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Old 02-28-2023, 05:30 PM
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Originally Posted by rna352
3M Single Step (urethane) primer. It is designed for windshields but is popular for blacking out tire lettering in certain circles.

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That's pretty slick. I've seen a couple YouTube videos of mountain bikers using that stuff to cover logos. Only issue I have with it is it's expensive. $30-$40 to try it, appears to do the trick and it's DIY, or $100 to just turn the tires but you need to get a shop involved.
 
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Old 02-28-2023, 06:10 PM
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I'd just tell everybody how great I think white letter tires look on a Super Duty. Then get BSW when they're worn out.

I've lied about more important things and it worked out OK.
 
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Originally Posted by Poncho450
Yup. Pretty sure any tire blackening agent wouldn't last through too many trips of the car wash I visit often. It's got brushes down low specifically for scrubbing the tires.
That brings me to another question, about automatic drive through car washes.
I have had my 250 through a few over the years. It has slightly oversize (285) tires and is pretty tall.
But this new 350 stands 4 or more inches taller than the 250. It is SRW.
I am afraid to take it through the car wash., Am I nuts?
 
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Originally Posted by Mick83
That brings me to another question, about automatic drive through car washes.
I have had my 250 through a few over the years. It has slightly oversize (285) tires and is pretty tall.
But this new 350 stands 4 or more inches taller than the 250. It is SRW.
I am afraid to take it through the car wash., Am I nuts?
That might vary from carwash to carwash. I have a monthly subscription and visit one often. Here's my experience over the years -
I had a 2017 & 2019 F 250 with 325/65R18 which are 34.6 inches tall. No problems.
Currently have 295/70R18 at 34.3 inches tall on a 2022 F 350 SRW. Again, no problems.
Most car washes will have a piece of PVC pipe or something hanging from a pole to gauge your height. If you're lucky the attendants will be knowledgeable enough to give it thumbs up or down.
I wouldn't call you nuts. Just cautious. As we all should be with the price of these trucks.
Here's the site that I've used for years for tire height and width - https://tiresize.com/height-chart/
 
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