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Posted: 12/17/2018 9:03:34 AM EDT

Random question.
Just bought a car with new Cooper Discoverer At3s on them. The seller had the side of the tire without the white letters facing outward. I personally would like to see the white letters. I feel really stupid, but is there a correct way tires have to be mounted, or can you choose which side shows outward?

There are less than 5k miles on the tires.

Is it "safe" to flip the tires so that the white letters are visible facing outward?

Also, mini poll, do you guys like seeing white letters on your tires or no?

Thanks!

Posted: 12/17/2018 9:07:33 AM EDT

[#1]

I don't care to see the white letters, you can have them flipped around if they are not directional tires, I don't think those are.
Should be less then $100 to have them flipped and balanced.

Posted: 12/17/2018 9:15:07 AM EDT

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I don't care to see the white letters, you can have them flipped around if they are not directional tires, I don't think those are.
Should be less then $100 to have them flipped and balanced.

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Posted: 12/17/2018 9:17:02 AM EDT

[#3]

You might want to wait until the tires have 7-8000 miles on them, that is when they should be rotated anyway.

Posted: 12/17/2018 10:19:19 AM EDT

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You might want to wait until the tires have 7-8000 miles on them, that is when they should be rotated anyway.

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They'd have to be taken off the wheels though, which I don't think they do when they rotate them

Posted: 12/17/2018 10:22:29 AM EDT

[#5]

Don't over think it. Any shop with a tie machine can do it. Michelins might have issues with torn beads, but Coopers will probably be ok. If you want to obsess, make sure the tires roll the same direction.

Posted: 12/17/2018 10:48:58 AM EDT

[#6]

I think I'm about the last of the raised white letter guys, I'm 50
I used to love my RWL tires, can't hardly find them anymore

no problem switching them around unless they are directional and even then just have to make sure they're going the right way when they're on the vehicle.

Posted: 12/17/2018 2:00:13 PM EDT

[#7]

As others have said, should be fine as long as they're not directional.

I always have mine mounted white letters in on my trucks. I drive in dirt/mud and they'd look like shit all the time.

Posted: 12/17/2018 3:22:38 PM EDT

[#8]

My old truck is sportier looking... white letters out

DD is more subdued... white letters in

IMO it depends on the truck.

Posted: 12/17/2018 5:22:51 PM EDT

[#9]

Thanks guys! Thinking on it. Might actually stick with white letters in for now

Posted: 12/18/2018 4:58:03 AM EDT

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They'd have to be taken off the wheels though, which I don't think they do when they rotate them

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right he is saying why take it in and pay for stuff twice.

J-

Posted: 12/18/2018 11:09:18 PM EDT

[#11]

Depending on what the vehicle is...
I have a 96 chevy truck with OWL out, and an 89 firebird with RWL out. My 2000 neon has BSW.

Posted: 12/18/2018 11:11:53 PM EDT

[#12]

They still make tires with RWL?

Posted: 12/18/2018 11:32:05 PM EDT

[#13]

Probably going to be over 20$ per tire. When i bring a bare rim to firestone with a tire its 19$ to mount and balance it. Youre talking about talking it off to so added cost. I always have mine mounted black wall out. Think white lettering is stupid.

Posted: 12/19/2018 12:15:43 AM EDT

[#14]

Directional tires won't have white letters on either side, but you should leave them as is, as white letters look like shit. Why don't you just order some white or yellow wall tires?

Posted: 12/19/2018 12:48:29 AM EDT

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They still make tires with RWL?

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Old guys like them.

My boss, who is old, can't believe it when customers ask for black wall tires or ask us to mount the white letters in.

Myself, I think they look tacky on most newer cars and trucks.

Posted: 12/20/2018 12:47:27 AM EDT

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Directional tires won't have white letters on either side, but you should leave them as is, as white letters look like shit. Why don't you just order some white or yellow wall tires?

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Some do.

And yes, I like white letters facing out thank you

Posted: 12/24/2018 10:49:21 AM EDT

[#17]

You do know they now make a paint pen for this exact fetish.
(Just look at the car show ocd guys)

I do not know who makes it, but there's a few videos on YouTube about it. Look at the tuner market/parts supply places.

As for my preference, depends on the vehicle. On the wife's jeep grand cherokee No. On the back up silverado z71 then yes, looks better.

But go check out the tire letter paint. It is cheaper then the swap them around. My local shops charge $25 to dismount from vehicle, and then R&R and balance reinstall on vehicle.
Then add tax so your looking around $110 bucks, think the paint is like $10-15.

Posted: 12/25/2018 9:50:55 AM EDT

[#18]

If your concern was changing the direction of rotation you would just move the tire to the otherside.

Left rear goes to right rear, now the white is out and tire is still rotating the same direction.

Posted: 12/25/2018 4:45:54 PM EDT

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If your concern was changing the direction of rotation you would just move the tire to the otherside.

Left rear goes to right rear, now the white is out and tire is still rotating the same direction.

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This.
If you flip the tires on the rims, you put them on the opposite side of the car.

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