Originally Posted by
blickblocks
This is a good thread for me to ask about white tires. Any decent ones available in the US? I've only seen the Vittoria Zaffiro and the Gran Compe SS, and they're supposedly only available in Japan.
They stay pretty clean right? I would imagine that they wouldn't really get "stained." Even my white messenger bags stay pretty clean.
The tread gets grey after riding. I have one on the front right now. Its not that big of a deal.
You can get the DiaCompes in America now.
http://www.thebikebiz.com/Gran_Compe...-tir-dia01.htm
Or you can email Toshi at BlueLug in Tokyo for a little better price even after shipping from Japan.
http://blogged.jugem.jp/