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06-29-2015, 05:02 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Orange,
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Cobra Make, Engine: KMP 736 Street, Pond 482, FAST XFI EFI
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Tire lettering - Help me decide
These are Tredwear letters temporarily taped to my tire. Obviously they'd be white once the protective coating is removed. I'm not sure what I think...
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06-29-2015, 05:56 PM
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Location: Rome,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA 744/428/TKO 600
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I felt the same way and sent mine back for a refund. I like the Goodyear lettering though. Probably because there are more letters and looks period correct.
Last edited by sea2jet; 06-29-2015 at 05:58 PM..
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06-29-2015, 07:16 PM
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What tires are those? Have a very smooth / clean sidewall.
If I were going to letter them, I'd go with the Good Year lettering. More letters and balance.
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06-29-2015, 07:20 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Orange,
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Cobra Make, Engine: KMP 736 Street, Pond 482, FAST XFI EFI
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They're Avon.
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06-29-2015, 07:29 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2012
Cobra Make, Engine: Contemporary Classic 289 FIA
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Tire lettering-help me decide
I think those letters look too large. I just installed the Goodyear vintage billboard look from tredwear and they are smaller and look to me to be more authentic looking maybe due to their size?
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06-29-2015, 09:01 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: Superformance
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Rjw289, would you please post pics including close-ups and 3/4 views so that we can see the final result? Would equally like to see pics that show how thick they sit on the tire, as well as details on the base tires you used. Thanks.
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06-29-2015, 09:17 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Tempe,AZ-High Point,NC,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham #684, 482FE, Mike Mccluskey build
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I love it, looks perfect, do it now...
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06-29-2015, 09:51 PM
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Tire lettering-Help me decide
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06-29-2015, 09:56 PM
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Tire lettering-help me decide
Sorry trying to figure out how to do this. Tires are 7.5 and 9.5 x15s I believe and are BF Goodrich Radial TAs. I sanded the BF Goodrich off and did not install the EAGLE adhesives
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06-30-2015, 07:51 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: Superformance
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Thank you for posting a couple pics. What did you use (materials/technique) to shave/remove the lettering from the sidewalls without compromising the sidewall or leaving obvious marks? Also, how thick are the letters compared to a normal Billboard (which are quite sedate/thin)?
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06-30-2015, 11:07 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Austin, TX,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham 599 Polished Bronze
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Silly question, I'd love a blue stripe on the Avon tire, is there anyone that could do this?
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06-30-2015, 11:17 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: Some polish thing... With some old engine
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Personally I like it.
Mine are pretty much exactly the same, but on a SC car with side pipes.
However they may look a little lonely on a car with under carriage exhaust.
Just my 2cents.
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06-30-2015, 11:37 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Carlsbad,
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Cobra Make, Engine: SAI FIA, 289HP (5-bolt), 48IDA Webers
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This is a set that our shop offers....these were done on a set of BF Goodrich TAs. I prefer the AVON tires though:
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06-30-2015, 11:42 AM
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Wow, are those Avons? I'd just like the blue stripe on a set.
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06-30-2015, 12:17 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Lewisville,
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Cobra Make, Engine: BDR, 302
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I put the Tredware letters on my Avons. I prefer Avon letters on the Avon tires. But that's just me.
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06-30-2015, 02:00 PM
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That BDR looks good. I'm considering purchasing a smaller letter set... Maybe 2" instead of 3".
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06-30-2015, 02:25 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: SAI FIA, 289HP (5-bolt), 48IDA Webers
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BF Goodrich TAs on the FIA Cobra above. I prefer the same GOODYEAR treatment done on the AVONS as the AVONS have the proper aspect ratio and tread and vintage tread design.
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06-30-2015, 10:45 PM
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ACademic- I used some fine sand paper on a small handheld sander and used it very lightly only where I was placing the Goodyear adhesives. Very easy to do to. They are of course a little thicker due to being made out of rubber. Have had a lot of compliments thus far. Keep in mind that they are permanent though.
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06-30-2015, 11:02 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CompClassics
This is a set that our shop offers....these were done on a set of BF Goodrich TAs. I prefer the AVON tires though:
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Did you paint it on the tires or is it a set like the one from TredWear?
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07-01-2015, 07:54 AM
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Similar to tredwear but with a special paint for the blue stripe.
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