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04 Sep 2020 03:37 #227697 by Jimnyz
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What are your thoughts on Outline White Lettering on tyres? I have to make a decision for inside (not visible) or outside (OWL visible).

It's for a Jungle Green gen4 and the Lettering would read "Hankook Dynapro AT2".

What decision did you guys make and why?
Is it just too showy? The Jimny already stands out as it is, but would the retro styling make it work?

Thanks for any advice!

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04 Sep 2020 05:45 #227699 by Lambert
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Not an option on my current tyre but if it had been it would most definitely have been on show, I may be in a minority though.

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04 Sep 2020 05:58 #227700 by GeorgeC
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Jimnyz wrote: What are your thoughts on Outline White Lettering on tyres?
I have to make a decision for inside (not visible) or outside (OWL visible).
It's for a Jungle Green gen4 and the Lettering would read "Hankook Dynapro AT2".
What decision did you guys make and why?
Is it just too showy? The Jimny already stands out as it is, but would the retro styling make it work?
Thanks for any advice!

For me its just basic First Year Apprentice training.
Manufacturer's Mark is always "UP" (not down) and "OUT" (not in), etc. It fitted any other way I would consider them to be incorrectly fitted and take them back!
Also there is a coloured dot on the OUT-side side-wall to line up with the balance mark (sometimes the valve) on the rim.

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04 Sep 2020 06:20 #227702 by Busta
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Have them whichever way you want. It's your car! I have mine white lettering out but my dad always has his white lettering in. When I fitted a set of all terrains on my MX5 I didn't know what would look best so I put one side out and one side in.

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04 Sep 2020 06:54 #227703 by Soeley
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Totally your choice, if you like it then it doesn't really mater what others think.
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04 Sep 2020 08:02 #227705 by Gadget
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I chose to hide mine.

When I say 'I', what I actually mean is that my wife saw the white lettering and said 'eurgh, you're not going to be able to see those are you?' :laugh:
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04 Sep 2020 08:58 #227708 by 300bhpton
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Personally I like the white lettering. Also I think it just looks a little odd with it on the inside, as from some angles you can still see it.

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04 Sep 2020 19:01 #227733 by Barry silver SZ5
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Lucky you to have a jungle green latest model. Not available here in uk Would have been my choice by far. but pleased to have the silver one which came available after nearly a years wait.

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04 Sep 2020 19:06 #227735 by Soeley
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Hmm! Barry Green doesn't have the same ring to it ?
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05 Sep 2020 10:58 #227758 by Jimnyz
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Thanks for all the advice. I have until Monday to decide. 300bhpton, yours looks awesome with owl.
Part of me enjoys the stealth of the green jimny and does Hankook deserve the free advertising?

Hmmm, decisions!!??

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06 Sep 2020 22:40 #227855 by DrRobin
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When I was a young lad and had a motorbike all the cool dudes had Avon tyres, they had Avon in white, but the O was filled with red, it looked very cool to me. By the time I could afford a bike big enough to have Avon TT 100 tyres, the trend had passed and I never bothered, sort of missed out.

So fill your tyres with white and put them on the outside, make a statement, it will look great. May be I will do mine as well and since I still have the same motorbike after 35 years with Avon rubber, perhaps I will do those as well.

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07 Sep 2020 07:17 #227860 by Jimnyz
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Hi and thanks for the advice from you all. I chose to show the OWL. Looks great too.
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