Tyre (tire) Lettering

[elan_fan]

Hi I've been doing a few little jobs to my S4 you know the usual heater hoses, air filter oil changes etc.. Now I'm not one to think that the Elan or Plus 2 need any extra in the way of detail when they are in nice condition but I did notice that on many old press photos the brand lettering on the tyres was always white or yellow. When I was a boy, white branding=racing car, so I though what the hey I'd try it so I bought a lettering pen and spent 10 mins colouring them in (Firestone in my case) and I tell you what it looks ACE any ways it got me wondering what you guys thought of such nonsense

regards
Mark

[type36lotus]

I always had rasied white lettering on American muscle cars and trucks. On my Elan and ex-Esprit, no way at all. Blackwalls only for me.

[Hamish Coutts]

Have to confess that I have always found white lettering to be quite smart - if you are on the track or in a show. (remember the Lotus 49 with the white Firestone lettering).

However on the road - REALLY NAFF and boy racer. White lettering = young lads cruising in lowered Vauxhall Novas with really loud sound systems. Very 'Un Lotus'

Hamish.

:angry: