Good tan/amber/cream tyres

[Nob]

Veloflex Masters or Challenge Criterium ... the latter seem to stay nicer as the walls are ruberised in some way and don't suffer so much with getting grubby.

+ 1 for the masters

 

[ferrus]

Probably not appropriate unless you fancy a fatter tyre, but Grand Bois Cerf are exceptional - really supple and comfortable, fast and grippy too, I've not found anything like them.
They're expensive but come up discounted sometimes. You won't be disappointed with the ride.

 

[David B]

What are some good retro looking tyres...some amber/tan wall tyres. What would you go for??

Cheers

Doug

What kind of size? I run wire-bead Vredestein V-Tour which are 28mm and have a wall colour somewhere between skin wall and tan wall, albeit with a reflective strip added. Ride nicely, wear well (even the rear when there's often 2 panniers' worth of groceries on the back rack) and with good puncture resistance. Admittedly, if you want a narrower, racier tyre, not really what you want but for touring and training (subject to brake/mudguard clearance), just the job. I think mine were <£20 a pair off eBay.

David

 

[FINNEY1973]

Veloflex are lovely for the first 1,500 miles, I found them to fall of the cliff very quickly after that, puncture after puncture. A great ride when new though.

For value for money though, I can't fault these: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/specialized-t ... 25893d3ab7

The only downside is they are an odd size - they are perhaps the equivalent of 20 or 21C rather than the 25C as the label says. I like riding on super skinny tyres in summer though, hence why I've got a little stockpile of these tyres.

 

[Ian Raleigh]

Got Challenge Forte on my Gios! These are open tubular's, look very nice
planet X used to sell them at just £16 each but no longer.

 

[wookiee]

Wow thanks for all the replies...they will be on an occasional bike...maybe 150 miles a month

Need to look into the recommendations listed but with a budget of maybe £40 a pair, light use not racing and maybe 2000mile per year...