Originally Posted by
cudak888
I'm very glad I took the leap to all-creme tires. It avoids a spartan all-black appearance (which I might retain on my '53) or the Americanized appearance of whitewalls. The creme tires also subtly backdates the overall look without appearing artificial.
Americanized? Perhaps. I have seen some old Raleigh advertisements that show (to my eye) whitewalls. In any case, I like how the whitewalls look.