Have to return these gum walled Pirelli Cinturato as they are too tight for my comfort in the rear. Bike came with black wall and now im 50/50 on the decision. Which in your opinion matches the frame better?
Black walls for sure. I almost picked up my Topstone in a similar green and the black is way more stealth. The color I ended up with (midnight blue) pairs better with tan or gum color sidewalls. Green and black all the way.
Nice bike!
ElderburyKez on
Tan wall. The answer is always tan wall
CaptainInsano7 on
They both look fine. They’re tires, run them and then get new ones.
blkdrgn42 on
I prefer black walls. The gum walls look good, though, so it’s really personal preference.
Flip a coin. If you are disappointed the result, then go with the other. If you aren’t, then stick with the result.
thewflo on
Back in Black
merz-person on
The green and tan goes super well together. Black tires are boring.
drewsjd on
Black walls are the new gum walls. Go black.
Cyclist-Rally on
I always prefer black sidewall, I really don’t get the appeal for tan sidewalls. I get that tires used to look like that, but these days it’s just a color.
Piss-Off-Fool on
Black looks faster…that would be my choice.
Cplotter on
Tan would work too.
thathaitianguy on
Black walls for me personally but then again I like black on black when it comes to bikes
DaikonNo9207 on
Tan wall for me…
Hellunderswe on
Definitely black. Tan wall hurts my eyes in this combo.
cannonsuper71 on
Tan for me. They look good.
adie_mitchell on
Normally I like gum walls but those are so red they look funny. So black.
ccwhere on
This is the rare instance when black walls look better than gum
richandbuttery on
light gumwalls.
burgemeister on
Gum. Always gum
gemmastinfoilhat on
Too tight for comfort in the rear 😝 fnar
Independent_Break351 on
Gum
GrandFalconer159 on
Tan looks good on your bike but I’d go black as it will match better with the components and bar tape you have.
I find that if you ride off road with tan tires, they end up looking anyway. At least here in the rainy west coast
BBP12 on
I’m normally tan wall, but for this bike I think black. Black makes the bike look sexier.
orcas_cyclist on
gum, the extra color just looks nice. I do agree that black looks a little racier, but I’m definitely not a racer.
CrogDog on
With that green? Tan walls all the way
Merounou on
Gum without any hesitation. Black feels like emo teen.
DilanVlogsSometimes on
Black
HolidayWheel5035 on
Black on mine and I love them.
My_Invalid_Username on
I’ve yet to find a bike that doesn’t look better with gum walls. Maybe a black bike. Maybe
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Black walls for sure. I almost picked up my Topstone in a similar green and the black is way more stealth. The color I ended up with (midnight blue) pairs better with tan or gum color sidewalls. Green and black all the way.
Nice bike!
Tan wall. The answer is always tan wall
They both look fine. They’re tires, run them and then get new ones.
I prefer black walls. The gum walls look good, though, so it’s really personal preference.
Flip a coin. If you are disappointed the result, then go with the other. If you aren’t, then stick with the result.
Back in Black
The green and tan goes super well together. Black tires are boring.
Black walls are the new gum walls. Go black.
I always prefer black sidewall, I really don’t get the appeal for tan sidewalls. I get that tires used to look like that, but these days it’s just a color.
Black looks faster…that would be my choice.
Tan would work too.
Black walls for me personally but then again I like black on black when it comes to bikes
Tan wall for me…
Definitely black. Tan wall hurts my eyes in this combo.
Tan for me. They look good.
Normally I like gum walls but those are so red they look funny. So black.
This is the rare instance when black walls look better than gum
light gumwalls.
Gum. Always gum
Too tight for comfort in the rear 😝 fnar
Gum
Tan looks good on your bike but I’d go black as it will match better with the components and bar tape you have.
I find that if you ride off road with tan tires, they end up looking anyway. At least here in the rainy west coast
I’m normally tan wall, but for this bike I think black. Black makes the bike look sexier.
gum, the extra color just looks nice. I do agree that black looks a little racier, but I’m definitely not a racer.
With that green? Tan walls all the way
Gum without any hesitation. Black feels like emo teen.
Black
Black on mine and I love them.
I’ve yet to find a bike that doesn’t look better with gum walls. Maybe a black bike. Maybe