Thread: Are all colors of tires of the same durability?
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Old 01-16-06 | 11:57 PM
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Originally Posted by gpelpel
I also read that black tires are more durable for the fact that the black part of a tire contains a higher percentage of carbon.
Can someone confirm this?
Per Roadrunnersports http://www.roadrunnersports.com/cgi-...rrs/rrHome.jsp

Talking to them on the phone, this appears to be true about RUNNING SHOES. Not sure about cycling tires.
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