Looking for an inexpensive way to transform your car’s appearance? Consider coloring the letters on your tire sidewalls! Not only will it freshen up your car’s appearance, but it’ll also separate your car from the pack with a unique high-performance look.
A Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 10th Anniversary Edition with white lettering on its tires, via Tuner Tom
All this project requires is about $20 and a few hours of your time.
First, let’s talk about the paint. You can paint the lettering on your tires any color you want. The most common color is white, followed by yellow. When painting tires, you have to use oil-based paint. The easiest way to apply it on the tire is with a paint marker. Now, let’s take a look at a comprehensive list of all the supplies you’ll need for this project:
Here’s what you need to do with each tire:
1. Remove the tire from your car.
2. Scrub the dirt and oil from the lettering area or the whole tire with a tire cleaner (or Windex if you don’t have tire cleaner). If you’ve used tire shine in the past, you’ll have to apply some extra elbow grease to get it all out. Once the cleaned area (or the whole tire) starts to look dull, it’s clean and free of any oily residue. Wipe with a clean rag until dry.
Make sure your tire letters are completely clean and dry! Credit: CashedOutCars’s YouTube tutorial
3. Grab your medium tip paint marker and shake it well. Pump the tip against a piece of paper, paper towel, or cardboard repeatedly until the paint starts to come out and the tip is well-saturated.
Saturate the tip of the pen with paint before beginning. Credit: CashedOutCars’s YouTube video
4. Color in the letters with the marker. The easiest thing to do is to fill in the centers first and then outline them carefully with the fine tip paint marker.
Take your time coloring in the letters for a clean look. Credit: CashedOutCars’s YouTube video
5. Touch up any of the spots you may have missed and let the paint dry. If you want your lettering to look brighter and bolder, apply another coat.
The end result. Credit: CashedOutCars’s YouTube video
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SKU: One kit required per tire Category: Racing Letters Tag: Same day shipping on orders placed before 2PM CST.
Say whatever you want spelled out in our Deluxe Racing Font. These adhere to any tire and are PERFECT to advertize that important message or WOW your friends.
Use the 3/4″ size when your tire profile is too short for the 1″ tire letter kits.
With sizes ranging from 3/4″ to 1″ for the Deluxe Racing Font, we offer the perfect way to add white letters to tires on whatever you drive. These look great on low profile tires (which are no longer made with raised white letters from the factory), or any size tire you have. Send us a picture of your car and we can even send a proof of how the letters will look on your ride.
We produce the custom tire lettering kits you want based on the information you provide. Tell us the message you want to display and we will send the letters. If you want to display the name of the tire on your vehicle but the black letters are not very bold then NO PROBLEM! Tredwear Letters are 1/16″ thick and are unaffected by the textures underneath.
Each kit contains the individual rubber letters needed to letter your tire. Also included is the patented instant adhesive that bonds our letters to your tire. Each custom tire lettering kit will complete a single tire. Tred Wear offers a superior alternative to tire paint pens and tire markers. Unlike tire paint, our lettering kits will usually last the life of your tire.
Please click on the “How To” tab at the top of this webpage to see our new install video for answers on proper installation.
The TredWear Letter kits are made of real rubber and have thickness. The texture on the tire will not effect them, and they have that REAL raised White letter tire look!
One kit needed PER TIRE
Our custom letter kits are usually in stock and ready to ship next day.
*Most orders ship same day, but varies on volume.
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High adhesive adhesion, elasticity and wear resistance are the main advantages of our stickers over competitors.
Operating temperature of stickers from -95 to +95 C
Average installation time for 4 wheels - 1 hour
Keeping a distance, you can wash safely
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Bright white lettering on car tires looks strict and elegant.
The letters themselves are made of high-strength materials, the unique structural multi-layering of this product will keep the strength and whiteness of the letters for a long time. The dirt-repellent surface will not allow them to look dull and not bright.
ATT-Tires offers you to distinguish your car from a number of other cars by using graceful white letters on your car tires. The color of the car in this case does not matter. The main idea is based on the contrast created by the white color of the letters in relation to the black tyres. On a black background, the white letters on the wheels are easy to read, which means it can be used for both personal and promotional purposes. You can put your company logos, the name of the sports club, of which you are an active member, on the tires.
White wheel decals can be installed by anyone in the shortest possible time. Simplicity and ease of installation allow, in case of force majeure, not to replace the entire inscription, but to dismantle the damaged part of the inscription.
This will save money and time on ordering new stickers.
White letters do not fade from UV exposure, do not turn yellow during operation and always look contrast against black tires. Confident legibility of letters while driving, thanks to the strobe effect, guarantees you curious and interested glances of passers-by.
Before mounting the letters on the wheels, the surface of the tires is degreased and treated with a special compound that fills the porous structure of the tire and securely adheres to the surface of the letter. With little effort, you can quickly install the stickers on the tires of your car or motorcycle.
The surface of the tire itself does not require additional grinding before sticking the letters, it is quite enough to wash and degrease the tire, it is not damaged by the chemical composition of the fixing material. The letters are easy to clean in conventional car washes and can withstand high-pressure jets without breaking or peeling off.
