tioga comp ramp tyres

[rollin72]

anybody know the year comp ramp tyres were made....cant find any info on them anywhere

[Gnarlyscoots]

This may help a little 

http://bmxmuseum.com/forums/viewtopic.php?id=13711

[glenboy]

i think they are 84/85 thats the age of bikes that sem to have em on from bitd as said a lot more info on the comp3 types

[rad_pitt]

I think they could go back as early as 80 

They were originally called Comp Stadium tyres and were used for indoor racing. Since they worked well on this surface, I guess they were marketed at freestylers 

The early ones had a yellow Comp II stamping. I guess the more commonly found 'Comp ST' would've come out 84ish?

[rad_pitt]

These being the early ones:



Then the later:

[hunterdubber]

I think they could go back as early as 80 

They were originally called Comp Stadium tyres and were used for indoor racing. Since they worked well on this surface, I guess they were marketed at freestylers 

The early ones had a yellow Comp II stamping. I guess the more commonly found 'Comp ST' would've come out 84ish?

Hmm the Comp II stadium you 'd guess about 81 ish like you say  because of the logo style and indoor racing purpose ( no connection to Freestyle as Freestyle was still in it's birth stages pre 82), but the re -invented  Ramp branded ones are a similar style colour logo to the ST's so you'd guess the Ramps to be relesed very close to the ST  maybe a year before or after  possibly ,,, again just calculated guessing
Plus those colours of Comp Ramps on the Museum thread are pink andlavender ,, unheard of doing that colour of tyre till 83/84 onwards  
 

[rad_pitt]

I think they could go back as early as 80 

They were originally called Comp Stadium tyres and were used for indoor racing. Since they worked well on this surface, I guess they were marketed at freestylers 

The early ones had a yellow Comp II stamping. I guess the more commonly found 'Comp ST' would've come out 84ish?

Hmm the Comp II stadium you 'd guess about 81 ish like you say  because of the logo style and indoor racing purpose ( no connection to Freestyle as Freestyle was still in it's birth stages pre 82), but the re -invented  Ramp branded ones are a similar style colour logo to the ST's so you'd guess the Ramps to be relesed very close to the ST  maybe a year before or after  possibly ,,, again just calculated guessing
Plus those colours of Comp Ramps on the Museum thread are pink andlavender ,, unheard of doing that colour of tyre till 83/84 onwards  
 

I'd say you're spot on. The only differentiating feature between the ramps and ST's is the bold section in the middle. And going on the logo, I'd say 84ish would be about right.. 

[boofy44]

theres an advert in feb 1982 bmx action for comp stadiums or comp st's.

[hunterdubber]

theres an advert in feb 1982 bmx action for comp stadiums or comp st's.

Cool, 
With which logo ?
Aretthey advertised as the earlier stadium or ST ,,,,and for freestyle ? 

[ukoldschool]

ramps def didnt come out till after stadiums got called ST's (I would guess 84/85)

[fugazi]

I remember My mate getting the comp ramps around '86 I think, I hadn't seen any before then. They were great for flatland & didn't wear out as fast as the st's.

[MartyC]

There's a post in the Tyres thread in the Tech and Resto stickies that shows the years, etc.  The search function can be a really useful tool

[58 delray]

advert from 1980 for the comp 2 stadium tyre 

[ukoldschool]

There's a post in the Tyres thread in the Tech and Resto stickies that shows the years, etc.  The search function can be a really useful tool

great work genius, only there are no dates and there are no RAMPS shown

[ukoldschool]

advert from 1980 for the comp 2 stadium tyre  

ok, im really not sure if theres something in the water making people thick today but this thread is about:

Tioga Comp RAMP tyres, NOT Comp ST Tyres

 

They are DIFFERENT tyres

OK?>

[ukoldschool]

Comp RAMP (Not Comp ST or to be confused with Comp ST)

[58 delray]

advert from 1980 for the comp 2 stadium tyre  

ok, im really not sure if theres something in the water making people thick today but this thread is about:

Tioga Comp RAMP tyres, NOT Comp ST Tyres

 

They are DIFFERENT tyres

OK?>

no need to be rude

[rad_pitt]

advert from 1980 for the comp 2 stadium tyre  

ok, im really not sure if theres something in the water making people thick today but this thread is about:

Tioga Comp RAMP tyres, NOT Comp ST Tyres

 

They are DIFFERENT tyres

OK?>

We know that - we were looking into the Stadium as it pre-dated both the ST and ramp. That way, we can kind of see where the ramp became available. Otherwise it's all guess work. At least with the adverts we can see when they were in fact advertised, and form a more educated answer. Rather than merely stating 'I think they were 84'.

No need to be a cock 

[ukoldschool]

I'd say you're spot on. The only differentiating feature between the ramps and ST's is the bold section in the middle. And going on the logo, I'd say 84ish would be about right.. 

We know that - we were looking into the Stadium as it pre-dated both the ST and ramp. That way, we can kind of see where the ramp became available. Otherwise it's all guess work. At least with the adverts we can see when they were in fact advertised, and form a more educated answer. Rather than merely stating 'I think they were 84'.

Hi Mr Pot, my name is Kettle......

[rad_pitt]

I'd say you're spot on. The only differentiating feature between the ramps and ST's is the bold section in the middle. And going on the logo, I'd say 84ish would be about right.. 

We know that - we were looking into the Stadium as it pre-dated both the ST and ramp. That way, we can kind of see where the ramp became available. Otherwise it's all guess work. At least with the adverts we can see when they were in fact advertised, and form a more educated answer. Rather than merely stating 'I think they were 84'.

Hi Mr Pot, my name is Kettle......

you can have that one 

[theRuler]

Those slick pool tyres are the ugliest tyres ever made.

[ukoldschool]

I disagree... the Gt freestyle or Oddyssey barefoot tyres are far worse

[ukoldschool]

OK, found the above ad (with ST, RAMP & Pool) in Nov 86 issue of bmx action.... prior to that Tioga ads only showed ST's

The comp pools are in the Oct 86 product guide of action bike but not the RAMPS's so I guess its fair to say they were first released in November 1986



heres another from later in 87:

[rad_pitt]

He can't explain it, our Mike.

Nice find on the ads mate 

[theRuler]

I disagree... the Gt freestyle or Oddyssey barefoot tyres are far worse

The GT ones with the GT tread?  They look good!