mattop Posted February 10, 2014 Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 I thought I would repost this in the modification forum since it didn't get much "traction" over in tires and wheels. My wife and I just bought a leftover black 2013 Edge SE. It has brand new tires and I won't be needing new ones for quite a while, but I have given some thought as to what tires with white letters on them that you see on a lot of SUVs and trucks would look like on a black Edge. I did a google image search but did not find any photos of an Edge with white letter tires. Have any of you done this? Maybe someone with some Photoshop skills could whip something up to see what it looks like. I'm just trying to think of ways to make my Edge stand out from the crowd a little. What do you guys think? Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted February 10, 2014 Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 You want to stand out for all the good reasons, not the bad ones. I think RWLs look good on some SUVs but not modern cars or crossovers so to me this would be a bad one, but in the end it's your vehicle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattop Posted February 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 Haha, you're right. I can't really envision what it would look like on the Edge. I was hoping someone here has done it already or at least has some photoshop skills to produce a "concept". It might just look dorky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted February 10, 2014 Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 (edited) Quick chop. Doesn't look as bad as I thought. Edited February 10, 2014 by akirby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeDevil79 Posted February 10, 2014 Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 Here you go, a test with Jeep Cherokee wheels and Tires - looks good with Black rims, would also help to have roof rails I think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted February 10, 2014 Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 Looks better with bigger wheels, lower profile tires and smaller letters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattop Posted February 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 Hmm. We have a Black Edge SE with roof rails. This is kind of intriguing. I have stock 17" rims on mine. It might look kind of cool! Especially with a slightly more aggressive tire. I have a lot of miles until I need new treads though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWWPerfA_ZN0W Posted February 10, 2014 Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 I think it gives it a more rugged, truck-like character. Not so sure it fits in with the Edge theme if the lettering is on the larger size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishx65 Posted February 10, 2014 Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 The 80's called, they want their tires back!!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattop Posted February 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 @fishx65, haha, yes! Well, being a child of the 80s I guess I can't help it! Although, my other vehicle is a 2005 Super Duty, and I did not want white letter on that. I don't care for them on a nice looking (modern) truck. I don't know yet with the Edge. I'll have to give this some more thought--50,000 or 60,000 miles of thought until these wear out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jessica8 Posted August 28 Report Share Posted August 28 On 2/11/2014 at 7:16 PM, mattop said: @fishx65, haha, yes! Well, being a child of the 80s I guess I can't help it! Although, my other vehicle is a 2005 Super Duty, and I did not want white letter on that. I don't care for them on a nice looking (modern) truck. I don't know yet with the Edge. I'll have to give this some more thought--50,000 or 60,000 miles of thought until these wear out! As an 80s kid, I totally get the nostalgia for white letters on tires—it’s a classic look. But modern trucks like your 2005 Super Duty can pull off a sleeker vibe without them. With the Edge, you’ve got plenty of time to decide as you rack up those miles! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enigma-2 Posted August 28 Report Share Posted August 28 (edited) 4 hours ago, jessica8 said: As an 80s kid, I totally get the nostalgia for white letters on tires—it’s a classic look. Oh, let's go whole hog. Dig this Daddo'O, white wall tires, curb feelers, racoon tail tied to the shark fin antenna, suicide knob, dual glasspacks and a blue dot drilled into the rear brake light lens. Bitchen, right? Let's agitate the gravel but eyeballs out for the fuzz. Shotgun. I'm a 50s—60s kid 🙂 Edited August 28 by enigma-2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garycrist Posted August 28 Report Share Posted August 28 Back in '68, I wanted some of those RWLs too. I had a set of Dayton "Wide Ovals" on my 63 Galixie 500. But, they were black letters only. So, I sat down one day with my bottle of Testor's Model Paint and paint brush. I then made my own Raised White Lettered tires. (RWL in the tire biz).. Now maybe he'll go for Gangster Wides. But, this thread is only 10 years old..... My how things have changed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edgeidiot Posted August 29 Report Share Posted August 29 Groovy! Remember the Goodyear Polyglas GT? I love a challenge. Firestone makes a P245/60R18 All Terrain tire with OWL (outline white letters). I will take my tie-dye shirt with me on my way to the social security office. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enigma-2 Posted August 30 Report Share Posted August 30 On 8/29/2024 at 9:12 AM, edgeidiot said: Groovy! ... I will take my tie-dye shirt with me on my way to the social security office. Sadist thing on earth is a hippy using a walker ...... ⚘🌷🌻 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garycrist Posted August 30 Report Share Posted August 30 Not quite there yet but, gettin' close... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enigma-2 Posted August 30 Report Share Posted August 30 Ditto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edjunior Posted August 31 Report Share Posted August 31 8 hours ago, enigma-2 said: Sadist thing on earth is a hippy using a walker ...... ⚘🌷🌻 Oh man, I am almost there also. At 65 I am still able to grow my hair long (and did), it's just a different color now. Dammit! I just need to fire up a doobie and sit back and relax. Dammit, I can't even do that. Legally. Yet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garycrist Posted August 31 Report Share Posted August 31 Me too... wink wink.. Some of those gummies are pretty good, at least for TEXAS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enigma-2 Posted August 31 Report Share Posted August 31 In Indiana, it's 2 oz of Glenfiddich, sweetened with an oz of Noilly Prat Sweet Vermouth & 3 drops Angostura bitters. Rinse repeate and you'll forget you ever had hair. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garycrist Posted August 31 Report Share Posted August 31 @enigma-2 I laid the best woozy on ya! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim W. AZ Posted August 31 Report Share Posted August 31 23 hours ago, enigma-2 said: Sadist thing on earth is a hippy using a walker ...... ⚘🌷🌻 I used to be a hippie, now I have bad hips. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enigma-2 Posted August 31 Report Share Posted August 31 (edited) Don't know why, but your speaking about being an old hippy got me thinking of hippies, which of course led me to think about driving my MKX out west to the hippy community in Jerome, AZ and eating ribs at the Haunted Hamburger. (Makes perfect sense to me ...) Edited August 31 by enigma-2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garycrist Posted August 31 Report Share Posted August 31 (edited) I used to live in Prescott. I shue miss Arizona! Edited August 31 by garycrist 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enigma-2 Posted August 31 Report Share Posted August 31 Wee bit warm in the summ🔥er. ....... but its dry heat. (but then again, so is hell ...) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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