The white letters on the tires are in perfect harmony with the color of any car, especially at night, when all cars take on dark shades and bright letters are clearly visible.
The pricing policy of our company allows you to buy white lettering for tires at the lowest prices. You get exclusive styling elements at reasonable prices and save on the installation of expensive elements of the exterior design of your car.
By ordering white letters on the wheels of a car, you emphasize the severity and classics of the car. They look equally impressive on big black SUVs and low sports cars. When buying a set of letters, you get a complete instruction for their installation, as well as all the materials necessary for this (degreaser, primer, napkins and gloves).
Whether you're talking about a full-size car or radio control, anyone who loves four-wheel "friends" wants their car to stand out. Traxxas offers some of the most stylish and authentic rims and tires in RC, but we can always do more to add a little extra flavor and custom style.
Below we have a few ideas to inspire you and we hope you give them a try and make your own style.
Tires with white lettering have a classic look and will really make your rubber stand out. We tried drawing letters with a brush as well as coloring them with pens, and we got better results with pens. The pen's paint was more opaque, and the hard felt pen tip reduced the number of errors that went beyond the lines. Of course, your experience may differ - if you prefer a brush, then this is the best way to do it. If you're wrong or think you don't like the color, soak it in a thinner and the paint will come off easier with your toothbrush. Be aware that tire lettering will quickly crack when the tire is bent and scraped off in off-road conditions. If you want to keep your hard work alive, you can use letter tires to showcase or at least take lots of pictures.
Choose a fine tip pen for maximum drawing precision. We have had good results with both of these brands.
To avoid blots, apply the paint in very short strokes or spread it on the tire. A second layer may be required.
This Maxx 2.8 tire has flashy graphics that look fantastic in white. For other colors, first paint over the letters white and let them dry completely. Then apply color.
Highlight nuts and bolts with chrome
"Chrome" paint is a very impressive material - it really does look like a galvanized finish. In pen form, it makes it easy to add realistic, simulated equipment. Just color in whatever you want to be "chrome". The color itself is a little pricey, but the result is worth it.
You can find "chrome" handles at hobby and craft stores. The 1mm tip is best for handling wheels. The paint is very thin and easily soaks into the simulated fastener of this TRX-4 Sport wheel.
This is a pretty major styling update and it only took a minute. If your truck has black axle nuts, you can replace them with chrome plated nuts!
The Mercedes-Benz® G 63 wheels only have a few "chrome" bolt heads, but that adds a bit of elegance to the look.
Parts with real equipment
How about adding real details to your wheels? Check the RC aircraft section of your favorite hobby store for 2mm socket head screws that can be easily attached to some wheels as a solid styling upgrade. All you have to do is drill a 1/16" hole and screw in. Choose stainless steel screws for a corrosion-resistant, high-contrast look on black wheels.
These 2x8mm screws are longer than required, you will only need 2mm of thread. They are easy to cut to size with pliers. The castings on this TRX-4 sports wheel serve as a guide for drilling 1/16" holes for mounting screws. Drill slowly, you only need to go 2mm deeper.
Here is the final look. There is nothing more like real wheel nuts than the wheel nuts themselves! Remember this simple truth!
Parts for Beadlocks
The beadlock wheels are a great upgrade for any TRX model. No glue is required, so the discs can be easily reused, and the rings, sold separately, allow you to choose any color you like.
You can also purchase Method 105s wheels with rings installed and tires in 1.9" and 2.2" sizes. They look great as is, but you can add even more style by adding stainless steel screws and flipping the rings. Flipping the ring can reduce the tire's stability in extreme situations, but if you're not trying to win the competition, give it a try.
The stainless steel screw kit includes all hardware needed to replace black oxide rims on four Method 105 1.9" or 2.2" wheels. Black back, stainless front. The stainless steel screws will not rust and have good contrast with the rings and wheel nut.
Lock rings are available in red, orange, green, blue, satin and black so you have plenty of options to customize and personalize your model. Traxxas Summit owners can also choose from different colors.
Flip the rings over and screw onto the wheel for more sculpting! If you have free 2 minutes, you can paint over the reliefs with the color you need!
Paint Over Chrome Effects
No one makes chrome wheels quite like Traxxas, and the highly reflective wheels turn into true sparklers as they spin in the sun.
They also provide some fun detailing opportunities. You can reduce the sheen with clear paint to create more of a satin or "raw aluminum" finish. Or paint the chrome clear for an anodized or metallic finish, depending on the color you choose.
The wheel on the left is mirror chrome, which is how it comes from the factory. The center right of the wheel is coated with a brushed aluminum finish.
For a colored chrome effect, wrap the tire and apply a clear color to the rim. The disk will retain maximum shine, and if you use pearlescent paints, they will give a more interesting look.
Most Traxxas chrome wheels are black under a shiny finish, and with a degreaser, the chrome can be removed to reveal a glossy black wheel. If you remove a rim from an installed tire, you will find that any chrome under the tire adhesive will be protected from the solvent, leaving a strip of chrome where the wheel meets the tire.
The degreaser will clean the chrome off the wheel in an hour or two.
