Gum wall/Tan side Tyres for my bike build?

AircraftHandler1979

Hi all,

Looking for some advice on what tyres are a good option for my new bike build. Want to put Gum wall/Tan side tyres on my wheels so does anyone have any information on the best and cheapest ones on the market today?

Cheers

cooldad

Best /cheapest are not generally the same thing.

AircraftHandler1979

cooldad wrote:

Best /cheapest are not generally the same thing.

Ok the best value for money then?

veronese68

Fine summer days only or year round riding on badly surfaced roads? Which is more important to you, speed or durability?

Bobbinogs

I would also ask Clincher or Tubs (or perhaps Folding or Wire since that clarifies the query)...

AircraftHandler1979

Want tyres for all round riding and clinchers.

Seen Clement Strada LGG Folding Road Tyre (Tan Sidewalls).

Anyone used these?

imposter2.0

As well as Clement - Vittoria, Veloflex, Challenge, Bontrager (probably others) all offer tyres with tan sidewalls. Do a search, pick the one that best fits your desired look and budget.

mercia_man

Are you after gum wall or skin wall tyres? There is a big difference between the two.

Gum wall tyres with a thick coating of rubber on the side walls are often used for touring or gravel bikes where you need heavy duty protection from scuffs.

Skin wall tyres have only minimal coating on the side walls so the casing plies are visible, making them more lively but more prone to damage and more suitable for fast road riding.

arthur_scrimshaw

Panaracer Paselas are nice tyres and not expensive.

ugo.santalucia

Mercia Man wrote:

Are you after gum wall or skin wall tyres? There is a big difference between the two.

Gum wall tyres with a thick coating of rubber on the side walls are often used for touring or gravel bikes where you need heavy duty protection from scuffs.

Skin wall tyres have only minimal coating on the side walls so the casing plies are visible, making them more lively but more prone to damage and more suitable for fast road riding.

This,

although I have seen the latest Corsa G+ seem to have a more substantial coating of rubber on the walls than the previous Corsa SC.

pblakeney

I got a set of tan walls Veloflex a few years ago.
After a few months I may as well have got a black set.

arthur_scrimshaw

PBlakeney wrote:

I got a set of tan walls Veloflex a few years ago.
After a few months I may as well have got a black set.

This is the issue with using them with rim brakes and riding in the wet. So dry or disks only?

pblakeney

Arthur Scrimshaw wrote:

PBlakeney wrote:

I got a set of tan walls Veloflex a few years ago.
After a few months I may as well have got a black set.

This is the issue with using them with rim brakes and riding in the wet. So dry or disks only?

They were on a retro bike so discs were out. They were used in Mallorca so as safe for weather as you will get here, unless you only go out on guaranteed dry roads. I won't bother with tan again.

bigmul

Continental Grand Prix Classics.....love mine!

coops1967

Challenge Paris Roubaix - the Pro 300tpi is black and tan ( or black on black if you prefer ), or the SC version which is 320tpi cotton is black on white sidewalls... all with 2x puncture protection and very supple 'open tubular' clincher construction (or tubular).

Note, they spec at 27mm but on my 19mm internal rims they end up at a tad over 31mm (!)... and are a trifle 'entertaining' to get on the first time as they arrive flat ( they're not vulcanised so don't have the oval tyre shape out of the box...).