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Can anyone explain why my tires are two different colors after I clean them? They seem to have a different shade to them on the layer where the lettering is and are darker on top of the letters.
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2003 Toyota Tacoma Double Cab -
looks like diffent types of rubber. does it stay that way after dressing?
Jeff -
It actually does, but you can't notice it as bad since the rubber is all darker. It does this on all four of my tires.2003 Toyota Tacoma Double CabComment
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My hunch is that it's two different types of rubber. A tire can be made from several different types. One type may have more tensile strength to support the sidewalls whereas another type may be more resistant to abrasion and wear for tread use.
Very normal....
RP
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The layer of rubber under the lighter rubber is white. Just rub the curb too many times and you will find this out.
Tom
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I'm not sure why? But I've seen tire that are recapped that have this type of look?
MikeComment
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Tom's spot on. Some tyre manufacturers use a layer of white rubber to create the white lettering, which your tyres have. This layer runs around the tyre to a height just beyond the lettering. Then they cover it with black rubber, only exposing the top of the letters.Originally posted by tguil
The layer of rubber under the lighter rubber is white. Just rub the curb too many times and you will find this out.
Tom
This prevents the letters ever disappearing, as they're not just paint, but a deep layer of white rubber.
Trouble is, if the black topping rubber is too thin, it looks a little lighter, which is what your experiencing.Paul Marmarinos
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Hey,
I have to agree with Tom also. I have seen many off road tires that were scuffed from rocks, causing the white rubber to actually show through. Sadly, not much you can about it.
TimComment
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Different Compound
It's not so much that the rubber is thinner and/or that there is in fact a layer of white rubber on the whole circumference of the tire; the rubber veneer that covers the white is a different compound. It has to be a different compound because "normal" sidewall would not stick to the white compound.Comment
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