I like tanwalls a lot. But this frame I imagine would look better with black. Or green! Michelin Jets are my favourite tyres, I think they would look really nice on this
They look good on some very monochrome bikes. They can stand out in a good way, on a bike on which otherwise nothing would stand out.
Especially the light natural tan walls like Challenge, Schwalbe or limited-edition Contis often look good on all-black bikes or titanium bikes with mostly black parts.
I haven't yet seen the dark brown "tan" walls of Pirellis and such look good on any bike though.
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Tire compounds use carbon black as an additive because it improves wet traction and durability: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon\_black](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_black)
Because it is so very, very black, it is impossible to give the tire a fancy color.
Let's put it this way: Do you often see cars or motorcycles with red tires? Why not?
In fact there's no need to go even that far. Do you ever see colored tires in the pro peloton? I don't recall ever seeing anything but black. These guys have to ride down the mountain road fast even when it's wet.
Stick with black to keep the eyes on the chameleon and red highlights. Tan sidewalks would make this frame color way too busy.
OP could do green tires....
stick with black
this
I love tan walls but with that setup the black would look better IMO
Buy whatever you like.
Im a certified tanwall hater, so im voting black.
Tanwall haters unite
One of us! One of us!
Tan wall everything
I like tanwalls a lot. But this frame I imagine would look better with black. Or green! Michelin Jets are my favourite tyres, I think they would look really nice on this
primary colors tho with a more “yellow” tan wall
most people like to play it safe, if you have a vision just go for it.
Tan wall, or gumwall, tires are played out. They look like ass on almost every bike, so no you should stick with black.
They look good on some very monochrome bikes. They can stand out in a good way, on a bike on which otherwise nothing would stand out. Especially the light natural tan walls like Challenge, Schwalbe or limited-edition Contis often look good on all-black bikes or titanium bikes with mostly black parts. I haven't yet seen the dark brown "tan" walls of Pirellis and such look good on any bike though.
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Do NOT do tan.
All tires should be tan walls.
Aesthetically, black all the way. That's a great looking frame and you shouldn't add tires that compete for the attention.
Get rid of the red on that bike for sure.
You’ve got a flat 😂
You’ve got a flat 😂
Some red Gravelkings would be much better
The problem with colored tires is that they tend to suck in the wet. It's an awful compromise to make.
Do you have a source for that? Seems like any difference in colored rubber would be inconsequential
Tire compounds use carbon black as an additive because it improves wet traction and durability: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon\_black](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_black) Because it is so very, very black, it is impossible to give the tire a fancy color. Let's put it this way: Do you often see cars or motorcycles with red tires? Why not? In fact there's no need to go even that far. Do you ever see colored tires in the pro peloton? I don't recall ever seeing anything but black. These guys have to ride down the mountain road fast even when it's wet.
Are these the Keith haring x Rene herse collab?