Aerocycle question

[1817cent]

I own this original, unrestored Aerocycle in the below picture. Unfortunately it has the repop fakey Goodrich tires on it. I want to replace those with period correct tires. My question is, what color? Black or red... The bike has a black saddle so does that mean black tires could have been original to the bike? I have only seen Aerocycles with red tires. Think i prefer red but want to keep the bike as original as possible.

 

[Handle Bar Hoarder]

RED FOR SURE

 

[GTs58]

I wouldn't call clay colored tires red tires.

 

[cyclingday]

Yeah, on the silver and red bikes, it seems like the clay/brick red tires are the ticket.

 

[windashsine]

Can you tell us about Mr. Blue... o O (back there in the corner)

 

[B607]

I had a pr. of those BFG red tires. They are more like middleweight size tires than balloon. I didn't want skinny on my fat bike so I sold them. Gary

 

[WESTCOASTRIDERS]

I would do black tires and some used black grips see how you like it ..if not You could always go back to red no big deal.. Your blue bike is too cool ! Big props to who ever did the sweet paint job