Author Topic: i have some mint/nos comp' III's in black (Read 1005 times)

meticulous · « **on:** October 15, 2012, 04:00 PM »

but there is no coloured (i.e yellow label, green/blue label) label on them to denote the date, they look just like rainbow label....

any idea what date they could be from?

Devilock · « **Reply #1 on:** October 15, 2012, 04:02 PM »

Get a pic Sam...

meticulous · « **Reply #2 on:** October 15, 2012, 04:18 PM »

$:-\$ $:-\$ $:-\$

just standard lookin comp III's... $:-\$

Devilock · « **Reply #3 on:** October 15, 2012, 06:56 PM »

No labels whatsoever...? Not a trace...?!

Weird...

Maybe they went through a phase of not being arsed to print them.

meticulous · « **Reply #4 on:** November 02, 2012, 04:42 PM »

Was this a silly question?

midschooljon · « **Reply #5 on:** November 02, 2012, 04:48 PM »

Somewhere on them will be a manufacturer mark. Its normally moulded into the sidewall.

rooski · « **Reply #6 on:** November 02, 2012, 04:57 PM »

Deffo Tioga/mitsuboshi judging by the other marks,maybe these were OEM tyres

meticulous · « **Reply #7 on:** November 02, 2012, 05:25 PM »

yep, printed on them is all the usual mitsubushi competition III print, but no markings for the year, and no label!

dordymush · « **Reply #8 on:** November 02, 2012, 05:27 PM »

i got a pair of mitsi ones myself with no label on em.
always thought they were seconds or something lol.

meticulous · « **Reply #9 on:** November 02, 2012, 05:29 PM »

they definately dont look like seconds, maybe these are pre-label so worth a fortune....

Bob_Acid · « **Reply #10 on:** November 02, 2012, 05:31 PM »

Interesting.

someone was doing labels a while back that went on like transfers on models, i think it was one of the yanks doing them.

Could make them yellow labels. Only be any good on a show bike though.

meticulous · « **Reply #11 on:** November 02, 2012, 05:37 PM »

yeah, i know del has tried but they just peel off, the original is like a dye print of some sort so it cannot be taken off... so where mine gone? $:-\$

GTnumber1 · « **Reply #12 on:** November 02, 2012, 06:41 PM »

ive got 2 survivor pairs of these tyres but no label either, it does say made in japan, i too was wondering what year they were so i can flog em $:-\$

Betty · « **Reply #13 on:** November 02, 2012, 07:01 PM »

Maybe they were unbranded to be sold on a complete

meticulous · « **Reply #14 on:** November 02, 2012, 07:43 PM »

so is it safe to put them on a old schooler then?

WARDY · « **Reply #15 on:** November 02, 2012, 08:00 PM »

count the tread knobbles Sam , if there is 562 they are fake

meticulous · « **Reply #16 on:** November 02, 2012, 08:40 PM »

Quote from: Wardy on November 02, 2012, 08:00 PM

count the tread knobbles Sam , if there is 562 they are fake

The Burner King · « **Reply #17 on:** November 03, 2012, 10:33 PM »

I know of someone who sold a set of these recently on ebay and they had gen 2 labels put on them, the gen 2 labels were not 100% accurate and they looked ironed on more than printed.

They are the same Genration as the rainbow labels as far as i know, but there must have been a batch made without them printed with labels.

I have seen the odd plain one come up on ebay before..

hunterdubber · « **Reply #18 on:** November 03, 2012, 10:54 PM »

Quote from: The Burner King on November 03, 2012, 10:33 PM

I know of someone who sold a set of these recently on ebay and they had gen 2 labels put on them, the gen 2 labels were not 100% accurate and they looked ironed on more than printed.

They are the same Genration as the rainbow labels as far as i know, but there must have been a batch made without them printed with labels.

I have seen the odd plain one come up on ebay before..

Late 90's then

Cool not seen these before

good find Sam

dordymush · « **Reply #19 on:** November 03, 2012, 11:00 PM »

thats cool then.
i'll put mine on one of my s&m's

GTnumber1 · « **Reply #20 on:** November 03, 2012, 11:12 PM »

pulled both mine off 2 survivor 1993 bikes if that helps

NORTY40 · « **Reply #21 on:** November 03, 2012, 11:34 PM »

I did pick up on this with Anthony Sam when we were looking at the 3 bikes before the big sell off , thought it was unusual as i had never seen a set before

To me they were identical to the Rainbow Labels he had on one of the other bikes but obviously missing the label .

Nice tyres whatever they are

hunterdubber · « **Reply #22 on:** November 03, 2012, 11:42 PM »

Quote from: GTNUMBER1 on November 03, 2012, 11:12 PM

pulled both mine off 2 survivor 1993 bikes if that helps

They may have been fitted to the bikes later then Stevie

I only say this because about 6 or 7 years ago when Biagio had loads of Rainbow labels in stock
He stated then, Rainbows were from around 1998 to 2000 production and he bought loads from that time

meticulous · « **Reply #23 on:** November 04, 2012, 08:41 AM »

i agree, somehow they look identical in texture to rainbows, i've had older comp III's that somehow look and feel differant as if from a differant mold....