Black or White lettering? - Page 2 - Toyota

Clemsonfan15 · 12-22-2009, 07:47 PM

I'm curious about this yellowing y'all are talking about. It didn't happen to my old tires and they were probably eight years old.

Is it a very noticeable yellow color?

JohnsD90 · 12-22-2009, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Clemsonfan15

I'm curious about this yellowing y'all are talking about. It didn't happen to my old tires and they were probably eight years old.

Is it a very noticeable yellow color?

It's a faded white like a white shirt after so many washes, and white when its not spot on it doesn't look so good anymore

Victor · 12-22-2009, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by JohnsD90

I put the white's on the inside of mine, they turned yellowish and i didnt like that. I say go black.

That's your answer there kids, you leave them on the inside they won't get cleaned when you wash your truck. Unless you get down on all fours. Personally? I use the brush to scrub down my white letters and rims, the end result is as if they were new.

ChildrenOfBodom · 12-22-2009, 11:33 PM

Thanks for all your input, guys. Ron, you make a very valid point.

I went to my dealership to get them and it seems they'd already been mounted with the white out.

So instead of pissing the guy off, I took them white out and I will see if I grow to them, if not, I'll change it to black.

Clemsonfan15 · 12-22-2009, 11:36 PM

Knew it.

Post some more pictures from the side tomorrow.

ChildrenOfBodom · 12-22-2009, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Clemsonfan15

Knew it.

Post some more pictures from the side tomorrow.

For sure, it's too dark now.

Only thing I'm bummed out on is that two of the caps were broken when I bought them... should I go to Toyota for them?

brian2sun · 12-23-2009, 01:57 AM

I think it looks great.

96743runner · 12-23-2009, 04:01 AM

To me, white out looks better and it looks nice on your truck.

RonMAIDEN · 12-23-2009, 09:12 AM

Well if it's white out at least with the BFGs the lettering looks very good as opposed to some other brands that the lettering is too big or simply looks cheesy.
I off road a bit and when you rub the letters on rocks and such they get beat up and are simply a PITA to keep looking new but I do like the look for the GoodYear lettering on my Duratracs.

bgmac · 12-23-2009, 09:19 AM

Looks good!! If you use a little bit of degreaser and a wire brush, you can keep the white lettering looking like new.

ralatkins · 12-23-2009, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by brian2sun

I think it looks great.

me too

topdown4runner · 12-23-2009, 10:51 AM

Your BFG's with the white lettering out looks GREAT!

Of course, I am partial to those tires on my trucks...

I use Bleachwhite on my raised white letters. They always come out looking great, year after year!

Martinjmpr · 12-23-2009, 12:13 PM

I first got into 4x4s when I was in high school back in the 70's and raised white lettering was the "cool" thing to do. So I'm still a fan of the RWL on off-road tires.

My wife, OTOH, hates them so when we got new tires on her Grand Vitara I had them mounted with the white letters on the inside. My 4runner came with BFG AT KOs mounted with the letters out so I'm happy but if they had been mounted the other way I sure wouldn't have paid good money to have them switched - I like white letters out, but I don't like them enough to spend money on the switch.

BTW, your truck looks great! Green and white is my favorite color combo anyway.

topdown4runner · 12-23-2009, 12:53 PM

IF I end up buying the 99 supercharged truck, I will have the BFG's turned around so the white letters show.
It's worth it to me.

Here's the Wife's 97 4Runner, and YES she does love her BFG's with the white letters out.

ChildrenOfBodom · 12-23-2009, 06:26 PM

Wow! thanks everyone for all the compliments, I wasn't expecting it to bring that much of a reaction. I might just keep the white.

