I've tried the flat black mixed with gray, and I've tried the flat black mixed with green, and I mixed flat black with gray and green, and still they don't look nothing like the tires I've seen on a lot of these models, the only thing I haven't tried is pastels, cause I can't afford them yet. Anybody willing to tell how it is done. Thank you in advance.
Straightedge

I just spary flat black over the whole thing and spray mud along the center of the tire(not the rim), that way, the tires look dusty. You have to practice a little to spray the mud evenly, or you'll get an unsatisfactory, uneven result
Hope this helps, Paul

I've have had good luck with using Polly Scale's Scale Black acrylic. I apply a W&N oil wash then when that is dry, I'll brush out from the center with a PS tan and then gingerly blending in some of the ground work colors lightened abit. Black is just too black IMHO.

I really appreciate it my fellow modelers, I never once thought of a wash, or using mud color, thank GOD for oven cleaner to start over again.

Paint your tires with flat black. When dry Mix 30% dark tan or dark earth flat paint with 70% flat clear ( I use Model Master paint by testors). paint the tread area liberally with this mixture making sure to get the "mud deep into the treads. When the paint is just about dry follow up with straight flat clear making sure that you work the brush all the way around the circumference of the tire. You will make several passes around the tread. This will remove some of the Muddy clear from the top of the treads and leave the mud in the deepest part of the treads. You can use a fine dust of real dirt and a soft old brush to dust the entire wheel and tire to give it a worn look.

Good one animal, that is exactly what I was looking for to have the upper tread clean from road use, you saved my day.

Kerry

I use Tamiya NATO Black on my tires. Then I weather with some dust from pastels or a thin coat of Tamiya Buff.

BTW, chalk pastels cost less than a dollar per stick. You don't have to buy the whole set just the colors you need. And specify CHALK pastels.

I appreciate it Jeepney, but right now I got to use my money to buy these models I got coming, that I got for a real good deal, then as soon as I get them all paid for I am going to use that 10% discount at alpine imports for their less 7 dollar a whole set of pastels, plus some of them .99 cent an ounce acrylics they got, another person here said they used them paints to paint their figures, so if they can I should be able to do it to.

One thing many people forget is if the vehicle is stationary, is to simulate weight on them. If there solid plastic you can just file them or gently heat a knife and press it against the area required. The second method can also be done with rubber tyres............

Wear and tear againts the tread of the tyres is also often forgotten.......

I suggest you practice a bit first as it took me 4 tyres to get it right the first time I did it................

Painting wise....Try drybrushing a dark / medium grey to simulate wear..............

Hope this helps...............................

Just don't sue if you choose to follow this advice and you don't like it...........! lol :-)

Hi,

try using Revell tar-black, not the normal flat black. I believe it is nr 6. I used it on the huge tyres of my SCUD launcher and even without weathering people think the tyres are made of real rubber.

i use Gunze's tire black acrylic which gives a nice matt colour and then pastel with different colours from dark earth to light grey