Second hand Tyres get a Spruce Up

[oneinkedgeek]

Ive been driving around on my Kumo mud tyres for the last few months and although overall it rides good (apart from noise which never bothered me) I decided that I wanted to save the tread and have those aside for dedicated mud wheels/tyres, so I set about looking for some HT or AT tyres to go on the factory 16" my zook come with.

I ended up bidding on a set of 16" 225/70/16 A/T tyres and picked them up the next day and had them fitted.

Anyway, This is the first set of tyres ive had which have the white lettering on the tyre wall and even after a real good scrub and wash down with wheel cleaner, they were still looking pretty average.



I looked around on youtube and there are tones of vids with people selling white/red/yellow pens for making them look new again, but i ended up finding one where a guy just recommended getting a peice of 320 wet sanding paper and giving the letters a quick rub.
It actually worked really well, I used a bucket of water with some car wash in it and went to work.....heres the end result.



I know some people might say that its a 4x4 and its not meant to look detailed, but when mines not getting muddy, i like to make it look good on the road and keep it clean.

Have a go, let me know how you get on if you try it

[kbjj]

Nice... looks pretty A few years of wheeling down the track and you'll be trying to buff out dents Does smarten it up thou

[Chairmen]

Wow nice, that made a big improvement.

Thanks for the sand paper tip.....

I'm going too sand my tire's to bring back the white lettering lol Cause i can

[oneinkedgeek]

Nice... looks pretty A few years of wheeling down the track and you'll be trying to buff out dents Does smarten it up thou

thanks ive already put a few dents in it... i need new bonnet and new front drivers guard

[Chairmen]

Nice... looks pretty A few years of wheeling down the track and you'll be trying to buff out dents Does smarten it up thou

thanks ive already put a few dents in it... i need new bonnet and new front drivers guard

Oh no, new bonnet.... Where or how did you do that?

[oneinkedgeek]

hahah, keen to see before/after pics

I know its a little posh, but theres nothing wrong with a man loving his truck right, lol

Wow nice, that made a big improvement.

Thanks for the sand paper tip.....

I'm going too sand my tire's to bring back the white lettering lol Cause i can

[oneinkedgeek]

hmmmmmm, involved being very very stuck and needing to get people up on the bonnet to get the front wheels back on the ground to traction...man i had people on the front and on the back, you wouldnt have beleived how crazy stuck i was....... both bonnet and guard damaged at same time.... im trying to forget it

Nice... looks pretty A few years of wheeling down the track and you'll be trying to buff out dents Does smarten it up thou

thanks ive already put a few dents in it... i need new bonnet and new front drivers guard

[Chairmen]

All good ill put some up when i have done, properly Friday...

An hard man i'm all for looking after my truck so it will look after me in return? will that's the theory

What do you think of my new home made exhaust???
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuHi9hjC2r0

Oh an excuse my hori cuzzin on the cam hehe

[Chairmen]

sorry but i have too laugh , you descried it so well i have a vivid mental picture now.

That must of been an experiences....

I feel for ya having to go through that with your new toy hehe

[oneinkedgeek]

yeah its funny now, at the time i was like.....oh please get me outa here..... then i looked at the damage once i was out and thought...oh sh!t...!!!!!!!

sorry but i have too laugh , you descried it so well i have a vivid mental picture now.

That must of been an experiences....

I feel for ya having to go through that with your new toy hehe

[oneinkedgeek]

dammmmmmm that sounds amazing, listen to that V6 purr !!

All good ill put some up when i have done, properly Friday...

An hard man i'm all for looking after my truck so it will look after me in return? will that's the theory

What do you think of my new home made exhaust???
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuHi9hjC2r0

Oh an excuse my hori cuzzin on the cam hehe

[Dirtydog]

you my friend need an lsd lol,

but sounds sick as dude

[Chairmen]

you my friend need an lsd lol,

but sounds sick as dude

I do an thanks man....

[Weemsy]

sounds sweet as mate

[Chairmen]

sounds sweet as mate

Cheers mate good too see you on.... Hope ya had a good break away

[Ralfie]

Ive been driving around on my Kumo mud tyres for the last few months and although overall it rides good (apart from noise which never bothered me) I decided that I wanted to save the tread and have those aside for dedicated mud wheels/tyres, so I set about looking for some HT or AT tyres to go on the factory 16" my zook come with.

I ended up bidding on a set of 16" 225/70/16 A/T tyres and picked them up the next day and had them fitted.

Anyway, This is the first set of tyres ive had which have the white lettering on the tyre wall and even after a real good scrub and wash down with wheel cleaner, they were still looking pretty average.
I looked around on youtube and there are tones of vids with people selling white/red/yellow pens for making them look new again, but i ended up finding one where a guy just recommended getting a peice of 320 wet sanding paper and giving the letters a quick rub.
It actually worked really well, I used a bucket of water with some car wash in it and went to work.....heres the end result.

I know some people might say that its a 4x4 and its not meant to look detailed, but when mines not getting muddy, i like to make it look good on the road and keep it clean.

Have a go, let me know how you get on if you try it

I always found a good scrub with Jiff (original or lemon scented) and a brush cleaned up tyres and white lettering very well.

[oneinkedgeek]

I always found a good scrub with Jiff (original or lemon scented) and a brush cleaned up tyres and white lettering very well.

Yeah that makes sence now you mention it, ill give that ago next time i see them dirty again, the sanding was good to get it back to prestine, but prob dont want to keep sanding and end up with no letters