My vote's for the white letters

Kj Rockz

Split Decision

labrat

I like your yellow letter Goodyears, think I may do that to my car when i need new tires. As far as weights go I've been told by the goodyear guys that they should be balanced top to bottom and side to side also.

jobryan26

Damn I never would have thought that anyone liked white walls

wataru

When I had my 85 bird I ha d the whites out, it looked good to me because the car was white. Now on my 89, no way. The car is red. To me it just would'nt look good. But its all up to you. What do you think looks best?