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why are car tyres black?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.I went to http://www.ask.com/ and typed in "why are tires black" (American spelling). One of the sites it came up with was:
http://www.properautocare.com/classic-motoring/whyaretirbla. html
It says this:
"To protect against ozone and UV damage, a stabilizer molecule called a �competitive absorber� is blended with the tire polymer. Competitive absorbers work by capturing and absorbing UV radiation and converting it to heat which is dissipated harmlessly. All tire manufacturers use the same competitive absorber, carbon black. This is why all tires are black...why tires are not available in designer colors."
Actually that's all a load of rubbish you can get coloured tryes...I have seen them on a few bikes and you can see them at the following links:
http://www.cycletires.com/article-1.htm
http://www.forum.tomahawktiresltd.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1
http://www.ride-out.com/discus/messages/173/13679.html?1050315383