Backmarker;94679 wrote: Aren't the Tomahawk tires.......retreads....:dunno:
yes... might be a dunlop carcass .....or a bridgestone or a michelin....... or a.... who knows whatBackmarker;94679 wrote: Aren't the Tomahawk tires.......retreads....:dunno:
This is a joke, right? Where is the hidden camera?:notsure:Atletic7;94649 wrote: Does anyone uses Tomahawk or Shinko tires??? Are they any good??? :dunno:
The price for the set is amazing. i just do not know if it's one of those deals "youl get what you pay for".
rk97;94722 wrote:
if you're looking for a cheap tire that's still 'ok' for track use, I have heard good things about teh Continental "race attack" (i think).
But even then, it was all comments like, "the tire gripped better than I thought it would," or "that wasn't bad for a cheap tire." Never, "this is as good as ______."
As the resident cheapskate, I've used Continental an Avon Supersport tires several times and liked them both. I'm no "hot-shoe", but they seemed fine to me. I'm with CycleRant, Even I'm not willing to use a totally unknown commodity like Shinko or Tomahawk no matter how inexpensive.rk97;94722 wrote: I asked about the shinkos a while back after seeing their prices for slicks. No one advised using them for anything but drag racing.
if you're looking for a cheap tire that's still 'ok' for track use, I have heard good things about teh Continental "race attack" (i think).
But even then, it was all comments like, "the tire gripped better than I thought it would," or "that wasn't bad for a cheap tire." Never, "this is as good as ______." One of the better points made against cheap tires is that you get less for them when sold as takeoffs. yeah, a nice set of tires might run you $80 more per set, but you can sell them for $100 to a street rider when you're done. Shinkos won't fetch $40 for a set...
Dunlop Qualifiers are pretty affordable, as are the 'regular' Pilot Powers. both can be run up to mid "I" pace without much drama.