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Old Aug 10, 2011 | 12:24 PM
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A little over a week ago I got my 08 C6 base coupe. Major draw to this car was the color because it has no other option other than the paint which I love. Love so much I been taking parts off (which the site helped immensely with its step by step DIY) and having my body shop paint. Now I've ordere a padded console center atomic orange sides black, orange door handles and radio, ac,heater *****,orange bezel rings for the gauges, G2 caliper paint in orange of course. Gee I'm glad I got a base coupe I'm having so much fun turning things orange. Now could anyone advise where I could purchase atomic orange tires,eh?
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Old Aug 10, 2011 | 12:28 PM
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Cool! Spread the color around!
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Old Aug 10, 2011 | 12:33 PM
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Funny thing is that one of the tire companies (can't remember which one) did offer custom tires. You could choose your own tread design (ie: in the shape of your company logo) and add colors. It might be a little overkill though.
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Old Aug 10, 2011 | 12:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Xedes
Funny thing is that one of the tire companies (can't remember which one) did offer custom tires. You could choose your own tread design (ie: in the shape of your company logo) and add colors. It might be a little overkill though.
BFG had a tire that had different colored stripes in the tread. It was popular with the rice guys for some time. Haven't seen them in a long long time though. I think they had Red, Blue, and Yellow, not possibly more.
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Old Aug 10, 2011 | 01:22 PM
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There were also tires that smoked different colors during burnouts
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Old Aug 10, 2011 | 03:22 PM
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If serious....maybe try painting the lettering on the tire. They make pens for doing this, although maybe not in AO.

Also looks like you got a good match..the rear spoiler in the photo seems to match very well.
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Old Aug 10, 2011 | 03:24 PM
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Cool! Spread the color around!
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AO RulZ!
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Originally Posted by C6Joy
Cool! Spread the color around!


Good job!
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Old Aug 10, 2011 | 07:49 PM
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Originally Posted by carl3989
Now could anyone advise where I could purchase atomic orange tires,eh?
Try Les Schwab in Hanford Washington or anywhere around White Sands NM. Forget Iraq....

Sorry,
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I've seen wheels with AO "rims". Be careful matching AO as it is a real pain to match especially in all light conditions.
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Are you seriously asking for atomic orange rubber tires?!?
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Are you seriously asking for atomic orange rubber tires?!?
Very sorry, it happens too often with me, once again it is a failed attempt at humor. I meant it in a rhetorical sense that I was so enamored with Atomic Orange. Mea Culpa
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