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Help me decide which looks better

Discussion in '2.5 Gen Tundras (2014-2021)' started by SFTundra, Aug 16, 2022.

  1. Aug 16, 2022 at 1:15 PM
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    SFTundra

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    Which one do you guys prefer? For the center grill. Same color match grill surround or black? Debating which one to install.

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  2. Aug 16, 2022 at 1:17 PM
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    Taco-Spike

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    I think the white color match looks better

    BUT the black doesn't look that bad
     
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  3. Aug 16, 2022 at 1:20 PM
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    Tripleconpanna

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    Bottom pic!
     
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  4. Aug 16, 2022 at 1:25 PM
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    Too much black in top pic. Go with the white grill surround.
     
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  5. Aug 16, 2022 at 1:27 PM
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    M3Tundra-JK

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    hands down the color matched one
     
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  6. Aug 16, 2022 at 1:28 PM
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    SFTundra

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    Thanks for the input guys, guess I’ll change back to the white surround.
    I have spare brand new black hood bulge and surround. Guess I’ll sell them lol.
     
  7. Aug 16, 2022 at 1:31 PM
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    RobertD

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    If you like the Pro insert, you could move it to the white surround.
     
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  8. Aug 16, 2022 at 1:40 PM
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    white..and good luck parking a Tundra in SF..lol
     
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  9. Aug 16, 2022 at 1:43 PM
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    Yeah it’s a pain parking but I had my first tundra since 2012, but you get used to it after awhile.
     
  10. Aug 16, 2022 at 1:51 PM
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    918 Tundra

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    Color match all day. The other, as people said, has too much black and you lack the definition of the grill you get with a color matched surround.
     
  11. Aug 16, 2022 at 1:56 PM
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    Color matched hands down…
     
  12. Aug 16, 2022 at 7:53 PM
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    Unclebuck

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    Who the hell cares what other people like. It's a cosmetic change, not anything that actually affects the functioning of the truck. OP - What do you like?
     
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  13. Aug 16, 2022 at 8:09 PM
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    Color matched looks better.
     
  14. Aug 16, 2022 at 8:10 PM
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    Haha I actually couldn’t decide that’s why I asked for some feedback, I didn’t mind both. I ended up installing the white surround after.

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  15. Aug 16, 2022 at 8:11 PM
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    I vote color match and vote you take off that 90s style bug deflector.
    No offense.
     
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  17. Aug 16, 2022 at 9:42 PM
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    lol no offense taken, I just got this truck less than 1 week. I’m slowly working on it.
     
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  18. Aug 17, 2022 at 3:36 AM
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    Did you have a black hood bulge too? If so it could work (the black surround one) and would be interesting to see. If not, I prefer the color matched.
     
  19. Aug 17, 2022 at 3:54 AM
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    I like the black...:yes:
     
  20. Aug 17, 2022 at 4:12 AM
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    The top looks like copied Ram [​IMG]
     
  21. Aug 17, 2022 at 4:19 AM
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    Color match for sure. Good choice!!
     
  22. Aug 17, 2022 at 9:07 AM
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    @PermaFrostTRD , yep I also have the top hood bulge but I didn’t install it. I just wanted to test with the black surround to see how it looked whether I like that one or with white surround.

    With the black bulge on top would had too much I think, so I didn’t bother trying that configuration. I found a picture on google as reference to with the hood bulge black as well.

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  23. Aug 17, 2022 at 9:45 AM
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    true with that limited grille it makes the black surround and bulge almost stand out too much. Having the black hexagonal grille (sr5, platinum) would give it almost a 3rd Gen look I think. either way, color matched is always a solid choice.
     
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  24. Aug 17, 2022 at 10:05 AM
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    I think with all Tundras, color matched is the way to go. Any time you have an offsetting color around the grille, it just stands out too much and looks fake. IMO
     
  25. Aug 17, 2022 at 11:10 AM
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    Color match and ditch the ugly hood protector..
    You asked..:thumbsup:
     
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    The white surround for sure
     

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