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ShelbyStang · #1 (**permalink**) 03-19-2018, 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by spitfun@aol.com

I bought my tire stickers from Tiregraficx. They will sell you any size combo you want-I went with the smaller "EAGLE" and larger "GOODYEAR" lettering to make it look more accurate. I also ground off the existing letters from my T/A Radials, I think they came out looking pretty good... Rich

Dude I think those look awesome! I got some tirestickers a few weeks back and I love them!!!

FUNFER2 · #2 (**permalink**) 03-19-2018, 09:09 AM

What did you guys use to grind off the letters/numbers and was it easy or a ***** ?

Mark IV · #3 (**permalink**) 03-20-2018, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by FUNFER2

What did you guys use to grind off the letters/numbers and was it easy or a ***** ?

We use an air angle die grinder with a Roloc "conditioning disc" Easy, peasy

spitfun@aol.com · #4 (**permalink**) 03-16-2018, 03:30 PM

I just followed the directions from TireGraficx for installation-just use what they recommend to clean them and use the supplied glue for installation. As far as grinding the old letters off goes,I just used my Dremel with a small grinding wheel to take them off. It took me about 6 hours to do all four tires,read the reviews everyone seems to like the product. Rich

spitfun@aol.com · #5 (**permalink**) 03-19-2018, 10:57 AM

Read my prior post....

FUNFER2 · #6 (**permalink**) 03-19-2018, 02:47 PM

Sorry, I went past your post.

Labor of love ? lol

Might be a winter project. They look great.

spitfun@aol.com · #7 (**permalink**) 03-27-2018, 06:17 PM

I don't think they would be that soft of a sidewall ( like a dragster rear slick), if they are your car is not going to handle very well at all.. Rich

FUNFER2 · #8 (**permalink**) 03-27-2018, 07:52 PM

Hopefully not Rich. A lot of Pro-Street guys use them.

http://www.mickeythompsontires.com/s.../sportsman-pro

spitfun@aol.com · #9 (**permalink**) 03-27-2018, 08:03 PM

Pro-Street means going straight, Cobras won road races by handling well,but it's your car. I think the stickers should be fine,they are rubber and flex with the sidewall.

FUNFER2 · #10 (**permalink**) 03-27-2018, 08:14 PM

Of course they are, and their not a drag race only tire now are they. Their fat and and softer compound for for the street. I'm sure the side walls are not so thin that they would be dangerous. But I'll look into it.

dcdoug · #11 (**permalink**) 08-23-2018, 10:50 AM

I used Ranger tire paint and a stencil to paint AVON onto my Avons. A few edges of the painted letters started to pull loose when I removed the stencil (despite using a razor blade). Any suggestions on the best way to glue them down so they don't peel the whole letter off when I'm driving the car?

Dab of super glue? Other?

frankym · #12 (**permalink**) 08-09-2022, 02:33 PM

I am in a waiting period - waiting for the raceline digital stencils. Here’s what I’ve done so far, after reading so many posts here. I ordered stencils from vanessacreations on ebay. I found these before deciding I would wait to receive the more vintage look from Raceline. I used a rotozip and 220 grit sanding rolocs to flatten the raised black lettering. Then used a palm sander to even out the surface. Used Wesley whitewall cleaner and water and scrub brush to clean the rubber thoroughly. I applied stencils and then used Ranger paint, with yellow, brown and black tints from mixol, and added distilled water to thin it. Then I used a gravity feed sharpe gun to spray. 2nd coat applied after 30 minutes, removed the stencil about 30 minutes later. Came off pretty clean. Checkout my test tire.

https://uniim1.shutterfly.com/render...&ts=1658867876

https://uniim1.shutterfly.com/render...&ts=1660077619

PDUB · #13 (**permalink**) 08-09-2022, 11:09 PM

Well done!

frankym · #14 (**permalink**) 08-14-2022, 02:42 PM

Wanted to share a few photos of the finished product. After the first ride I noticed some of the edges of the lettering were lifting a little so I applied a small amout of clear enamel from the can lightly onto the lettering and it acted like glue. Because I had a little bit a break dust forming on the letters, the application of the clear mixed with the carbon and added a bit more patina. Hopefully this holds up, but it really doesn’t matter since more wear just adds to the character. Kudos to Raceline Digital for the stencil and to Ranger Paint.

https://share.icloud.com/photos/05dM...pnc-IqwoxJnDcg

FUNFER2 · #15 (**permalink**) 08-14-2022, 05:06 PM

They look great Frank.

I still.....can't decide on a tire manufacturer, either GY Billboards, AVON, Goodyear II (if I can find them) cheap Cooper Cobra's or even the old BF GOODRICH. I'd like the GY the best as looks, but their bias ply. The AVON's are great radials but are 2k. But I do know, on what ever brand, I'll either use the spray tensile or glue on the rubber letters.

cobragene · #16 (**permalink**) 08-15-2022, 02:49 PM

I found that if you let new tires age 6 months or so they will stay cleaner, I put them on new tires and brown spots began to appear, then I had to replace a tire and didn’t get around to putting them on for a while and I didn’t get the brown spots on that tire.

CompClassics · #17 (**permalink**) 08-15-2022, 09:16 PM

GOODYEAR EAGLE billboards on an AVON......

FUNFER2 · #18 (**permalink**) 08-16-2022, 07:20 AM

If I can afford tires next spring, I really like the AVON's being radials, and get the rubber letters to glue on. I like the GY tire pattern better, but it won't bother me. I don't know if I'll keep them shinny bright white or a little dirty ? I also have the idea of buying stencils and spray paint them like the originals, and still today.