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Started by etorana , Feb 24 2011 03:34 PM

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#1 etorana

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Posted 24 February 2011 - 03:34 PM

Has any ome been able to black out the white lettering on tyres permantly and if so how ?

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#2 _Herne_

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Posted 24 February 2011 - 03:39 PM

Has any ome been able to black out the white lettering on tyres permantly and if so how ?

Thanks etorana

Put the white lettering on the inside when fitting the tyre to the rim.

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Posted 24 February 2011 - 04:37 PM

I wish it was that easy, they're directional tyres

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Posted 24 February 2011 - 04:44 PM

I wish it was that easy, they're directional tyres

Ahh, yes sorry lol.

I have no idea if the lettering could be shaved off by those guys that can add coloured wall??? Be a touchy thing to do and I would be worried about safety at high speed.

Interesting...

See comment below

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Posted 24 February 2011 - 04:45 PM

I wish it was that easy, they're directional tyres

Put the tyre meant for the right hand rim on the left hand rim and vise-versa. direction stays the same, lettering now on the inside...

Edit, unless the lettering is on both sides of the tyre Posted Image

Edited by 89'King, 24 February 2011 - 04:45 PM.

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#6 _Herne_

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Posted 24 February 2011 - 04:53 PM

I wish it was that easy, they're directional tyres

Put the tyre meant for the right hand rim on the left hand rim and vise-versa. direction stays the same, lettering now on the inside...

Edit, unless the lettering is on both sides of the tyre

Beat me to it, I just came back to edit lol but I see I didnt need to

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Posted 24 February 2011 - 05:18 PM

Sorry directional was the wrong word they actually have a tread pattern that requires the white lettering on the outside

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Posted 24 February 2011 - 10:06 PM

...are you sure? What kind of tyres are these?

The white will be all underneath the black too so don't try and shave them back!!!

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#9 _Herne_

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Posted 24 February 2011 - 10:08 PM

...are you sure? What kind of tyres are these?

The white will be all underneath the black too so don't try and shave them back!!!

The writing I have seen is raised lettering on top of the black but am still unsure of shaving.

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Posted 24 February 2011 - 11:28 PM

If you cut into the sidewall of a white letter tyre there is white rubber under the black.

Its the way they are made,part of the manufacturing process.

They dont stick the white letters on the outside.They mould the black over the white.

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Posted 25 February 2011 - 08:34 AM

the tyres are sumitomo htr 2000 if you google the wheel deal they have a picture and you will see the tread pattern I mean.
The question still stands ! can I black out the letters ???

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#12 _blownlcgtr_

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Posted 25 February 2011 - 09:24 AM

Unsure of how to black them out permanently shaving wouldnt work because as said above the white lettering is a layer of white rubber between the black. the top layer of black is very thin the tread pattern would be asymmetrical if it has a dedicated inside and outside and tyre black looks crap thats the only way ive ever seen it covered tyre shop cant suppy different tyre of similar value or can you upgrade to a better tyre and pay the difference
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#13 _Kush_

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Posted 25 February 2011 - 10:10 AM

A smear of black silsastic over the letters??
Would that work? :dontknow:

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Posted 25 February 2011 - 10:15 AM

Teck Blaxta

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Posted 25 February 2011 - 01:18 PM

Sorry directional was the wrong word they actually have a tread pattern that requires the white lettering on the outside

i still cant see why you cant do a swap.. im assuming that having a tread pattern which requires the lettering to be on the outside would be very similar, if not the same, to having directional tyres... ill try explain myself with pitcures

typical tyre. tread pattern requires specific tyre rotation..
Posted Image

obviously you cant swap the rims, but putting the tyre on the other rim would do it..
Posted Image

If thats not going to solve the problem, then im beat... Posted Image

Edit: just googled the wheels... dunno about the rim swap, i see what you mean about tread patter.. but dunno ay, it might still work.. anyone else got input?

Edited by 89'King, 25 February 2011 - 01:22 PM.

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#16 wot179

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Posted 25 February 2011 - 01:41 PM

Heres an OH&S approved method of making home made whitewalls to demonstrate.
http://www.youtube.c...feature=related

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Posted 26 February 2011 - 02:46 PM

Heres an OH&S approved method of making home made whitewalls to demonstrate.
http://www.youtube.c...feature=related

there used to be a product called"tyre paint" and it was "black"
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#18 _Bomber Watson_

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Posted 26 February 2011 - 04:31 PM

Tyre black, regularly.

Solvent based stuff is the best.

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#19 _mervex_

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Posted 26 February 2011 - 05:46 PM

Tyre black, regularly.

Solvent based stuff is the best.

Cheers.

I think I just said that.
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#20 _Bomber Watson_

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Posted 26 February 2011 - 05:59 PM

You didnt mention Solvent based or water based and you didnt really say what you were on about???

Yes agreed you did just say that but really unclear i could say???

Not trying to start a shit fight mate, i read the first post then commented, no hurt feelings i hope.

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#21 _Herne_

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Posted 26 February 2011 - 06:03 PM

This thread has been an eye opener for me, I always thought the raised lettering was black with the letters being some sort of industrial type paint.

There ya go.

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#22 _Bomber Watson_

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Posted 26 February 2011 - 06:46 PM

Herne, no matter how good the paint it wont stay on tyres for to long.

Trust me, i play with "industrial" type paints day in day out.

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Posted 26 February 2011 - 09:41 PM

As Josh (89'King) explained with pics, here it is in steps.

#1 Jack up front of car
#2 remove both wheels
#3 pick up 1 wheel (right side for example) and without turning it around or changing the rotating direction of the wheel, walk around to the other side of the car (left side)
#4 put it on the ground where the other wheel would be then stand back and observe

wallah writing on the inside, direction the same, all you have to do is take tyre off the rim, turn rim around, put it back on then put that wheel on the opposite side of the car.

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Posted 26 February 2011 - 09:43 PM

Sorry directional was the wrong word they actually have a tread pattern that requires the white lettering on the outside

i still cant see why you cant do a swap.. im assuming that having a tread pattern which requires the lettering to be on the outside would be very similar, if not the same, to having directional tyres... ill try explain myself with pitcures

typical tyre. tread pattern requires specific tyre rotation..

obviously you cant swap the rims, but putting the tyre on the other rim would do it..

If thats not going to solve the problem, then im beat...

Edit: just googled the wheels... dunno about the rim swap, i see what you mean about tread patter.. but dunno ay, it might still work.. anyone else got input?

The only problem with this is the water will be directed under the car and not away from the car with that type of tread pattern if you just swap left rim for right rim. Those tyre's in question can only be fitted to the proper corner they were designed for.

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Posted 26 February 2011 - 09:48 PM

oops, sorry my bad, should have googled first, looks like you might have to put up with it or spend every week (depending on how often it is driven) painting the letters with a black tyre pen and i know how much of a pain in the but that is.