I got some side shots today for those who asked:

View Poll Results: Black or White Lettering?
Black Letters	31	59.62%
White Letters	21	40.38%
Voters: 52. You may not vote on this poll

12-22-2009, 07:47 PM	#16 (permalink)
Clemsonfan15 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 4,416	I'm curious about this yellowing y'all are talking about. It didn't happen to my old tires and they were probably eight years old. Is it a very noticeable yellow color? __________________ 1998 Limited Performance: Deckplate Mod, Vortex Muffler, 99+ Headlights Audio: Alpine CDA 9883, Hifonics 1606D, Two 12" Alpine Type R Subs Interior: LED Interior Lights, LED Dome Light, Husky Floor Mats Exterior: Clear Corner and Bumper Lenses, Chrome Bumper Bulbs, 5% Tint, Silverstar Ultras, Tacoma Skid Plate, In-Channel Vent Visors, LED Corner Bulbs, LED License Plate Bulbs, LED Tail Lights, Chrome Exhuast Tip Hopefully More to Come

12-22-2009, 11:33 PM	#19 (permalink)
ChildrenOfBodom El Member Spectacular! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Mission Viejo, CA Posts: 1,231	Thanks for all your input, guys. Ron, you make a very valid point. I went to my dealership to get them and it seems they'd already been mounted with the white out. So instead of pissing the guy off, I took them white out and I will see if I grow to them, if not, I'll change it to black. Attached Images __________________ 1999 Toyota 4Runner 3RZ 2.7 2WD Imperial Jade Mica (Base Model turned SR5) 4.56 Gears + Eaton Truetrac Positraction BFG A/T 265/70/17 on 17" Gunmetal Tundra Wheels, '99 4WD Springs, Bilstein HD's, Red 231mm Tundra Calipers and Brembo Blank Rotors K&N Intake, Full 2.5" Exhaust with LC Engineering Headers, MagnaFlow Cat/24" Muffler, Stainless Steel Tip, Skid Row Offroad Skidplate Viper 791XV 2-Way/Remote Start, Alpine CDA-9884/Two E10 Subs, Sport Hood, Black Billet Grille, LED tails, Clear lenses, Black Emblems See my Cardomain! \| My 4Runner Timeline \| My LED Tails + How To Video \| 17" Tundra Rims + BFG's \| My New Front End/Body Work Thread

12-22-2009, 11:36 PM	#20 (permalink)
Clemsonfan15 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 4,416	Knew it. Post some more pictures from the side tomorrow. __________________ 1998 Limited Performance: Deckplate Mod, Vortex Muffler, 99+ Headlights Audio: Alpine CDA 9883, Hifonics 1606D, Two 12" Alpine Type R Subs Interior: LED Interior Lights, LED Dome Light, Husky Floor Mats Exterior: Clear Corner and Bumper Lenses, Chrome Bumper Bulbs, 5% Tint, Silverstar Ultras, Tacoma Skid Plate, In-Channel Vent Visors, LED Corner Bulbs, LED License Plate Bulbs, LED Tail Lights, Chrome Exhuast Tip Hopefully More to Come

12-23-2009, 01:57 AM	#22 (permalink)
brian2sun Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Lake Arrowhead, CA. Posts: 2,264	I think it looks great. __________________ *'97 4Runner SR5 3.4L 4x4 200K Mile Club * Trail & Snow Rig 3" Suspension Lift - OME 883s/891s, 1" 4Crawler BL, OME Comfort Shocks, 255/85R16 Bighorn M/Ts on 16x7 (4" BS) Cragar Soft 8 Wheels Rear ARB Locker, 4.88s, Sliders, ARB Bullbar, CBI Rear Bumper w/ Tire Carrier on the way, No Sway Bars, No ABS, Hole Mod (No Deckplate) * My Build Thread * '05 Honda CR-V 2WD LX * 30 Hwy MPG * DD**


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12-23-2009, 04:01 AM	#23 (permalink)
96743runner Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Big Island, Hawaii Posts: 758	To me, white out looks better and it looks nice on your truck. __________________ 1998 Limited Desert Dune 3.4 4x4 A340F (No. 439 off the assembly line on 11/97!) - Currently around 66k - with a few mods 2010 Tacoma Access Cab Black Sand Pearl 4.0 V6 4x4 TRD Off Road - < 2k miles

