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Removing white lettering from spare tire?

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#1 ·
There's some white lettering on my tire all the way around and I can't figure out how to get it off.
I've tried scrubbing with a boar bristle brush using hot water and also with nail polish remover and it doesn't remove even a tiny bit of it.

I would just change the tire and wear it out but it's a different tire than my other four and I'm not sure if that's a good idea. (The spare was different when I bought it)

 
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#19 ·
... go the cheapest and fastest route like some have suggested and rattlecan it black.(plastidip or satin black paint)
The blackener will look good while the tire is up on the spare tire holder.



And if you have to put the tire on the ground,
  • Yes, the blackener will come off;
  • But, so will the white lettering (once you've put a few miles on that tire).
Problem solved. :)

My only issue would be that maybe the blackener might possibly dry out the part of the tire where the lettering is. You want the entire tire to stay pliable, but the portion of the tire that has the lettering is where the tire makes contact with the road, so it is important that particular part of the tire remain pliable.
 
#21 ·
... I would just change the tire and wear it out but it's a different tire than my other four and I'm not sure if that's a good idea. (The spare was different when I bought it) ...
I have the same issue.

The spare tire is a different size than the other four.

I was told (here) that, if I needed to use that smaller spare tire, to use it on one of the FRONT tires.

If one of your BACK tires goes flat, then use one of the front tires in place of that back tire that went flat, and put that smaller spare in place of the front tire that you just removed.
 
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