Buy then while you can. When the government realise they might dazzle and confuse other road users they'll ban them soon enough .... ::


I used to know why tyres are black. It's to do with one of the chemical bonding agents or as means to prevent decay in UV or something innit? I take it that these problems have been resolved .. or do these tyres have a use by date / shelf life? :sus:

- Spud.

they showed a picture of a yellow duc 749 with yellow tyres...


mmmmm.. nice!  



bet they will look great after riding through a muddy car park at brands hatch!

I thought the natural colour of the tyres are white. I can't remember why the are changed to black but Spud could be right.  :cool:

Might appeal to FWBs but I'm qhite happy with black ta - helps remind me which bit should be in contact with the road (also black)  :p

ive just been reading this weeks MCN and apparently from next year you will be  able to buy coloured tyres to match your bike......

oh gawd no! please no!  :sus:

would you buy them?

Do they come in Kwack met green & Magenta flip flop?

With the lack of longevity of modern tyres, and our glorious climate, I don't reckon UV degredation is going to be a major problem  :rolleyes:

He is. More or less.

Spud in being (more or less) right shocker!!!

Shhuuusssshhhhhhhhhh!

I've got a reputation to maintain.  ::

Question is though, was I more right or less right? And if so, than what/who?

- Spud (Confused of Law)

you're more than less right.  They put a chemical in the tyre rubber to protect it from UV degradation - the chemical is black and hence black tyres.  I think fastfitter is right though, with modern bikes tyres wearing away quicker than a bar of soap at nun's bathtime UV degradation is not likely to be much of a problem!