tires

**mimitabby** · 07-31-2006, 11:31 AM

okay, i'm not a new rider; but i'm new to the world of buying tires I hope that counts.

I look in the catalogs and all the "good" tires are black... yet i see people
with all sorts of colorful (really neat looking) tires.

what's the deal? can you buy a good sturdy tire that is RED or BLUE or .. ?

thank you

**Tri Girl** · 07-31-2006, 02:06 PM

My LBS has lots of colorful tires- I think my next pair is going to be colorful instead of boring ol' black. What color are you thinking you want? What color is your ride?

**SadieKate** · 07-31-2006, 02:20 PM

There are plenty of "good" tires in other colors. Get on the manufacturers web site.

What tires are you considering and why?

PS - It does seem like a lot of the colored tires are only available a 23, maybe a few in 25.

**mimitabby** · 07-31-2006, 02:23 PM

my ride is the bike in my avatar without the yellow seat and handlebars.
it's a dark navy with yellow. right now it has medium blue tires (it came with them) but for my birthday i am going to ask for a slightly larger tire size
so COLOR would be nice. Not sure;what do you think? Navy blue or Yellow?
or Bianchi celeste?

**Eden** · 07-31-2006, 02:25 PM

Vittorias wear like iron and come in several different colors (red, blue, yellow and green with or without a black stripe depending on the model/use).
They are called "road racing" tires, but the ones that are listed as training tires are super tough. I rode a Vittoria (I think it was a Rubino) on my rear all winter long with nary a flat tire - and put it on the trainer most evenings and it never even started to show any wear.

**Nanci** · 07-31-2006, 02:26 PM

Nice- try having a bike with 650's and wanting colored tires...I'm lucky to find _anything!_

Sort of tossing around the idea of Gatorskins for the next set, although I rarely flat (untli I said that) even on light racing tires. But still...

I'd sure like some nice red tires, though.

**mimitabby** · 07-31-2006, 02:29 PM

Originally Posted by SadieKate

There are plenty of "good" tires in other colors. Get on the manufacturers web site.

What tires are you considering and why?

PS - It does seem like a lot of the colored tires are only available a 23, maybe a few in 25.

my bike has 23's and i'd like to go to 25 for stability... so why not get cool tires at the same time. I'll look up the Vittoria's.

**SadieKate** · 07-31-2006, 02:29 PM

Deleted. Mimi answered faster than I could type.

**mimitabby** · 07-31-2006, 02:30 PM

Originally Posted by Nanci

Nice- try having a bike with 650's and wanting colored tires...I'm lucky to find _anything!_

Sort of tossing around the idea of Gatorskins for the next set, although I rarely flat (untli I said that) even on light racing tires. But still...

I'd sure like some nice red tires, though.

Yeah, what's up with that? I know if i ever go custom, that's the tire size i'd want, what a bummer. I saw a lady on a little bike with awesome colored tires. but i have NO idea what kind they were.

**Eden** · 07-31-2006, 02:32 PM

A teammate of mine uses Tufos and I'm almost sure her's are red -at least I know Tufo makes red (as well as other colors) and she rides 650's. The thing is they are "tubular clinchers" so they don't have an inner tube even though they go on clincher rims. I think that they are very flat resistant, but more difficult to fix if you do get a flat.

**SadieKate** · 07-31-2006, 02:37 PM

Tons of really good tires out there. Colored in 25 -- you'll have to do some research. Depending on your decision, I have a brand spanking new set of Michelin Carbon 700x25c with yellow stripes. They are very durable. Not as supple as a high performance racing tire but great for training (they're labeled ultra resistant). They won't work on my Ritchey rims. Tell the RD I'll make him a good deal if this is what you want.

Sheesh, I have got to get going on how to sell on eBay. The sheer volume of extra stuff is driving me nuts. The LBS calls us for parts!

Check Schwalbe and Continental also.

www.biketiresdirect.com has a good selection if you want to see multiple manufacturers quickly and has a somewhat usable search function.http://www.biketiresdirect.com/categ...4248&c=2430917

**mimitabby** · 07-31-2006, 02:47 PM

awe, Sadie Kate, i want COLORS!

I know what you mean about parts... we need to set up a swap website
with paypal and stuff for bike stuff.

**Tri Girl** · 07-31-2006, 02:49 PM

I vote for yellow tires-they will look like they're on fire when you're flying down the road.

**mimitabby** · 07-31-2006, 02:49 PM

whoa whoa,
clincher tire is Standard for road bikes??? really? How come my husband has 300 different tubes??

**SadieKate** · 07-31-2006, 02:51 PM

Clinchers use tubes. Tubulars (aka sew-ups) do not.

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