WW1 German tire color

From past research, light Grey or pinkish grey is widely excepted as the probable color.

The B&W pictures offer a good amount of information on the color as well.  IMHO you can tell that the tires are light Grey or pinkish grey in this picture.  I don't personally believe they were black at all (in this specific picture). 

1.)  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fokker_Eindecker_fighters#/media/File:Fokker_M5K-MG_E5-15.jpg

a few more examples (compare tire color to dark leather boots and dark wood prop) 

2.) http://wwimodeller.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Fokker-Eindecker-101-1200x802.jpg

3.) http://www.aerospaceweb.org/question/weapons/guns/fokker-eindecker.jpg

So perhaps the same color as a natural rubber rubber band? Interesting...

Don

A very light gray will do. Some guys paint the wheels white then rub graphite from a #2 pencil then shoot clear flat.

Here's an old Aurora Fokker I did for the WWI GB. I just used a light flat grey as the tire color.

Thanks, guys.

Don Stauffer

Thanks, guys.