I just got my new snow tires put on and guess who doesn't like it? Not that I let him drive it anyway. His two complaints were. get this: No white lettering AND the "Truck" tire look spoils the "custom" look.
Well it IS a Truck and my work Truck at that! This is what it looks like:

Here is a link to the performance rating: http://www.tirerack.com/tires/snow/index_perftest.html

What do you people think?


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"Moonlight Blue" 98 F150 SC XLT 2WD 4.6, 3.55 LS Tow Pkg. SUPERCHIP, K&N Airbox mod. w/ "Cool" intake, Mobil One Oil, Bosch +4's. Lund Fastback, Lighted visor, Runninng Boards, Crome Taillight covers, Polished Steel Fenderwell Moldings, Smoked Bug and Rain guards, Shelf-it, Carpet dash cover, Red Wings license plate in front, Red Wings license plate frame in back, Little Detroit Viper hanging from mirror, Oh yeah, and one "Blacked-out" grill.
Gonna get my Bed rails back on, Finally!
Couldn't find the right Polished steel design, so once I modify the powercoated ones I just bought, I will paint them.
Q: who wants my chrome ones? Price:cost of shipping, or gas and maybe lunch if you live in S/E MI.

"Rocks don't move unless pushed, and neither do chevys!"

http://www.fortunecity.com/silverstone/daytona/843/

 

I must vote with Hubby on this. It's a male thing. Sorry.

476!

 

Get a bottle of typewriter correction fluid.
The tire looks big enough to write 'CUSTOM' on it at least 3 times.

You got to do it extremely neatly though! I remember my first attempt at white lettered tires. It was a disaster. I had to get more correction fluid and just make them whitewalls.
(Gangster whitewalls, as I had tried big letters)

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99 Lariat Normal Cab 2WD 120"WB 5.4 3.55LS Tow
Dark Toreador/Gold Line-X
raoul_oba@hotmail.com
F150's of Virginia
Just cause we're from Virginia don't mean we're(well, you know)

 

You don't buy snow tires for how they look! BTW, these look fine to me. How they work is a lot more important, though.

 

White letter tires do look better; however, nothing wrong with a "truck" tire on a truck. But in my opinion if you like them then thats all that matters, besides they're just snow tires anyway.

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97 F-150 S/C 4x4 ORP XLT 4.6 K&N , Flowmaster, Bosch+4 plugs,MSD 8.5 wires,Superchip.Patriot fiberglass toneau cover, Westin chrome step bars.
Future mods:4" lift,ram air hood,and a supercharger.

 

I must vote with Hubby on this. It's a male thing. Sorry.

Hey whats going on here! I didn't send this again. Hmmmm?

477!



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Andthensometoo: Did you get four or only two?

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Black 2000 SC XLT short-box. 4.2 V-6, 5-speed, 3.55 Limited Slip. Side steps, CD, remote entry, FORD box liner. Add-ons: Older Windstar driver's side wiper blade (with the air scoop, because I don't slow down when it rains), back-up beeper, "f150online.com" sticker and snazzy Tweetie Bird floor mats.

My third F-series: '73 F-100, '98 F-150 and '00 F-150. Great trucks!

 

I just want to publicly accuse cphillip of padding his stats.

611 !

 

I stand accused! Sorry.

479!

 

cphilip, I'm not going to play with you any more!! I'm takin' my toys and goin' home.

809

 

Shifter, I got four, and I must say that it takes corners way better. Now I can do those "controlled spin-outs" as opposed to "uncontrolled spin-outs" It rained today, YaHooo!

 

Are you guys counting posts?
OK I can play too.
1454, Right behind Fast46 and MikeT
And I've only been a resident since July 24 99

 

ATST - our twins continue to parallel each other. I've been running my blackwall studded snows (on steel F150 XL rims) for about a week now. I suspect mine look even worse than yours since I'm only running 2 with the original open white letters on the front with the 6-spoke rims.

Oh well - it's how they work, right?

Tom in Tacoma

(Don't know how many - don't wanna know)

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1998 F150 XLT S/C 4.6L Auto, 3.55LS, 4X2, Moonlight Blue, all the bells & whistles except for leather seats. Lund Deflector, K&N, Body-color painted Throttle Cover, Pentaliner S/R, Window tint, factory side-steps, Infiniti component speakers, Superchip. Tom in Tacoma (Washington not Toyota)

 

[look even worse?]
What are you saying? I don't think they look bad. Now I might not play with you anymore either!

 

How about a Picture or Two

If I remember right you got the stock size, correct? If so they should look pretty good.

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'99 F150 XLT SC SB 5.4x2 Harvest Gold
3.55 limited slip/ trailer towing package/slip on extender mirrors/powerstop brake controller/Covermaster 1000 topper with wing/
BugflectorII

http://members.xoom.com/firezap/truckpage.htm




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