05-09 Exterior Modifications Making Your '05 Stand Out from the Crowd

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Old 1/31/05, 02:19 PM
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Anyone have thier tires turned so the lettering is facing out? Just curious to see how this would look. Pics please.
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Many will tell you white lettering on the outside is a no-no. It is kind of 70's musclecar retro...may work on the 05, not sure though. I would have to see a pic.
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If it said GOODYEAR "Oval Poly-Glass" it would be cool, if your old enough.
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The Mustang GT at the 2004 NAIAS had 'white lettering'. I like it.

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White letter tires are always the way to go on a muscle car!
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I agree as long as they say Dunlop
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I had my Pirelli's turned around because I hated the way they looked with armor all on them stock.
I just took this picture...hope it helps since it's dark outside.
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Originally posted by MustangDan@January 31, 2005, 4:14 PM
If it said GOODYEAR "Oval Poly-Glass" it would be cool, if your old enough.
I'm old enough, and yeah, that would be cool.
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My '69 almost always had white letters facing out. Mostly Firestone back then.

I may not be able to resist the urge to display white letters again. Sure it's retro, and maybe a little bit boy-racer (I'm 45 now). But I may not be able to resist the I'll get when I see them.
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This car should come from the factory with optional white letter tires! REALLY
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Originally posted by Murphy77@January 31, 2005, 4:32 PM
I agree as long as they say Dunlop
u mean....
BF Goodrich
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I think I would lean with the white lettered tires on the car, would love to see some real pics. I think it would really work on the car. May do that on my next set of tires.
Old 1/31/05, 08:27 PM
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I too would def consider putting the white letter tires facing its just such a nice touch to a muscle car, especially the stang, would def love to see some pics.
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I think white lettering looks great!
The trouble is getting a real good high performance tire with the white lettering is near impossible. BFgoodrich (the only tire i will ever buy) has white lettering on thier Radial ta but not the KDWs wich is the tire i really want. The readial TA are great tires but the aggressive tread of the KDW's has me salivating

but white lettering is in my heart for sure
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Very true, I am not sure if I have seen any high performance tires with white letters. I guess it is only trendy for the suv and truck people. My F250SD has raised white letter tires. Maybe someone will produce them?
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Maybe Cooper will come out with a Mustang size "Copper COBRAS" and then you can get the Cobra hood and fender decals. Well maybe the Coopers in the right size would be enough.
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Those Goodyear Nascar Street tires with the Yellow letters would look tuff on a Yellow 05 stang!

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Here's somebody's photochop of black with white stripe and lettering. I thought was pretty cool. I'd like to see Blue on white or white on blue with lettering though.
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Here's somebody's photochop of black with white stripe and lettering. I thought was pretty cool. I'd like to see Blue on white or white on blue with lettering though.
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Here's an article on BF Goodrich tires on the cobra concept car from last year. Had the lettering facing out.
http://www.bfgoodrichtires.com/bfgapp/news...s/01122004A.jsp


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