How to Install Tire Letters

[@Marticus518]

Skip to 5:19 if you're not interested in their sales speech and came here for an actual walk-through of the installation.

[@Marticus518]

+Gotallofthem1 Read my comment again, I gave an option.

[@gokblok]

I agree. It's so hard to watch somebody spit out such a rehearsed and well-worn sales pitch. I hate it. Just talk about something you're proud of and be genuine.

[@heathdetweilerRealtor]

Marticus thank you.

[@by_di3go_usa96]

I actually liked the sales speech a lot.

[@Metroidam11]

"what grid is this?!" Lmao. Ammo got tight when this guy brought a sander near his Porsche!

[@luisleiva1498]

Lol

[@blackopsfan00]

He did hahahaha. He got so defensive

[@j0hnCi4]

He got tight FAST!

[@creatineaddict]

GRIT* sorry, car guy cringe

[@jamesbonney5653]

Raymond Coolidge sanding isnt a car thing. Its a carpentry thing. Sorry Carpentry cringe!

[@ayitsyaboi]

Holy shit it's Linus.

[@GameHEADtime]

+Garrett Barnhart Linus of cars XD

[@stephanmartinez9956]

+Garrett Barnhart lmfao in b4 it's his brother

[@PanzieLol]

+Garrett Barnhart LOL I fucking knew they looked similar!!

[@reiannaidoo]

+Garrett Barnhart Fucking good one man. I'm so busted up Lol

[@francismori7]

+Garrett Barnhart FUCK that's what I thought when I started the video!

[@Raprada]

Finally I could stick a red "P ZERO" lettering on my tyres for extra grip

[@anthonystark9390]

Get those option tires on!

[@8x5t3e7s4r6y]

+Riswan Ahmad P I just ordered Pirelli P zero 295/30/19's to the back and 235/30/19 to the front :) Getting ready for the summer!

[@8x5t3e7s4r6y]

***** But thats pretty normal to wear 1 set of tires in a year on a sports car.

[@volundrfrey896]

+Ginja Ninja MotoVlog The stickier the tyre the faster they'll wear.

[@carlosb1]

+Riswan Ahmad P hAHA yup

[@krishnagupta6323]

6:20 the concern on Larry's face when he introduces sanding. We love you man

[@KevinMinato]

I was pretty excited about getting these for my MR2 turbo but at $240 to do all 4 tires top and bottom I think ill pass

[@simonj48]

+Kevin Minato It's just rubber with rubber contact cement. Like a patch that you use to fix a bicycle tire, except it's been cut to the letters/design you want. I'm sure if you're creative, you could print and glue out your own design onto some rubber, cut it out carefully and then stick it to your tire in the same manner. The lardest part will be sourcing the the correct color rubber, but it's probably going to be far cheaper than 240 bucks.

[@MrClayFTW]

look at painting with Sharpie paint pen it is oil based and I hear it last a long time I'm trying it on a new set of tires.

[@MrClayFTW]

they say cleaning is everything. it is very tacky though I hear it last months

[@djfrozone]

+Kevin Minato how? It would be 110 including shipping for all 4 for me? Did you have many characters?

[@KevinMinato]

+djfrozone $29.95 x 2 per tire for top and bottom x 4 tires on your car = $239.95usd = $329.58CAD + shipping and taxes would be around $450+

[@polo5012]

I really like that your Porsche hasn't been wide bodied lol. Widebody cars has become so common that seeing a nice clean OEM body is refreshing.

[@Twoface227]

I love the passion that comes through from these guys, I don't care how geeky it comes across, its still cool to see some passion in what they do and in their product.

[@AnEducatedAssumption]

You did not look happy when he busted out that sander lol.

[@fondupot]

"industrial strength glue" applies it without using gloves. hmm....

[@MesserAaron13]

Gloves are for bitches

[@Aron-ru5zk]

+MesserAaron13 industrial strength glue will rip a chunk of skin off and cause a infection it's not like superglue

[@berengerchristy6256]

I'm pretty sure its just a vulcanizing solution, or rubber glue. If you've ever patched a bicycle inner tube its the same. This looks like a fancy tire patch

[@Chris-yy7qc]

Is it like superglue? Or like that stuff you use to glue a patch onto a bicycle tire? So more of a solvant?

