How To Clean White Lettering On Tires

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Hey all. Just bought some new Toyo open up country tires on Amazon for A LOTTTT cheaper than any tire shop and they sent me tires with white lettering that looks similar garbage and I desire it gone. I know I can contrary the tires and then don't suggest that and thanks!! BUT does anyone know how to safely remove the white lettering without dissentious the rubber. I've heard of sand paper (no). SOS pads (no) sharpie blackness pen (no). I'chiliad thinking Acetone?? Does anyone have any "TIPS"? Not certain if acetone will do damage just I'1000 leaning that manner. Thx for the assist in advance. Thanks!!
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Acetone volition but probably not completely. Will leave a milky expect.
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If they are raised, I would take some sandpaper and sand them off. Acetone and something rough volition go it off, but will also dry out the safe :/
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yep information technology'southward raised and then this might take a minute ton"sand" off. Lol
What's the trouble with just putting the white lettering on the within?
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I would think the install toll all over again. Some tire shops are pretty anal near people bringing them tires from someone else - and charge them upwardly the arse just for mountain/dismount. Discount is somewhere between $100-$200 simply to mountain and balance a set
As far as I know, the actual safety of the raised lettering is white, through and through. So to remove it you lot're looking at completely shaving off the lettering.

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Dude white letters wait good on white trucks whatchyoo mean?
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Every white letter of the alphabet tire I take ever seen is a complete sidewall layer of white rubber with a layer of blackness safety over the meridian, except where the messages are raised. Haven't you ever seen a white letter tire that was turned into a wide whitewall because somebody sucks at parallel parking?
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Don't know why y'all insist on leaving the white out rather than just having the tire installed with the white in simply an electric hand planer would exist my weapon of choice.
BJs installed the white on the exterior because they are marked "this side out". I would have to paid to have them reversed. They look okay...
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Seriously, y'all're never going to get the white all the way off, its a complete layer of rubber. Just pay (gasp) to have them installed the way you similar it
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Since no-i else made the proposition white paint.
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Mountain them white letter in and hit the letters with a quick coat of blackness plastidip.
As others have said, the white is in the safety...you aren't going to remove it with sanding or chemicals. The merely option is to comprehend information technology.
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Non long ago information technology was on everything around here. Seems information technology should be proficient plenty for tires too.

Once upon a time someone had a old SR5 Corolla with Cragars. A new set up of tires were in order, but white letter was it in the size needed. So they were mounted in, and the owner shot them with a light coat of apartment black so they didn't show when folks snooped nether the car. I heard that coverup outlasted the tread wear. So it'south an option to consider. Right?
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Wow, you will never get rid of the white lettering. It's an under layer of the tire. Adept luck with plastic dip on your tires.
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I worked at a tire shop in higher and it'due south what we did. As y'all said, the paint outlasts the tread.
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