New tire day on the horizon, do I go with tan walls this time or stay black. by helmetgoodcrashbad Bicycling Biking Cycling Gravel Cycling Gravelcycling
bloodandsunshine on February 17, 2026 3:49 pm Stay black – tan will contrast oddly with your frame colour.
Enough-Ad6819 on February 17, 2026 4:06 pm Black for sure, especially since you have smaller tires and wider wheels. The thin tan circle will look weird with the thick black rim material
sammybatts on February 17, 2026 4:46 pm Also depends on your riding. While supple, I’ve found tans to be far less durable side walls.
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Stay black – tan will contrast oddly with your frame colour.
Dark tan would be good.
Tan all day fool
Black for sure, especially since you have smaller tires and wider wheels. The thin tan circle will look weird with the thick black rim material
Tan would look great
Tan will probably look frumpy against the green paint
Black fo sho
This frame look so beautiful! 😍
Also depends on your riding. While supple, I’ve found tans to be far less durable side walls.
Tan/transparent sidewalls always.