[@HB-ps6rn]

Probably something similar to Loctite 406 or other cyanoacrylate glue. You can call it industrial, but so are screwdrivers so it really doesn't mean much

[@surfmotor]

wait a minute, that guys name is Mike Hunt? hahahaha

[@sub2willne52]

That took me a second

[@laethe230]

Loll grade school nostalgia

[@UhgeneIgnorian]

Hes lucky his name isnt Mike Hawk

[@owascoshaw]

I’ll have to allow this

[@OriginalAtomicSheep]

how is masking tape supposed to protect your rim from 100 grit sandpaper?

[@Ryangtavo]

Atomic_Sheep masking tape is stronger than you think. You’re also not putting a lot of pressure on it

[@madmade6877]

What about tire pressure I know expanding and contracting will effect these

[@TheInja]

These guys are so awesome. Exactly how I feel, and they told a great story. Awesome video, guys.

[@blocksterz]

a lot of technology my ass ..It's just a rubber sticker

[@gabrielmaul]

BEST COMMENT EVER!!!! LOL

[@brendona.6249]

Love the look of the raised lettering. I'm curious about the longevity of day to day wear. I would like to see an update for this product. After applying the lettering, do spray cleaners and tire gel discolor the lettering?

[@AldousForestTheLast]

The faded white paint looks great though

[@nudgeee80]

That stuff is exactly the same material used to make rubber inflatable boats and their brand logo's, then laser cut to suit. It's uv treated and the glue is the same as on RIB boat's, it's a flexible pvc cement. This is no great invention merely a new use for old technology. All the best fellow youtubers.

[@Casloveskim]

nudgeee80 so that means the glue comes off at one moment..

[@bearcenteno3223]

Thank you for the heads up here! Always looking for touches to set me apart from the rest of the crowd and this is it!

[@toms8562]

Just came back to this video out of nostalgia. I wanted to say this product is pretty good for what I was looking for. It really stands out, makes it look like my tires came like that rather than the DIY paint. I'd get lots of questions and compliments when I first did it years ago. A couple tips, make sure you get the correct size letters and I honestly think it looks the best with bigger tires not so much the thin sport ones. Saw a guy get it on his charger with letters waaay too small and it didn't look right. Take your time with cleaning and sanding, it really makes it last because my first time around I rushed it and the letter E's had the middle bits rip off often. Take time with placement because it will really be noticeable if something is crooked, bubbled under, or not equal spacing. My review on the glue, you sure its not just super glue? Haha Thanks for the video either way, couldn't have done it without you.

[@MustangGuru]

I remember back in the day when we had tires with the white letters molded into the side wall.

[@AmirAbdullah]

We did it the old fashioned way , sat in front of the tire used the paint pen and went to town. Took forever , however if you got nice tires it looks better if you ask me. Sure it when yucky we need to do it over, but it’s cool when it’s finished. But the feeling you get when your out with your son or wife and ppl are checking you out is timeless. They did it when my dad did the lettering on his tires in the 80’s and now my son gets to enjoy that. Cool stuff these stickers are , even tho I’m gonna go with the pen I’m still gonna buy some to support the culture.

[@dg8676]

All the cars I've had always had that feeling of looking back at it and loving the look

[@caesarspqr5561]

I really am into this.The preparation steps begun rubbing,scratching and all the fahrenheit conditions. 2018 and humanity for just a tire sticker needs this much work. Keep ur stickers

[@TheDarknessConsumesMe666]

Would be such a shame when you have to change your tyres

[@SpankyMcNaughty]

I laughed when he pulled out the sander and Larry just had a semi-heart attack haha! I'm all for re-uploading all the episodes from DRIVE. I don't follow that channel personally so this is all new content for me

[@peppeddu]

Do we need to sand it off on a brand new (undriven) tire? I'm OK with cleaning but sanding off rubber on my tires really makes me cringe.

[@TheNisgaa]

I've been curios about the best way of doing this for a while now & may do this on my lowered '71 Toyota Corona. Thanks for sharing this!

[@Logan5874]

this can add up to 50 Wheel Horse Power!

[@fraxonthefurry21]

nah that's 50 tire hp

[@audioplugg5310]

nah that's 50 tire psi

[@michaelmateo2399]

Logan Green nah more like 50 mins wasted on a single tire

[@101Volts]

"The box said 50 Horsepower." (Modified RCR joke, don't take it seriously at all; I'm not knocking this product.)

[@ottergreen8190]

I’m a pinstriped and sign letterer and I’ve used 1Shot on motorcycle tires with really good results with longevity and durability.

