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Amber Lamps
03-21-2009, 09:07 PM
Anybody ever hear of these tires? Good pricing and made in the U.S.A.:pat:

http://www.compacc.com/p.cfm/c/1701001/p/21097

http://www.mta-la.com/StreetTires/FullBoreUSA/tabid/669/Default.aspx

I've seen them down to $180 for a set!
ZUKIMON
03-22-2009, 02:06 AM
Hmph, I would've bought those instead of the Advance that I did if I had only seen them a week ago.
Amber Lamps
03-22-2009, 03:17 AM
Hmph, I would've bought those instead of the Advance that I did if I had only seen them a week ago.


Oh and if you buy by um...tomorrow take another 10% off with this code.
TSHR10
Mikey
03-22-2009, 06:00 AM
They look good, and the price is definitely right, but I'd have to know more before I trusted myself to them. I'm really slow to change tire brands- a new manufacturer would have to really impress me to get me to walk away from Michelin. :idk:
Amber Lamps
03-22-2009, 06:09 AM
They look good, and the price is definitely right, but I'd have to know more before I trusted myself to them. I'm really slow to change tire brands- a new manufacturer would have to really impress me to get me to walk away from Michelin. :idk:


I'm not arguing! I want someone else to buy them and let me know!
jtemple
03-22-2009, 09:00 AM
I'd try some no-name brand on a cage and think nothing of it. There's no way I'm slapping some unknown rubber on my bike, though. Tires are too critical for that. I save money by minimizing the mods, not by skimping on something so essential to keeping me upright.
zed
03-22-2009, 10:52 AM
if I didn't have a stack of tires I got from work that I plugged when people came in with nails in new tires or if I had the $180 to buy some, I would and let you know what I thought about them.
rogue
03-22-2009, 01:29 PM
FYI: Unless MTA's (Motorcycle Tires & Accessories) has changed their policy in the last year, they're a distibutor and don't sell to the general public.

Hmmm...odd...they dropped their line of Maxxis street tires. :scratch:

More info on the tires on their website: http://www.fullboretires.com/

I found a review on a CBR forum. Ack! Owned by VS....I'm not linking.

Anyway, a mechanic on there said that he hasn't used them, but has mounted them on some bikes and the feedback has been pretty good. Wouldn't recommend them for track, but for street, they're more bang for you buck (his words). He says their compound is similar to Shinko's.

Another review I found: http://www.mimag.com/motorcycle_tires_review_november_2008.htm
Fleck750
03-22-2009, 06:28 PM
Shinko's are decent tires. BF uses them at the dragstrip, and has still gotten many road miles out of them.

And to cover my backside, I don't exactly know how many miles, I think around 7k. :sorry: :)
jalaan1
03-22-2009, 08:56 PM
hey Tig, i saw these on compacc also and was wondering about them myself.
not any real world reviews on 'em yet.:idk:
Amber Lamps
03-23-2009, 12:45 AM
hey Tig, i saw these on compacc also and was wondering about them myself.
not any real world reviews on 'em yet.:idk:

Well,I'll give you one in a couple weeks. I remembered my VERY cheap buddy with a R1 has finally decided to replace his crappy,worn out Shinkos. I called him and volunteered to even mount them for him.
jalaan1
03-24-2009, 10:46 PM
allright, keep us posted.
Yamerhaw
03-25-2009, 01:00 PM
I'd try some no-name brand on a cage and think nothing of it. There's no way I'm slapping some unknown rubber on my bike, though. Tires are too critical for that. I save money by minimizing the mods, not by skimping on something so essential to keeping me upright.


yeah, not going on my bike, maybe if i just cruised around
Amber Lamps
03-25-2009, 04:31 PM
yeah, not going on my bike, maybe if i just cruised around


Ah you never know...they make a soft compound tire that might be the shit! What you should do is get in on the Michelin race tire deal for $400.
Rangerscott
03-28-2009, 04:50 PM
Tread doesnt look deep.
Yamerhaw
03-30-2009, 10:52 PM
Ah you never know...they make a soft compound tire that might be the shit! What you should do is get in on the Michelin race tire deal for $400.



yeah that michelin deal is a real good one, but i've never ran race tires on the street, most my buddies do and love them, i just never tried them
Amber Lamps
03-30-2009, 11:08 PM
yeah that michelin deal is a real good one, but i've never ran race tires on the street, most my buddies do and love them, i just never tried them

Well,at the pace I hear you guys run,they would be quite appropriate! Here's a similar deal from STG. :idk: I'm really,really tempted to try these at the Gap,I'm sure that they wouls SUCK for any type of commuting tho'... Hey,anyone else going to the rally need just a rear tire and want to go in with me? We could have them sent to TWO and swap them on the premises. I'm NOT kidding... I could call Jason @ STG maybe they could hook up a special deal with 3 more fronts. Any interest? How about you Trip and Ebbs,spoon on some race rubber before we run the Gap on the 6th?

Oh and here's the link for STG...

http://stores.sportbiketrackgear.com/Detail.bok?no=4874
Yamerhaw
03-30-2009, 11:34 PM
Well,at the pace I hear you guys run,they would be quite appropriate! Here's a similar deal from STG. :idk: I'm really,really tempted to try these at the Gap,I'm sure that they wouls SUCK for any type of commuting tho'... Hey,anyone else going to the rally need just a rear tire and want to go in with me? We could have them sent to TWO and swap them on the premises. I'm NOT kidding... I could call Jason @ STG maybe they could hook up a special deal with 3 more fronts. Any interest? How about you Trip and Ebbs,spoon on some race rubber before we run the Gap on the 6th?

Oh and here's the link for STG...

http://stores.sportbiketrackgear.com/Detail.bok?no=4874


yeah, worth trying for that price, i gave about $325 for ONE set of corsa III's
Yamerhaw
03-30-2009, 11:35 PM
Well,at the pace I hear you guys run,they would be quite appropriate! Here's a similar deal from STG. :idk: I'm really,really tempted to try these at the Gap,I'm sure that they wouls SUCK for any type of commuting tho'... Hey,anyone else going to the rally need just a rear tire and want to go in with me? We could have them sent to TWO and swap them on the premises. I'm NOT kidding... I could call Jason @ STG maybe they could hook up a special deal with 3 more fronts. Any interest? How about you Trip and Ebbs,spoon on some race rubber before we run the Gap on the 6th?

Oh and here's the link for STG...

http://stores.sportbiketrackgear.com/Detail.bok?no=4874


gap on the 6th? might talk zukimon and a couple of others into riding down there with me


EDIT: nevermind, the 6th is a monday, cant get out of work, well cant afford to