Letters In or Out - Ford Explorer Ranger Enthusiasts "Serious Explorations"®

Ryan1 · 03-05-2003, 12:33 AM

Im gettin my ar767 put on this week, should I have the white letters in our out? I have a white Explorer FYI.

With the letters in is that gonna be too much Black down there.

Ryan

*jimbo74* · 03-05-2003, 12:37 AM

put them black out

at first, the white looks killer... but if you wheel, the white will discolor, and later, you will wish you mounted them black out... i do.... but i also dont really care about the way my truck looks either...

*Alto* · 03-05-2003, 01:06 AM

I'm all for the Black Side Out.

I think there was a poll on the exact same subject?

*alphabets13* · 03-05-2003, 07:15 AM

Quote:

Im gettin my ar767 put on this week, should I have the white letters in our out? I have a white Explorer FYI.

i'm stupid...what are ar767's?

bluedemon · 03-05-2003, 08:14 AM

the ar767's are the black american racing rims

**Alec** · 03-05-2003, 08:19 AM

black out

*alphabets13* · 03-05-2003, 11:41 AM

oh i see, and for the record i like white letters out but just my opinion.

Fish Man · 03-05-2003, 05:24 PM

just got home from having my new tires mounted...white letters out

RealXP8 · 03-05-2003, 05:38 PM

black out, this is not the 80's

*alphabets13* · 03-05-2003, 07:17 PM

fish man, what kind of tires did you get?

*MontanaGT* · 03-05-2003, 07:50 PM

letters out, I loved the 80's

*alphabets13* · 03-05-2003, 07:54 PM

hey montana. how are your scorpions? i'm looking at maybe getting them. any complaints? i'm really looking for a smooth ride.

*MontanaGT* · 03-05-2003, 08:03 PM

alphabets13, I like them. Mine give a little harsher but firmer ride than the other tires I had (Firestone Wilderness A/T and Kelly Safari AWR). The ride is smooth on the highway but you feel the bumps a little bit more. Other people that have these tires say that they don't feel any different to them than the stock tires. I know that I need knew shocks so this may be my problem.

They do make 2 different load ratings of Scorpions AT's, 2-ply and 6-ply. I went with the 6-ply for its' increased load wieght, side-wall strength, and handling. I would think that the 2-ply would be a smoother ride than the 6-ply.

**james t** · 03-05-2003, 08:11 PM

black side out on EVERYTHING. i have never liked the look of white letters, on a streeter or an offroader.

*alphabets13* · 03-05-2003, 08:12 PM

yeah definitely 2 ply would be smoother. it won't last longer though. thanks for the input.

RussellK · 03-06-2003, 06:19 PM

White out. Michelin LTX M/S

*Robert* · 03-08-2003, 04:12 PM

I prefer white out --->

*alphabets13* · 03-08-2003, 04:19 PM

nice!

Ryan1 · 03-08-2003, 06:23 PM

Well I got them put on yesterday and Had them do Black out and it looked terrible. So the swapped them around for me and I have white out .... Waaaaay better.

Thanks
Ryan

*alphabets13* · 03-08-2003, 06:29 PM

told ya so!

03-05-2003, 12:33 AM	#1
Ryan1 Wannabe Elite Explorer White Bear Lake, MN 94 XLT Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 1,698 Vehicle Specs	Letters In or Out Im gettin my ar767 put on this week, should I have the white letters in our out? I have a white Explorer FYI. With the letters in is that gonna be too much Black down there. Ryan __________________ 94 XLT 6 Inch Skyjacker 32's

03-05-2003, 12:37 AM	#2
jimbo74 Elite Ranger NorCal 98 XLT Supercab 4x2 Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 17,627 Vehicle Specs*	put them black out at first, the white looks killer... but if you wheel, the white will discolor, and later, you will wish you mounted them black out... i do.... but i also dont really care about the way my truck looks either... __________________ My Truck

03-05-2003, 01:06 AM	#3
Alto Elite Explorer Home-Lake Mills, Wisconsin / Live-Saudi Arabia 1995 4DR XLT 4X4 Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 497 Vehicle Specs	I'm all for the Black Side Out. I think there was a poll on the exact same subject? __________________ - Land of Sun & Sand- "TT", OME 2" Lift w/ Shocks, 3" Body Lift, Rhino Guards, 275 / 80 R15 Sumitomo Shaheens, 15"x10" Rims, Custom Rear Bumper Guard, Hella Lights, Flowmaster, Conferr Rack... pist. . . I See Voices ! Is That Wrong?

