"Gum-wall" tires?
07-28-09, 01:00 PM
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"Gum-wall" tires?
I'm looking for standard 700c 23 tires with the natural tan sidewall. Anyone still do those?
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True, the Soma tires come in a variety of colors, including a tan colored sidewall they call a skinwall. Gumwall tyres have tan sidewalls, with no carbon black. Skinwalls have either no rubber on the sidewalls, or a very thin layer.
07-28-09, 10:39 PM
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I always liked the look of gum walls on vintage road racers, but the lack of carbon black reduces the toughness of the rubber and they wear out faster.
But that was the older 27" tires. I don't know if "modern" 700c tires with a tan side wall are true gumwalls. Then again, I don't know if new 27 inchers by Chen Shin are true gumwalls either!
But that was the older 27" tires. I don't know if "modern" 700c tires with a tan side wall are true gumwalls. Then again, I don't know if new 27 inchers by Chen Shin are true gumwalls either!
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and, of course, several tubular tires if you're interested in going tubular.
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and, of course, several tubular tires if you're interested in going tubular.
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Maybe someday. 
Thanks, all.
Thanks, all.
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