Tyre - Frame colour matching!

yeachan153
yeachan153 Posts: 401
edited June 2011 in Road buying advice
Hi,

Its time again for a new tyre, and I'm drawn to a cheap red ultremo R.1. But seeing I had black tyres before, I am hesitant whether the red will go with the silver allez frame. Anyone with a silver frame tried red tyres? Do they match?

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  • P_Tucker
    P_Tucker Posts: 1,878
    No, red does not match silver. FFS
  • JamieRa
    JamieRa Posts: 82
    P_Tucker wrote:
    No, red does not match silver. FFS

    Exactly what he said :wink:
  • Aggieboy
    Aggieboy Posts: 3,996
    Anything goes with silver, but you may also find this useful in future.
    "There's a shortage of perfect breasts in this world, t'would be a pity to damage yours."
  • P_Tucker
    P_Tucker Posts: 1,878
    Aggieboy wrote:
    Anything goes with silver, but you may also find this useful in future.

    :lol:
  • yeachan153
    yeachan153 Posts: 401
    Cheers, very insightful ;)
  • CarlosDSanchez
    CarlosDSanchez Posts: 455
    I think either ribble or planet x are doing silver ultremo's for £20 each.
    Dolan Preffisio
    2010 Cube Agree SL
  • brin
    brin Posts: 1,122
    you could respray the frame to match the tyres :wink:
  • BelgianBeerGeek
    BelgianBeerGeek Posts: 5,226
    Is that supposed to be advice?

    Yes, anything goes with silver and red is good. As is green, blue, purple, black... :wink:
    Ecrasez l’infame
  • on-yer-bike
    on-yer-bike Posts: 2,974
    Only ever use black tires.
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  • oscar-j
    oscar-j Posts: 269
    Use whatever colour that matches your handbag.
  • Ron Stuart
    Ron Stuart Posts: 1,242
    yeachan153 wrote:
    Hi,

    Its time again for a new tyre, and I'm drawn to a cheap red ultremo R.1. But seeing I had black tyres before, I am hesitant whether the red will go with the silver allez frame. Anyone with a silver frame tried red tyres? Do they match?

    Nice to see someone still knows how to spell Tyre and Colour but can anyone remember the correct pronunciation of Schedule? :shock:

    I used to use grey Vredestein Fortezza Tricomp Tyres with a silver frame. :lol:
  • dombo6
    dombo6 Posts: 582
    I have an orange 2006 Lemond Buenos Aires shod with Orange/Cement Michelin Pro Race 3s that I got 1/2 price (because of the colour).
    I think they look the cojones de perro but the purists in my club now shun me.
  • navrig
    navrig Posts: 1,352
    Dombo6 wrote:
    .........but the purists in my club now shun me.

    Were you surprised?
  • Supergoose
    Supergoose Posts: 1,089
    on-yer-bike wrote:
    Only ever use black tires.

    This is the truth.

    Coloured tyres looks tre naff.
    Rock 'n' Roule
  • Blancmange
    Blancmange Posts: 103
    Red tyres are the fastest. Fact!
    - Slave to the cadence -
  • dombo6
    dombo6 Posts: 582
    Ron Stuart wrote:
    yeachan153 wrote:
    Hi,

    Its time again for a new tyre, and I'm drawn to a cheap red ultremo R.1. But seeing I had black tyres before, I am hesitant whether the red will go with the silver allez frame. Anyone with a silver frame tried red tyres? Do they match?

    Nice to see someone still knows how to spell Tyre and Colour but can anyone remember the correct pronunciation of Schedule? :shock:

    I used to use grey Vredestein Fortezza Tricomp Tyres with a silver frame. :lol:

    Like the tonic water "Schhhh..." you know who :wink:
  • galatzo
    galatzo Posts: 1,295
    does your wife buy your clothes ?
    tyres are black as are football boots unless your a jockey.
    25th August 2013 12hrs 37mins 52.3 seconds 238km 5500mtrs FYRM Never again.
  • hodgey69
    hodgey69 Posts: 23
    tried all colours of tyres but am convinced black tyres roll better.i have heard some people say that colouring can affect the compound of the tyre thus affecting performance
  • hodgey69
    hodgey69 Posts: 23
    tried all colours of tyres but am convinced black tyres roll better.i have heard some people say that colouring can affect the compound of the tyre thus affecting performance
  • bendertherobot
    bendertherobot Posts: 11,684
    Striped tyres make even true wheels look buckled.
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  • neeb
    neeb Posts: 4,473
    Used to use coloured tyres (red) but just buy all black now. Somehow it just looks better, and any colour of sidewalls other than black will start to look a little faded and grubby after a few hundred miles.

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