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Chimpo · 05-30-2013, 08:54 AM

I always like the look of the orange lettering when I crewed for HART in the Continental Challenge

Boosted · 05-30-2013, 11:36 AM

I am a fan of just doing the brand of the tires and only one of them on each tire. Too me it can be too over powering and take away from other areas. I did my dunlops with the tire pens as well and love it. Gives it that race car look.

-Alex

Gunman · 05-30-2013, 12:37 PM

I remember when performance tires came with raised white lettering, and we had to get them mounted "backwards" to get rid of it. Everything comes back in style.

soulstice · 05-30-2013, 01:24 PM

Looks great, I definitely want to do this when I have something other than stock wheels and tires.

FR-Shadow · 05-30-2013, 01:44 PM

I plan to finish the rest of the tires tonight and I think I am going to stick with just the Nitto NT555...I'll snap some photos and upload full car side shots tonight.

Skywgn1 · 05-30-2013, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by FR-Shadow

No Ill just have to work the tire shine around it.

If i did just nitto i think it would be too tiny. Especially since it doesn't say nitto opposite of it. Like Advan or Yokohama does.

Do just the nitto, have a friend video it when you go by and take a look. I have had white wall bfg's on trucks and it's too much white when you drive. Plus, look at some of the rocket bunny's in Japan that have done this and most have just the company name in white.

King Tut · 05-30-2013, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by BRZPDX

how long do they usually last?

Until you roll over on the sidewall at that first good apex rumble strip during practice of your race weekend. You know, because race car.

raul · 05-30-2013, 02:35 PM

It's a race car thing. Leave it to race cars IMHO.

BRZPDX · 05-30-2013, 03:15 PM

I just picked up a pen that is meant for this! Comes only in white, its called Dupli-Color tire paint!!

FR-Shadow · 05-30-2013, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by BRZPDX

I just picked up a pen that is meant for this! Comes only in white, its called Dupli-Color tire paint!!

I was going to try that let me know how it works. Also where did you get it? I was only able to find it online.

maj75 · 05-30-2013, 03:30 PM

Holy 70's, Batman!

I did this kind of thing back in the early 70s before white letters were required on all "performance" tires.

If you couldn't afford those cool BF Goodrich Radial TA's, you made you own.

FR-Shadow · 05-30-2013, 10:08 PM

Grip Ronin · 05-31-2013, 10:12 AM

looks great but you better not let anyone pass you in a turn lol

boead · 05-31-2013, 10:18 AM

OLD SCHOOL

05-30-2013, 11:36 AM	#16
Boosted Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: 13 brz, 06 STI Location: Mid-Atlantic region Posts: 268 Thanks: 59 Thanked 135 Times in 82 Posts Mentioned: 13 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I am a fan of just doing the brand of the tires and only one of them on each tire. Too me it can be too over powering and take away from other areas. I did my dunlops with the tire pens as well and love it. Gives it that race car look. -Alex __________________ 2013 BRZ Limited build: http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showt...d=1#post586737 2006 STI- lots of go fast goodies 551whp/491 Tq on 93(weekend car) 1988 CRX si- b16A1 (Sold) RIP 2003 WRX

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FR-Shadow Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion FRS Location: Arizona Posts: 1,418 Thanks: 260 Thanked 502 Times in 297 Posts Mentioned: 31 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I plan to finish the rest of the tires tonight and I think I am going to stick with just the Nitto NT555...I'll snap some photos and upload full car side shots tonight. __________________ Car Journal

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Grip Ronin The Mechanic Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: Civic Turbo,FR-S Location: NJ Posts: 928 Thanks: 130 Thanked 171 Times in 119 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	looks great but you better not let anyone pass you in a turn lol __________________ IG-Joey_Soul Progress Thread Ported billet 20G

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