I only know of some bike tires that are blue. But why isn’t it more common to find tires in different colors other than black?
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I like a lot of the explanations based on the science behind creating lasting tires, but I would like to also add another explanation:
Tires that are black will appear nicer for longer. Blue tires will, generally, look nice when purchased, but wear and tear, and asphalt will damage the surface of the tires where they meet the road, and I believe this will stand out against a stark color, making the tires look damaged more quickly.
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Correct on the Carbon Black. It’s also widely used to reinforce, and add thermal and UV protection to other rubber items such as radiator hoses and belts. It is also used as a pigment to dye plastic compounds black (TV’s, phones, gas caps, etc). Carbon Black is a powder, derived from feed stocks such as Carbon Black Oil – a petroleum product, refined through the FCC process (making light ends such as gasoline blend stocks – which come out of the top of the unit and CBO and other heavy products , which come out of the bottom of the unit).
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