Aging tan wall tyres?
Moderator: robbosmans
Hi chaps!
I have a pair of Vitoria Corsa G+ in tan wall style, how, without mounting and using the tyre can I get the tan wall to go a darker colour, more of a gum colour?
There for a new build, that I should be building up come January, and I had a loan wheelset that had some Challenge Crits in tan wall, they was a lovely gym/golden colour, so looking at achieve the same, if possible with the Victoria’s.
Many thanks
Luke
I have a pair of Vitoria Corsa G+ in tan wall style, how, without mounting and using the tyre can I get the tan wall to go a darker colour, more of a gum colour?
There for a new build, that I should be building up come January, and I had a loan wheelset that had some Challenge Crits in tan wall, they was a lovely gym/golden colour, so looking at achieve the same, if possible with the Victoria’s.
Many thanks
Luke
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I don’t think you can. I too much prefer the golden color of say, a Veloflex or maybe the newish Specialized Turbo Cottons even. The whitish sidewalls of the newer Vittoria just conjure up images of old edsels...
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They aren't Corsas but the Gravelkings are sold in a dark brown sidewall
yeah, they'll get dirty after a while, you could accelerate this rubbing in some dirt
or give it a coat of aquaseal with pigment mixed in to give a darker shade, for instance...
https://www.gearaid.com/products/aquaseal-black
or give it a coat of aquaseal with pigment mixed in to give a darker shade, for instance...
https://www.gearaid.com/products/aquaseal-black
I must admit i tried to wotk out how to stain the sidewalls of my corsas darker but they never glued well to my rims so i replaced them with some veloflex which have the colour i wanted and seem to be a better match shape wise with my rims hanfling wise.
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Thanks guys.
They look very pale, I wanted them to look more golden so when everything is built up, and I stand back and look at the finished bike, the tyres have the finish I seek, I don't like to wait, the bike won't get much use over the winter months, unless bone try.
Luke
They look very pale, I wanted them to look more golden so when everything is built up, and I stand back and look at the finished bike, the tyres have the finish I seek, I don't like to wait, the bike won't get much use over the winter months, unless bone try.
Luke
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