03-05-2003, 08:19 AM	#6
Alec Mod Emeritus Houston, Texas 2008 JK Join Date: Apr 2000 Posts: 16,056 Vehicle Specs	black out __________________ Alec "Dr. Candlepower" Rosenbaum Daily: 2008 JK Gone: EE "Splat", 2003 VW GTI VR6, 85 Bronco project

03-05-2003, 05:24 PM	#8
Fish Man Wannabe Elite Explorer Marietta, GA 1995 Explorer XLT Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,772 Vehicle Specs	just got home from having my new tires mounted...white letters out __________________ 1995 XLT 4x4 4.0L TT, AAL, Warrior Shackles, 3" PA body lift, Flowmaster, K&N, Pioneer DEH P7500mp HU, JBL P300.1 pushing a Memphis 10 in a stealth box, JBL BP80.4 running Autotek and MA components in some Q Logic kick panels, 33" BFG Mud Terrains on 15x8 AR-23s. My (really old) CarDomain Page

03-05-2003, 08:14 AM	#5
bluedemon Wannabe Elite Explorer Winchester, Va '95 XLT Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 115 Vehicle Specs	the ar767's are the black american racing rims

03-05-2003, 11:41 AM	#7
alphabets13 Elite Explorer 2004 Mountaineer Premier Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,415 Vehicle Specs	oh i see, and for the record i like white letters out but just my opinion.

03-05-2003, 05:38 PM	#9
RealXP8 Wannabe Elite Explorer NJ 2000 Saleen XP8 Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 128 Vehicle Specs	black out, this is not the 80's __________________ 2000 saleen xp8 no.30 x-charger, motorsportheaders 3 in. flowmaster cat back

03-05-2003, 07:17 PM	#10
alphabets13 Elite Explorer 2004 Mountaineer Premier Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,415 Vehicle Specs	fish man, what kind of tires did you get?

03-05-2003, 07:50 PM	#11
MontanaGT Elite Explorer Woburn, MA 98 Sport Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 203 Vehicle Specs	letters out, I loved the 80's __________________ '98 Sport 4.0L SOHC - KKM Tru-Rev, Westin Sportsman Grillguard, Torsion Twist & Add-A-Leaf, Pirelli Scorpion AT's 265/75/16, Rancho 9000X shocks and In-cab Controller. Sony head unit, 300W Phoenix Gold Amp, MTX Thunderform. Last edited by MontanaGT; 03-05-2003 at 08:04 PM.

03-05-2003, 07:54 PM	#12
alphabets13 Elite Explorer 2004 Mountaineer Premier Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,415 Vehicle Specs	hey montana. how are your scorpions? i'm looking at maybe getting them. any complaints? i'm really looking for a smooth ride.

03-05-2003, 08:03 PM	#13
MontanaGT Elite Explorer Woburn, MA 98 Sport Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 203 Vehicle Specs	alphabets13, I like them. Mine give a little harsher but firmer ride than the other tires I had (Firestone Wilderness A/T and Kelly Safari AWR). The ride is smooth on the highway but you feel the bumps a little bit more. Other people that have these tires say that they don't feel any different to them than the stock tires. I know that I need knew shocks so this may be my problem. They do make 2 different load ratings of Scorpions AT's, 2-ply and 6-ply. I went with the 6-ply for its' increased load wieght, side-wall strength, and handling. I would think that the 2-ply would be a smoother ride than the 6-ply. __________________ '98 Sport 4.0L SOHC - KKM Tru-Rev, Westin Sportsman Grillguard, Torsion Twist & Add-A-Leaf, Pirelli Scorpion AT's 265/75/16, Rancho 9000X shocks and In-cab Controller. Sony head unit, 300W Phoenix Gold Amp, MTX Thunderform.

03-05-2003, 08:11 PM	#14
james t moderation Texarkana AR/TX 94 SAS sport Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 10,642 Vehicle Specs	black side out on EVERYTHING. i have never liked the look of white letters, on a streeter or an offroader. __________________ my rebuild

03-05-2003, 08:12 PM	#15
alphabets13 Elite Explorer 2004 Mountaineer Premier Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,415 Vehicle Specs	yeah definitely 2 ply would be smoother. it won't last longer though. thanks for the input.

03-06-2003, 06:19 PM	#16
RussellK Wannabe Elite Explorer East Tenn '94 XLT Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 5 Vehicle Specs	White out. Michelin LTX M/S

03-08-2003, 04:12 PM	#17
Robert Elite Explorer Mesa, AZ '97 4x4 Sport Join Date: Oct 1999 Posts: 3,974 Vehicle Specs	I prefer white out ---> __________________ 4.56 Powertrax No-Slip, SOHC V6, SuperChip, K&N FIPK (#57-2513-1), Borla cat-back (#14748), 2" torsion lift, 3" PA body lift (#853), Monroe Reflex shocks, 285 75R16 BF Goodrich T/A ko, 2WD mod Earnhardt Ford, Berge Ford, U-Haul My Explorer

03-08-2003, 04:19 PM	#18
alphabets13 Elite Explorer 2004 Mountaineer Premier Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,415 Vehicle Specs	nice!

03-08-2003, 06:23 PM	#19
Ryan1 Wannabe Elite Explorer White Bear Lake, MN 94 XLT Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 1,698 Vehicle Specs	Well I got them put on yesterday and Had them do Black out and it looked terrible. So the swapped them around for me and I have white out .... Waaaaay better. Thanks Ryan __________________ 94 XLT 6 Inch Skyjacker 32's

03-08-2003, 06:29 PM	#20
alphabets13 Elite Explorer 2004 Mountaineer Premier Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,415 Vehicle Specs	told ya so!