I run a front brake so i'm not constantly skidding out my tires...

i want some nice colored tires though (specifically, red or blue) (not black~!) - recommendations? price is not TOO MUCH of an issue.

hmmm..hold on.

soma everwear

EDIT: or vittoria rubino pro

here: https://www.performancebike.com/shop/...tegory_ID=5420
red,blue, black, and yellow..

How do Speediums ride? At that price, I'm considering getting a stock of random colored ones for whatever purposes.

for $11.99 a pop, how wrong could you go?

yeah, someone needs a rainbow pride fixie.

i'm assuming all these tires ride fairly well?

I have blue Vredesteins and they have been holding up pretty well over the past few months..and these are some gritty roads Im on...

I've been riding speediums for the last year and love them. $11 is a great deal, as they go for $25 at the LBS

armadillo elites come in red and blue..

the speediums are good tires. The pro-race ones are better/faster. They have colors also. I think the speediums last longer though.

I'll do a blue and a yellow (or red?) on my black and greenish-gold Fuji Track. It has purple mtb grips, so I'm getting there.

Ironically enough, my girlfriend and I are both way involved in gay rights/pride/activism/whatever you like to call it, so I think this will be solid.

Edit: anybody wanna send me an old lime green BMX saddle? ****'d really be poppin' off then.

Ive run red Vittoria Rubinos for the past year and a half, same pair rear and front - skidded a decent amount, been great.

I'll second the Vittoria Rubino pros, I've been running them for a couple of months now and they're great, they come in a lot of colours as well.

Anyone seen purple tires? I've looked for Vittoria's, Micheline's, etc. and haven't found any. So they probably don't exist. Ebay is a no-go too. If anyone has any ideas, I'd really appreciate it!

i caught michelin pro race tires on ebay fall of 06, green white and red. been saving em for my new build since. my favorite color scheme ever (I-talian) and i haven't found em anywhere else since...

the original Michelin Pro Races came in purple.

The pro races are great tires, but they are not durable. If you're going to be skidding and doing all your hipster tricks put on a $8 set of tires.

FWIW, I know a few people who have had issues with Speediums

seems to me it's a way better deal to get some gatorskins, armadillos or everwears for ~$30-40 instead of cheap tires for $8 if you're going to skid. not only do you get a better feel and more flat protection assuming you're getting kevlar, but they'll also take a few months as opposed to a few weeks to skid through. skid friendly ratios are critical too, of course.

I've run the Pro Race tires. I like them, but I don't do much skidding.

yes! i just got 2 shipped for just a little more than 1 at my LBS

I have a yellow Speedium on the rear. It's holding up. I don't do a lot of skidding, but you can't argue with the price.

c'mon guys. 24 hours and this thread doesn't have a single PC/afro-american joke?