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  1. Oct 23, 2020, 08:26 PM #1
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ralphxyz View Post
    Did it originally have white tires?
    Not an expert (I'm not that old), but originally tires were white naturally. Later black was added to slow rubber decomposition from, I believe sunlight.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ibdennyak View Post
    Not an expert (I'm not that old), but originally tires were white naturally. Later black was added to slow rubber decomposition from, I believe sunlight.
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