[@supercharged00gtp]

That Holden!!! Nice choice to include, Larry!

[@scotthind5637]

@15 seconds the iconic HOLDEN RACING TEAM / HSV Logo, amazing Aussie cars.

[@tsunami6253]

I like the fact that you can do the install with the wheel/tires on the car, but I think it would be best to work on each wheel off the car for the best positioning. Great content as usual

[@Pappderbarp]

Man, I love your 964, it looks so happy

[@davidmcmahon8731]

Thought you posted this once but from what I saw at the Essen Motor Show-clearly more need to know about this product.

[@MrYungComedy]

Ahhh I think this was a drive clean episode but don't mind watching it again :) makes sense to move it over to your channel!

[@SuperMacGuy]

I've been using yellow Neoprene apron material. It has a mesh backing. I've had letters last about 1 year on my DD. I use the Aron Alpha glue from TW, but I cut the neoprene myself. I make a template on my computer with black outlines. Then double sided tape the neoprene to the paper, and in a well lit area, cut each letter. The best glue is Aron Alpha; I've tried contact cement (so-so), loctite glue (some turns yellow in UV sunlight). Prep is key. I've also carefully trimmed raised letters off my tires to get a smoother surface to glue onto. I would not try to glue onto the ridge sidewall on most tires. Given that sidewalls flex, no glue will last forever. I'm hoping to find a real vulcanizing rubber glue that might be better and flex more. More aggressive cornering means less life of the letters as it flexes, or you get actual contact with the road if you put the letters too close to the tread. www.uline.com/Product/Detail/S-18815Y/Work-Wear/Neoprene-Apron-Yellow

[@Chris-eh3du]

I think this was a Drive Clean video. I wouldn't blame him for moving it over.

[@icebreakertech]

+Chris Rippy Oh yeah that's right, already thought it was a repost, now it makes sense.

[@AMMO-NYC]

+Chris Rippy Yup...my entire Season 3 has been removed from Drive and will now exclusively be shown here :)

[@JackRR15]

+AMMO NYC Why did they remove it?

[@AMMO-NYC]

+TheMidnightNarwhal They didnt remove them...I DID. :)

[@Chris-eh3du]

I kinda had a hunch, because I though I remembered you saying something like "Yeah I dunno what the /Drive channel is up to :)" lol good for you!

[@matthewkushner8417]

What happened with you and Drive Larry? Hope everything is still going good for your business. You inspired me to be the detailer I am today. Good luck Larry! Your the best guy out there to get advice from. You explain everything in great detail, and are a very easy person to connect to. Keep up the vids, and ignore the haters!

[@rdsjankee8532]

Sanding down the rubber to have an even finish, then cleaning the surface will help a lot. But we need to keep in mind how strong the sidewall of the tires are. For example I have both Federal 595 Super Steel Tires and Pirelli P Zero Run Flat. On the Federal 595 the letters came off after a few months. And on the Pirelli P Zero Run Flats they holding on just minor discoloration due to tire shiners but u can revive it with the tire markers. Also i have tried many adhesives. Such as rubber cement crazy glue gel, rubber adhesives, gorila glue gel, locktite super weld gel, and I will try contact cement now. Too see wich one holds the most. But in emphasis the stronger the your tire sidewall the more they will last.

[@carlosj587]

Hey im not sure if theres a follow up video or comment on this. Did you keep the letters on ? If so how long, did they fall off or become loose. Ive havent had any luck with tire paints so im looking for an alternative for a custom name placement.

[@gerardantonucci6786]

So would it be okay to apply the tire dressing over the tires now that they're already installed?

[@namelessnoname6500]

It was popular when I was younger had letters on my chevelle Thanks for video will be ordering

[@CP-kb1du]

These guys are spot on, mad respect .

[@sgwhite4]

I thought for the last several years that white letter tires were turned in, so are white letters making a comeback ?

[@gazerzgarage9487]

Lol your face when he whipped out the sander and held it to your tire, I don't blame you haha

[@Nobel0]

Guys, u remind me about my senior design project while answering the prof.&Dr. :) :) lool good job.

[@knightingalesaid]

That is really cool. I have seen a couple of cars with that lettering. I thought the person had custom tires.

[@AdrianJayeOnline]

I was worried about jet washing too ! Nice, I'm actually going for red tire stripes and alloygators, but I was considering tire lettering

[@Alby911]

Awesome as always. In future I'd love to see some tips on how to reset the car; completely strip the current layer of paint sealant/wax.

