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White Lettering - In or Out?


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Thinking about replacing the Scrambler Futuras that are on my MJ with something different sometime this year. Had the tires on there going on 3 years with no real issues other than the driver's rear needing to be patched. Tires performed pretty decent on the highway and off-road with no real issues to speak of. A stout tire worth the $80 a piece I payed for them. Still got a bit of meat left on them, so I might try and sell them if I do end up replacing them.

 

Had my eye on the Wrangler Radials that we sell at the shop, or some Uniroyal Laredos, but can't decide. 

 

Can't recall if either offer white lettering, but if they do, which looks better? White letters in or out on an MJ? I know it really just comes down to personal preference, but I get customers all the time that come in with compact pickups and they always seem to want the white lettering on the inboard side. :dunno:

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I know some people swear by the Wranglers but in my experience as a mechanic I've never seen any that wear properly or that stay quiet. Could be that the only people that buy them drive junky cars already and that that is the issue. Just seeing what I've seen I would never buy a set.

 

As far as lettering... I prefer them in. Cleaner look that way.

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White out with high end tire.....not some cheap $#!& tire that says Baja on the wall.

 

I was looking at Grabber Red Letters until I realized they don't make a 32........to bad for them cause I'm in the market for new tires too.

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In, as a guy who works with tires all the time, make it easier on the people who install them. If it's out, that's alot of scrubbing and rubbing to get the blue protective film off. It can be very stubborn. Easily adds 5 to 10 minutes to however long your truck was already in the shop. 

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In, as a guy who works with tires all the time, make it easier on the people who install them. If it's out, that's alot of scrubbing and rubbing to get the blue protective film off. It can be very stubborn. Easily adds 5 to 10 minutes to however long your truck was already in the shop.

 

 

I once had a customer who wanted the letters in but I also needed to clean off the blue and paint the letters black so you couldnt see them if you looked under his car.

 

I vote in . But not painted.

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I vote in.....

 

and a comment on those Laredo's you are contemplating....I had a set of them on a longbed S10 (with a Vortec V6) back in the day.  The most absolute worst tire I ever had on a pickup in the rain (and snow, if that's a concern to you).  I'd never recommend them.  YMMV.

 

Jeff

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Thinking about replacing the Scrambler Futuras that are on my MJ with something different sometime this year. Had the tires on there going on 3 years with no real issues other than the driver's rear needing to be patched. Tires performed pretty decent on the highway and off-road with no real issues to speak of. A stout tire worth the $80 a piece I payed for them. Still got a bit of meat left on them, so I might try and sell them if I do end up replacing them.

 

Had my eye on the Wrangler Radials that we sell at the shop, or some Uniroyal Laredos, but can't decide. 

 

Can't recall if either offer white lettering, but if they do, which looks better? White letters in or out on an MJ? I know it really just comes down to personal preference, but I get customers all the time that come in with compact pickups and they always seem to want the white lettering on the inboard side. :dunno:

As you can see the only way you will ever get a clear consensus on tires, oil, or ANYTHING else about a jeep is if you are looking for the consensus that no two opinions are alike.  :rock on:

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We have Goodyear Wrangler Silent Armor tires on our Escape and have the white lettering facing out. A few incidents with rubbing against a curb have put white spots/marks on the front right tire, but that's all a part of putting a teen through driver's education.

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Depends on the application and the tire.  88whitemanche's looks proper.  :thumbsup:  

 

I think street trucks look good with the letters out, but mudders are better in.   Just my opinion. 

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