Which look better with styled wheels: White sidewall or Raised white letter tires?

[classicsguy]

Which do you think look better with the 1968 styled wheels?

 

[CALIF GIRL]

I like raised white letters.

 

[di81977]

Black side. Never really liked raised white letters or white walls.

 

[classicsguy]

Black side. Never really liked raised white letters or white walls.

Black side...I forgot that alternative too.....

 

[franklinair]

RWL

Neil

 

[Bob G]

BF Goodrich Comp TA with raised white letters

Bob Geco

 

[Perkchiro]

BF Goodrich Comp TA with raised white letters

Bob Geco

Ditto here.

 

[GTCS95616]

Raised white letters or blackwall. Just say no to white walls!

 

[CougarCJ]

Funny, we just finished a thread like this over in the Cougar room down the hall.

Raise white letters with styled steel wheels.

White walls go best with 70 series tires and deluxe hub caps. IMHO.

 

[GT/CS S Code]

We just re-installed a set of factory chrome GT wheels on our car with a set of B.F. Goodrich Radial T/A's and opted for the "stealth" look. Blackwalls out, no white letters showing ...

A "Sleeper" ... or do you think the stripes give it away?
:wink:

 

[Diesel Donna]

<~~~~~~~~what Bob said

 

[hotrodgrany]

Ditto here.

Here to, but 07 came with all black from the factory. I had once thought about white walls, but not tend more to this. My Ford Ranger has like this on it.

 

[PFSlim]

My wheels are darker than they are suppose to be, however we liked the darker look.

Paul

 

[nfrntau]

I vote black no white letters too

 

[Midnight Special]

Black side...I forgot that alternative too.....

Okay, here's my vote...

 

[HappyHour]

We just re-installed a set of factory chrome GT wheels on our car with a set of B.F. Goodrich Radial T/A's and opted for the "stealth" look. Blackwalls out, no white letters showing ...

A "Sleeper" ... or do you think the stripes give it away?
:wink:

Its the red that gave it away...BTW...RWL (when baby gets new pair(s) of shoes) on BFs otherwise I go stealth on anything else.

 

[PNewitt]

If you're wondering....

Here is what an original CS looked like with original whitewalls on styled steel wheels. This is a shot of the premiere CS (also a GT) on the stage in the Feb 15th, 1968 dealer event in Los Angeles (and this car has not surfaced).

Somethig to consider, if you wish to be "period correct".

The trick is finding these tires...maybe through those period tires dealers, listed in Hemmings, etc. Maybe someone can find such a place for those who might want these tires. Either E70-14, or F70-14 size.

Paul.

 

[68 special]

I agree with Bob. BFG'S/RWL'S all the way.

 

[franklinair]

Amen, brother!!

Neil

 

[teamlo]

I personally like the thin WW tire. The repros are bias-ply but if I could find a radial with a similar look, I'd switch. Right now I am running BFGs, RWL.

I'm kinda different in my tastes. I actually like the original 289 Shelby Cobra with whitewall tires! Just looks right to me.

Terry