[@middletonlandscapes]

+bongmistt Full wash, decontamination and possibly a clay. Polishing or a pre wax cleanser will remove too. You could even use an isopropanol mix or Car-pro eraser i guess. Dunno why you'd want to do that though? If you wanted to polish, you'd remove anyway as you polished, and if you're changing product, then a good washing will be fine to then apply it?

[@Alby911]

Toby Bear - I purchased the Ammo regiment but still yet to use it. Being new to detailing I'm still trying to get my head around a lot of stuff at this stage. My next step is to purchase a polishing machine.

[@r3na6ad3]

Great video. I enjoyed watching it again. Quick question; what is attached to your pressure washer wand? A second wand?

[@DrRedAxel]

What happened I started noticing the /Drive Clean playlist video's being removed, Glad you're moving them over here!

[@CrimxSun]

Maybe weird question, but can you also use scale model tire glue, or flexible all in one kit. This special tire glue is hard to find in my country.

[@erickfernandez8485]

been doing this for years sand the part u wanna spray paint with a fine grit the get ur stencil on regular white paper tape it on spray it 2 layers then use a spray on gloss to seal it never had problems usually last me like 6 to 10 months depending on washing dont get ripped off

[@rlsbdog]

this reminds me of the patches used for punctures on bicycle tubes.

[@taterhead30]

+RL S contact cement ;)

[@xenthosica]

michael hunt? that's an unfortunate name lol.

[@dawsontupper4415]

Larry! I plan on getting a wood dash kit for my 05 CTS any chance you could do a wood interior care video? I love your videos and think this would be a great thing to do!

[@pulsecodes6033]

Your porche looks beautiful

[@Alby911]

That's quite a cool t-shirt Larry is wearing, imo. :)

[@myfastgti07]

AMMO NYC, Can these letters be removed and reapplied to a new set of tires when the old ones wear out? Also, where did you acquire the MOBIL 1 front decal?

[@lill8er]

The method reminds me of the puncture repair kits that you use to repair a bike tube.

[@x0shane0x]

Hmmm, really curious as to whether you can still use normal tire cleaner on them. Also, are they enough weight to throw off the balance of the wheel/tire?

[@ItsMarket27]

Can you still use tire-shine on top of the lettering?

[@SofaKingTouge]

getting a 4x4 this weekend and plan on adding graphics for my business. this would be cool to do as well.

[@TrVlogs82]

I can't wait to get my Team Honda ones whoo!

[@BrianEaly]

Awesome video, thank you for this! 👌👍☝️

[@ChooseLanes]

Id reather paint them I like it when it gets that patina look when it starts fading

[@johnathandoe5357]

Personally I really liked how the paint looked when it was faded. Something about it looked so good on his car

[@michaelmateo2399]

Kevin M Nakai uses paint on all his builds then he coats them with clear

[@tennicktenstyl]

Yeah it looks totally cool, rough. Just the way I like it

[@MassiveLoop]

Wow, I would not have even let him bring a power sander anywhere near my ride. That said, for the purpose of people at home, I might suggest a manual palm sanding, especially if you are not experienced with one. The same objective can be met, remove the top layer of rubber to expose a surface free of lubricants that are in tire dressings. The tire lettering thing has caught my eye lately and I've mostly only seen it on the more otherwise ridiculous looking cars out here. Yours is one of the first I have seen on a more tasteful design build. I like the way it pops on the murdered out color scheme. I think I might have to pick some up.

[@970357ers]

Tire balancing needed after fitment? Would have been a good question to ask them.

[@genmaxpain]

i use silicone for lettering silicone is what hotrodders have used for years to do there white wall tires cheap easy to do

[@Aaron62481.]

what do you mean by silicone please explain

[@swyragaram7712]

Cool, I thought there was some kind of "white tar" paint they used way back when, if you look at old color photos of white walls from the 50s and 60s, the "white" wall tires were always a beige/classic cream yellow color instead of white. I thought everyone just dealt with the color change and the "white" cream yellow tire walls after 6 months

[@BIGFACTSENT]

I have Kelly tires what about installing the letters on top of the lettering already on the tire Kelly tires don't have a complete flat surface anywhere

[@jonathanvandagriff7515]

Larry, do they make simple white walls? I want some white walls for 1929 Mercedes! :)

[@HEMi1995]

How does this change tire shine application? Just apply like normal then do a cleanup wipe over the letters after?