12-23-2009, 09:12 AM	#24 (permalink)
RonMAIDEN Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Littleton,CO Posts: 5,747	Well if it's white out at least with the BFGs the lettering looks very good as opposed to some other brands that the lettering is too big or simply looks cheesy. I off road a bit and when you rub the letters on rocks and such they get beat up and are simply a PITA to keep looking new but I do like the look for the GoodYear lettering on my Duratracs. __________________ '99 4Runner Highlander 4wd E-locker,Tacoma skid plate,clear corners/signals,Silverstar Ultrastars,rear diff and deckplate mod 265/75/16 Goodyear Duratracs Alpine,Bazooka,MTX inside.

12-23-2009, 09:19 AM	#25 (permalink)
bgmac Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 614	Looks good!! If you use a little bit of degreaser and a wire brush, you can keep the white lettering looking like new. __________________ 98 4Runner Limited,265/75/16 BFG, Hella 500, Tokico, PP 1" Springs, Optima Red 34R, K&N, JL, Kenwood

12-23-2009, 10:51 AM	#27 (permalink)
topdown4runner Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Orlando Suburbs - Seminole County Posts: 440	Your BFG's with the white lettering out looks GREAT! Of course, I am partial to those tires on my trucks... I use Bleachwhite on my raised white letters. They always come out looking great, year after year! Attached Images

12-23-2009, 12:13 PM	#28 (permalink)
Martinjmpr Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Englewood, CO Posts: 221	I first got into 4x4s when I was in high school back in the 70's and raised white lettering was the "cool" thing to do. So I'm still a fan of the RWL on off-road tires. My wife, OTOH, hates them so when we got new tires on her Grand Vitara I had them mounted with the white letters on the inside. My 4runner came with BFG AT KOs mounted with the letters out so I'm happy but if they had been mounted the other way I sure wouldn't have paid good money to have them switched - I like white letters out, but I don't like them enough to spend money on the switch. BTW, your truck looks great! Green and white is my favorite color combo anyway. __________________ Martin AKA Zapp Branigan '99 4runner SR5, 3.4, Auto, Rear Locker, 265/75/16 BFG KO's "If we can hit that bullseye, the rest of the Dominos will fall like a House of Cards! Checkmate!"

12-23-2009, 12:53 PM	#29 (permalink)
topdown4runner Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Orlando Suburbs - Seminole County Posts: 440	IF I end up buying the 99 supercharged truck, I will have the BFG's turned around so the white letters show. It's worth it to me. Here's the Wife's 97 4Runner, and YES she does love her BFG's with the white letters out. Attached Images

12-23-2009, 06:26 PM	#30 (permalink)
ChildrenOfBodom El Member Spectacular! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Mission Viejo, CA Posts: 1,231	Wow! thanks everyone for all the compliments, I wasn't expecting it to bring that much of a reaction. I might just keep the white. I got some side shots today for those who asked: Attached Images __________________ 1999 Toyota 4Runner 3RZ 2.7 2WD Imperial Jade Mica (Base Model turned SR5) 4.56 Gears + Eaton Truetrac Positraction BFG A/T 265/70/17 on 17" Gunmetal Tundra Wheels, '99 4WD Springs, Bilstein HD's, Red 231mm Tundra Calipers and Brembo Blank Rotors K&N Intake, Full 2.5" Exhaust with LC Engineering Headers, MagnaFlow Cat/24" Muffler, Stainless Steel Tip, Skid Row Offroad Skidplate Viper 791XV 2-Way/Remote Start, Alpine CDA-9884/Two E10 Subs, Sport Hood, Black Billet Grille, LED tails, Clear lenses, Black Emblems See my Cardomain! \| My 4Runner Timeline \| My LED Tails + How To Video \| 17" Tundra Rims + BFG's \| My New Front End/Body Work Thread

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