How do white tires look after time?

[banana seat Brian]

Im thinking about white tires for my new build but I dont know how they will look after time?
can someone post pic's of white tires new and after time????

 

[Rustinkerer]

I don't have any, but I've seen plenty on here, they do get grubby! -Adam

 

[CCR]

i dont know about the cream fat franks or thick bricks, but just look at the 20" and smaller girls bikes on craigslist, theyve all usually got white tires on them and all have a dirty stripe down the center. they usually come wrapped outta the box so they dont get dirty on the bike shop floor.

 

[1850MB]

I've got these streethogs on my Electra, been riding them for a while now in snow, rain and dry weather. They will get dirty in the center part but are fairly easy to clean and clean up nice

 

[SSG]

Mine are a few years old and they've turned a really nice dirty cream color. I've never washed them though.

 

[sensor]

depends on how you take care of them......if you never ride them and keep them out of the sun theyll stay perfect forever...
if you ride them and clean them(like bleachwhite/red hot or whatever) theyll stay pretty nice looking...
if you just ride them,dont clean them, and the bike sees the sun theyll yellow with age(whitewalls are the same.....so just look at some that are older)

 

[2WheelFlyer]

Mine look almost the same about a year later... but the thread does get dirty. Depends how ratty or clean you want your ride to look?

One trick I used to do with white car sidewalls is to moisten a rag or paper towel lightly with paint thinner (not to much or too often, the rubber will dry out and crack) and rub it. It renews the tire to looking brand new, then apply some armor all or similar product to moisturize the rubber and protect it from UV rays.

 

[xddorox]

I use a SOS pad (steel wool with detergent) on whitewalls to bring them back to new condition.

 

[Lonewolf]

Mine got dirty while assembling the bike ( Older chain ). I took one of my wife's new washcloths and sprayed it with WD40 and wiped my tires off right in front of her!






-Just kidding! Not married. Old washcloth. Works great.

 

[lobsterboyx]

Fat Franks hold up well - they are already a little bit yellow and because of the tread design, only the raised parts of the tire get dirty - it gives it a well used look

the felt tires, while i think they look the coolest tend to yellow very badly and do not hold up well

i had some 700s on my road bike made by maxxis, that were creme and gumwall - they held up well but they cracked easily.

now i have vintage michelin 700s on the road bike and they are nice pure white, but get dirty very easy - but easily cleanable

i also have some electra diamond tread white/cream tires that i havent run yet, but ive noticed them getting ever so slightly yellow just hanging on the wall....

hope this helped.