[@mpgsters3436]

I like adding threadwear to my car too, but i preffer the kind that makes the tires smoke lol, i saw this before being sold by a company called Tag Your Tires, but im sure these guys are the original manufacturers, i might do this to my car

[@djfrozone]

+MPGster s how did those work out for you. im looking at his site as well

[@OGYouTubeEnjoyer]

Thats cool. I want some red yokohama letters for my tires.

[@therealpofo]

The E21 will have these next spring for both the daily and track wheels

[@OvernightCrew]

Now can we hit it with tire dressing/shine AFTER they're installed?

[@aJ.13]

Do you know someone who can install in CA? You just have AMMO decal? Do you have Bridgestone or Michelin decals?

[@audioplugg5310]

they custom make any decal names you want.

[@aJ.13]

ya but i am looking for installers

[@luckycharm2258]

aJ Lamba bro my 10 year old little brother can do it....so can you

[@xxxxdarksidexxxx]

Can AMMO do full tire covers? Get a clean face on the whole fascia of the exposed tire for the life of the tire? Sorry if this sounds different, I'm just not into stickers (patches as referenced) anymore. Got a family and kids... But as a father I am tire-d of cleaning my tires, in fact time to do so is very rare. Any products like that? Also masking your rim will not protect from a sander (for you low profile tire guys), can use a dremel instead or your wifes Seen on TV nail sander :)

[@iBoBPS3]

Man if only tires came with these "decals" already on them.... oh wait

[@fakename287]

Hmm, I didn't know tires came with the ammo logo on them 🤔🤔🤔

[@DjKixk]

with good reason

[@williamneigum7002]

i like those guys attitudes lol

[@munich_zpeed]

Larry why did you remove the "Headlight restoration" video? I have a civic too and my headlights are very yellow. I wanted to use your video as a tutorial and now its gone :/

[@therazz07]

What if you got them on and decided you didn't quite like it, what would be the removal process?

[@RLRussell22]

Hey I was wondering why don't the stickers ever stay aligned with one another on the individual wheels? I noticed this when I put decals on my rims and I noticed it on your tires (5:17).

[@garlicson]

feels like deja vu ?

[@AMMO-NYC]

+garlicson LOL

[@jamesvozar1]

sweet vid mate

[@roundlake96]

Really wonder what the tire makers use. Have a Durango 1998 with two tires that has white writing on the side wall and still looks great after many many years. Sadly my two new tires I got didt have the white writing and it is a pain to use a tire pen on them as it takes ages to get done and after one winter it looks like crap.

[@LEUGIM408]

would it be lame to put tire decals on my tires? i have a 2013 cadillac cts v6. i would be putting Michelin decals same as my tires.

[@jackpearson8831]

What if my tyres have manufacture numbers, letters and patterns on them? Do I sand those off to make room for the rubber lettering?

[@Mikelectric]

Coloured Styrene-butadiene Rubber backed with uncoloured SBR and bisimide compound, adhered to the surface with a suitable adhesive, stereon.

[@i4gotti]

Where can I get the letters installed if i don't feel comfortable doing it myself? I'm in westchester NY

[@by_di3go_usa96]

6:20 he looked so concerned. Don't hurt my baby!

[@DaMePaz]

Is this a re upload ?

[@AMMO-NYC]

+Emaney Munoz YES. All of my Season 3 DRIVE videos will be reloaded to my channel. Thx

[@TheCamaro5]

+AMMO NYC so no more drive for you? Also I sent you an email about how to get the wax of my rally stripes safely.

[@Wa11breaker]

Damn, can't wait to use those on my civic, so much extra HP! LOL

[@TheExtremaz]

Okay, maybee a little ocd here from my part. But i would either take the wheels off or spin each rim (drive forward/back) so that the centerloggo on the rim would be level, then apply all the lettering in the exact same spot on all the wheels. ^^,

[@stevenmacmillan1401]

I've been on the official website and i can't find the ammo badge any where on it .My Jag S type R would really suit 4 red ones no letters just the badge can you help

[@vlad.craciun.engineering]

Does the letters affect the balance of the wheel? after installation do you need to rebalance the wheels?

[@TheFringes.]

First video I've seen on this channel, is that LinusTechTips?

[@serfduke]

Of course it makes the car faster!!

[@Michael_00001]

Wait a second... One of the founders names is Mike Hunt? :-P

[@carlosb1]

white letters make a car look nice and kool even you were to put it on some eco boxes