Brightly coloured tyres

tardington
tardington Posts: 1,379
edited October 2008 in Commuting chat
I want brightly coloured tyres for my lovely lovely tricross - I'm kidding myself its for safety, but it's really cos I think it will look schmokin'. Um, will other cyclists secretly sneer at me?

ETA after a fair amount of onlinery, I can't seem to find 32mm wide coloured tyres anyway. Woe! :oops:

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  • Nick6891
    Nick6891 Posts: 274
    my tires have a reflective trim around the side
  • tardington
    tardington Posts: 1,379
    Pfft also I note you voted AGAINST my nice tyres. So reflective rims suck.
  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    edited October 2008
    well it does depend on what colour you are thinking of?
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  • Nick6891
    Nick6891 Posts: 274
    haha just colour on tires doesnt go i dont think, you should by a tire with a reflective trim and then you don't notice it, cars see it when their lights are facing it
  • tardington
    tardington Posts: 1,379
    nicklouse wrote:
    well it does depend on what colour you are thinking of?

    Well, not pink if that's what you're asking!

    Maybe a nice red or yellow, then I can get handlebar tape to match...

    Partly cos there's loads of tricrosses buzzing about these days, I guess.
  • linsen
    linsen Posts: 1,959
    I have yellow tyres
    Do what you like, you don't need anyone's approval!
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  • tardington
    tardington Posts: 1,379
    linsen wrote:
    I have yellow tyres
    Do what you like, you don't need anyone's approval!

    Are they 700cc 32mm size??
  • linsen
    linsen Posts: 1,959
    Actually they are 700/23
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  • tardington
    tardington Posts: 1,379
    Oh you taunting person! My wheels are to wide!
  • linsen
    linsen Posts: 1,959
    They weren't on offer :wink:

    Get some narrower wheels?
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  • tardington
    tardington Posts: 1,379
    I, um, I could, I guess! But wouldn't it look odd? Plus I bounce off kerbs a fair bit.
  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    i have white tyres on one bike.
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  • always_tyred
    always_tyred Posts: 4,965
    I once found myself CLEANING my nice yellow tyes.

    After that, I decided that the appropriate colour for tyres is black. (Like bar tape).
  • always_tyred
    always_tyred Posts: 4,965
    So, anyway, I have these now.

    http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/ ... e-ss-32617
  • linsen
    linsen Posts: 1,959
    In the last 11 mins you have had a pyschadelic change of heart?

    I'd go for the orange personally.

    If my bike wasn't blue, yellow and grey, that is
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  • daniel_b
    daniel_b Posts: 11,955
    I have yellow michelin pro race 2 tyres, I like em lots :D

    All depends on the bike I guess.
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  • pigeon42
    pigeon42 Posts: 98
    I'd like some pink ones (livid pink, none of this pastelly nonsense) - they wouldn't go with my bike at all, but that would make them all the better :D
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  • linsen
    linsen Posts: 1,959
    pigeon42 wrote:
    I'd like some pink ones (livid pink, none of this pastelly nonsense) - they wouldn't go with my bike at all, but that would make them all the better :D

    I like your thinking :D
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  • pigeon42
    pigeon42 Posts: 98
    :D glad I'm not the only one Linsen - I think that co-ordinating bikes (especially if with matching attire) goes against the rules of the game, in that you look like you're trying faaaaaar too hard.
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  • NGale
    NGale Posts: 1,866
    I have been toying with the idea of a set of pink tyres for the bike I want to get, but I think I might stick with the black to be on the safe side and not to look like a complete w***** :lol:
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  • daniel_b
    daniel_b Posts: 11,955
    I think only ladees can get away with pink tyres.

    Maybe I should get some red tyres (when the fitted ones wear out) for Delta??

    Or would blue be better.......

    Then would I need a red, blue and white helmet?

    Dan
    Felt F70 05 (Turbo)
    Marin Palisades Trail 91 and 06
    Scott CR1 SL 12
    Cannondale Synapse Adventure 15 & 16 Di2
    Scott Foil 18
  • pigeon42
    pigeon42 Posts: 98
    ... and so it begins... :roll:

    See my post above :D
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  • dirk_van_gently
    dirk_van_gently Posts: 826
    http://www.sweetskinztires.com/sweetskinztires/
    Reckon these will do the job.
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  • biondino
    biondino Posts: 5,990
    I like the snakeskin ones. I'm not sure the Focus can take 37mm tyres though.
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  • Littigator
    Littigator Posts: 1,262
    I've got electric blue miche pro3s....sweeeeeeeet!
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  • linsen
    linsen Posts: 1,959
    I love those sweetskinz!

    Purple hibiscus for me :D
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