White raised letter tires questions
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White raised letter tires questions
I am going to put tires on my 15" 88 Z-28 original 5 spoke wheels recently powder coated textured silver but do not now wich way i should go. White letter tires or black wall, need some ideas. I found on TireBuyer.com on a set of 235/60/15 white raised letter Firestone FIREHAWK INDY 500 for $375.00 deliverd to my home, Is this a good deal and is this tire a good one to have?
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This is a personal choice that you are going to have to make.
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I personally think white letters out looks a hell of a lot better on the stock rims. I had mine switched around last summer from black walls to white letters out, and i wish i would've done it years ago.
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Agreed it is personal preference. The original "Eagle GT"'s had the white edge lettering and I think most stuff has gone to black walls.
The white lettering still has a good old school look to it.
The white lettering still has a good old school look to it.
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Camaro82Z28 that be a nice ride you have there!
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I wish I could get them in 245/50/16!!
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Re: White raised letter tires questions
Thanks guys for helping me make a choice, I went with the Cooper Cobra Radial GT on a 235/60/15. Just ordered from THREADEPOT.COM for $90.00 each, not a bad deal. Can not wait to put them on my Z.
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I just got those same tires. I had the firehawks before that, the thread pattern looks meaner on the cobras. Not sure what rides better
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Here's when I had my white letter tires on. Makes the car look more old school imo, but there just not wide enough for my taste.
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Tires have made massive strides in compound and tread design over the last 20 years. I'm sure there are other white letter tires that perform better than the Eagle GTs.
Why sacrifice the grip offered by newer tires just to have the "original" if not doing a concourse restoration.
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Unless you are going fore pure factory original concourse look those are not the tires to buy.
Tires have made massive strides in compound and tread design over the last 20 years. I'm sure there are other white letter tires that perform better than the Eagle GTs.
Why sacrifice the grip offered by newer tires just to have the "original" if not doing a concourse restoration.
Tires have made massive strides in compound and tread design over the last 20 years. I'm sure there are other white letter tires that perform better than the Eagle GTs.
Why sacrifice the grip offered by newer tires just to have the "original" if not doing a concourse restoration.
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