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Old May 5, 2020 | 07:27 AM
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What looks best? Raised white letters or Blackwell tires?
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Old May 5, 2020 | 07:37 AM
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Which do you like? I prefer white letter to plain black, but that's a personal choice.
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Old May 5, 2020 | 07:57 AM
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Blackwalls came with car when I bought it. With 17 in. wheels, I'm not sure raised white letters would look good.
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Old May 5, 2020 | 08:21 AM
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RWL is my choice. I think they would look smashing on your car but would need to be maintained as white as can be.
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Old May 5, 2020 | 08:30 AM
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I grew up in the world where RWL ruled the streets.

IMHO they still look better on a C3, but hey if I bought a C3 and it had new(er) black walls then I would run them, but the next set would be RWL.

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Old May 5, 2020 | 08:50 AM
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I dig the raised white letters on the original ralleyes, but I'm not a fan of them on the 5 spoke TT2 or Cragars you're running. And as posted, they can be a pain to keep clean. Up against a white car, they're always going to have to be bright. My two cents.
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For me it depends on tire size. RWL on 15-16" but blackwall for anything bigger than that.
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Looks good to me.
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Originally Posted by mjonah25
For me it depends on tire size. RWL on 15-16" but blackwall for anything bigger than that.
I didn't think of the OP's tire size, but I agree!!!
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Originally Posted by Easy Mike
Looks good to me.
Exactly.....Drive It and ENJOY It !!!!
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I would Google white corvette with RWL and 17 inch rims to get a better idea. I like RWL.
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I've always preferred black walls but that's just me.



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Black sidewall is my preference

IMHO, this is best look!
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Old May 5, 2020 | 12:43 PM
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I like RWL on a C3....seems to be period correct to me.





Blackwalls on earlier cars [C1, C2] and modern cars.
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Old May 5, 2020 | 12:48 PM
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Black sidewall is my preference

IMHO, this is best look!
I try to keep my '71 pretty much like I remember the era... RWL. That being said, thos big black fatties look great on your car
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a little red on there can be sexy







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Depends on the tires. If you have a popular brand--Goodyear, Goodrich, etc.-- I like the white letters. No so with Cooper, Pep Boys, etc.
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Depends on the tires. If you have a popular brand--Goodyear, Goodrich, etc.-- I like the white letters. No so with Cooper, Pep Boys, etc.


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I agree
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Old May 6, 2020 | 05:55 PM
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Put 2 white on the right side, 2 black on the left and leave them on for a month. YOU will have the answer as to how your car looks best to you, and that's what should count. I actually like the red.
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