Reply to "Tire letters"

Gordon NicholsMassachusetts 1993 CMC Supporting Member

I was 10 - 15 years ahead of you, OKB, but I remember taking Brillo pads to raised white or red letters on sidewalls back then, too. There were also big tire crayons in several different colors (white, red, gold silver, etc) to highlight raised letters or just letter outlines. You had to touch them up weekly or just before a show or cruise. IIRC, Firestone “Wide Ovals” had raised letter outlines that we colored. It was interesting to see whether the letter color would wear off before the tire tread did - if Wide Ovals lasted more than 7,000 miles it was a miracle.

4/1/202:29 PM

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