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Granada · 03-03-2005, 11:15 AM

OK so last night my girlfriend asks me why don't people make tires in different colors. I said it wouldn't work. Who wants to buy colored tires? They would show dirt and grime too easily, blah blah blah.
She argued that those weren't good reasons, so I will ask everyone here. Why don't they make tires in different colors?
Now I am not saying I want different colored tires but is there a reason. I know on my mountain bike I used to have a green tire (yes only one).

OK help me win this argument and make me look smrt.

-justin

JettaJet · 03-03-2005, 05:19 PM

Because colored tires would be reeeeeeally fucking lame.

LapisM6i · 03-03-2005, 05:22 PM

because clean black tires already look dam good.

302mazda6s · 03-03-2005, 05:26 PM

wow it must be a girl thing, cause i had a babe ask me the exact same question

aerxx · 03-03-2005, 06:53 PM

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Originally posted by JettaJet@Mar 3 2005, 03:19 PM
Because colored tires would be reeeeeeally fucking lame.

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crossbow · 03-03-2005, 06:59 PM

They do make tires in different colors.

chubster41 · 03-03-2005, 07:11 PM

what ever happen to those tires that had colored thread that way when u did a burnout u would be able to see the color on the street!?

84FordMan · 03-03-2005, 07:18 PM

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Originally posted by chubster41@Mar 3 2005, 06:11 PM
what ever happen to those tires that had colored thread that way when u did a burnout u would be able to see the color on the street!?

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Pirelli makes them and I would take the stock Michelins over them.. they are a gimmick tire, not in any way even a decent performance tire. Who the hell is going to do a u-turn on a street to see how much of a yellow stripe they left on the road from their crappy tires?

chubster41 · 03-03-2005, 09:04 PM

yeah i agree with you 84...when I saw them at first I was like

not my taste..

Tire Guy · 03-03-2005, 09:38 PM

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Originally posted by Granada@Mar 3 2005, 10:15 AM
OK so last night my girlfriend asks me why don't people make tires in different colors. I said it wouldn't work. Who wants to buy colored tires? They would show dirt and grime too easily, blah blah blah.
She argued that those weren't good reasons, so I will ask everyone here. Why don't they make tires in different colors?
Now I am not saying I want different colored tires but is there a reason. I know on my mountain bike I used to have a green tire (yes only one).

OK help me win this argument and make me look smrt.

-justin

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It's been attempted several times by several manufacturers. The problem with colored tires is that whether or not it looks good is highly subjective. Most tire plants aren't set up to do small production runs, so if you're building a green or red tire, you better be absolutely sure that you think you have enough demand, plus building the right sizes, etc. It's a production nightmare.

Kumho has messed around with this concept:

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what ever happen to those tires that had colored thread that way when u did a burnout u would be able to see the color on the street!?

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Pirelli makes them and I would take the stock Michelins over them..

Actually, the tire was the BFGoodrich Scorcher T/A. The funny thing is, BFG is owned by Michelin. (although you might be thinking of a yellow tire that Pirelli built)

BFG Scorcher T/A

03-03-2005, 11:15 AM	#1 (permalink)
Granada Track Racer Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Boston, Massachusetts Posts: 287 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	OK so last night my girlfriend asks me why don't people make tires in different colors. I said it wouldn't work. Who wants to buy colored tires? They would show dirt and grime too easily, blah blah blah. She argued that those weren't good reasons, so I will ask everyone here. Why don't they make tires in different colors? Now I am not saying I want different colored tires but is there a reason. I know on my mountain bike I used to have a green tire (yes only one). OK help me win this argument and make me look smrt. -justin __________________ 2003 Mazda 6i

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chubster41 Rally Racer Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Palmdale,CA Posts: 1,445 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	what ever happen to those tires that had colored thread that way when u did a burnout u would be able to see the color on the street!? __________________ My car is totalled..... show come luv http://forum.mazda6club.com/index.php?showtopic=35294 Wanna see my car?.....click here

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chubster41 Rally Racer Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Palmdale,CA Posts: 1,445 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	yeah i agree with you 84...when I saw them at first I was like not my taste.. __________________ My car is totalled..... show come luv http://forum.mazda6club.com/index.php?showtopic=35294 Wanna see my car?.....click here

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03-03-2005, 05:19 PM	#2 (permalink)
JettaJet Mazda Guru Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: West Bloomfield, MI Posts: 3,667 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	Because colored tires would be reeeeeeally fucking lame.

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LapisM6i Rally Racer Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,150 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	because clean black tires already look dam good.

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crossbow Mazda Guru Join Date: May 2003 Location: Gaithersburg, MD Posts: 11,740 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	They do make tires in different colors.