Author Topic: So we all want skinwall comp III's (Read 2126 times)

muttley · « **on:** August 15, 2007, 08:25 AM »

So we all want skinwalls YES?
I have it on good authority that Wilko's are stopping the amberwall comp III's and the only other place i know of is 'Dans comp' for the Kenda version, wich are really nice as i have them on me race bike, but i am sure you will agree that the ultimate would be if Tioga started making them again in the nice skinwall version (not amberwall) it wouldnt be to much hassle would it?

Do you think we could as a group perhaps ask them to get on the retro wagon and perhaps do a special edition series re-release?

Perhaps we could construct a sensible beggin letter advising them of the OS/retro scene and the bikes that have been re-released.

Your thoughts please.

Skin lover

pickle · « **Reply #1 on:** August 15, 2007, 09:02 AM »

I thought they already had? i'm sure i've seen them for sale on one of the well know web sites? could be wrong though

muttley · « **Reply #2 on:** August 15, 2007, 09:05 AM »

Nothing on the Tioga website mate, it might have been the Kenda ones unless Tioga have just bought them out and not updated the website.

pickle · « **Reply #3 on:** August 15, 2007, 09:09 AM »

no these ones were deffo Tioga.....but they had sold out

could've been Wiggle? i can't remember now.....although logic tells me that if they had brought them out....then places like Alans would be knocking them out!

lets get a letter drawn up!

brass monkey! · « **Reply #4 on:** August 15, 2007, 09:19 AM »

yep, fat n skinny one's !!

SaMAlex · « **Reply #5 on:** August 15, 2007, 09:26 AM »

Harris might know something about this, ask him

Stodgy · « **Reply #6 on:** August 15, 2007, 09:35 AM »

I believe they still make the newer ones (like on my Flash) and they are still for sale in the US.

muttley · « **Reply #7 on:** August 15, 2007, 10:04 AM »

What? Thay still make a skinwall? Any ideas who was stockin them Stodgy

stuntmaster · « **Reply #8 on:** August 15, 2007, 02:35 PM »

they still make black wall comp 3 as have some here that i try to flog at mk and no one was interested

Superkav · « **Reply #9 on:** August 15, 2007, 03:23 PM »

Maybe a joint letter from us, vintagebmx, roost, os-bmx etc would be a better idea.

Waxintaxin · « **Reply #10 on:** August 15, 2007, 03:57 PM »

bet they still make them

only no one imports them

its the import thats the problem

theRuler · « **Reply #11 on:** August 15, 2007, 04:02 PM »

no one wants to supply the rotten toothed eurofags

zed4130 · « **Reply #12 on:** August 15, 2007, 04:10 PM »

a guy i buy bits from a deals with tioga told me ages ago that tioga were going to do skin comp3's

would be a good money maker for tioga

and good for us

darkersomeday · « **Reply #13 on:** August 15, 2007, 04:17 PM »

i read somewhere that SE racing are doing skinwall "comp III" copies too

in "20 and "24 sizes too,

Stodgy · « **Reply #14 on:** August 15, 2007, 04:44 PM »

Quote from: Waxintaxin on August 15, 2007, 03:57 PM

bet they still make them

only no one imports them

its the import thats the problem

My point exactly Rich...I bought 4 pairs of skinwalls off the shelf in Vegas last year...

pickle · « **Reply #15 on:** August 15, 2007, 04:45 PM »

coloured ones would be good too!

dj_benice · « **Reply #16 on:** August 15, 2007, 05:23 PM »

how about just seeing what the min order quantity is if they make them still, surely we can raise enough interest to at least meet the US distributors min order level if not the manufacturers (I buy skate stuff direct from the US distributors, we aren't talking mega-bucks here...)

Stodgy · « **Reply #17 on:** August 15, 2007, 05:38 PM »

They have TIOGA in big white letters round the side...would you want this on an old school ride?

dj_benice · « **Reply #18 on:** August 15, 2007, 05:42 PM »

Quote from: Stodgy on August 15, 2007, 05:38 PM

They have TIOGA in big white letters round the side...would you want this on an old school ride?

having just wiped out a set of OG yellow comp III's that had a sidewall failure then the short answer would be yes. Not for show bikes like but ideal for riders.......

Stodgy · « **Reply #19 on:** August 15, 2007, 05:48 PM »

Quote from: dj_benice on August 15, 2007, 05:42 PM

Quote from: Stodgy on August 15, 2007, 05:38 PM
They have TIOGA in big white letters round the side...would you want this on an old school ride?

having just wiped out a set of OG yellow comp III's that had a sidewall failure then the short answer would be yes. Not for show bikes like but ideal for riders.......

Fair point, well made.

GREMLIN · « **Reply #20 on:** August 15, 2007, 06:04 PM »

I've a set of the skinwall CompIII's with the Tioga written in white along the side. They were on my Cali' build.
I'm now putting them onto my Proline build. I think they look ok, and are all i am wanting to go onto a rider

G.

dj_benice · « **Reply #21 on:** August 15, 2007, 06:08 PM »

Quote from: Stodgy on August 15, 2007, 05:48 PM

Quote from: dj_benice on August 15, 2007, 05:42 PM
Quote from: Stodgy on August 15, 2007, 05:38 PM
They have TIOGA in big white letters round the side...would you want this on an old school ride?

having just wiped out a set of OG yellow comp III's that had a sidewall failure then the short answer would be yes. Not for show bikes like but ideal for riders.......

Fair point, well made.

sorry Dave hope that didn't come across a bit harsh, forgive me if it did, my third day off the green

Stodgy · « **Reply #22 on:** August 15, 2007, 06:11 PM »

Quote from: dj_benice on August 15, 2007, 06:08 PM

Quote from: Stodgy on August 15, 2007, 05:48 PM
Quote from: dj_benice on August 15, 2007, 05:42 PM
Quote from: Stodgy on August 15, 2007, 05:38 PM
They have TIOGA in big white letters round the side...would you want this on an old school ride?

having just wiped out a set of OG yellow comp III's that had a sidewall failure then the short answer would be yes. Not for show bikes like but ideal for riders.......

Fair point, well made.

sorry Dave hope that didn't come across a bit harsh, forgive me if it did, my third day off the green

Wasn't harsh mate, I just hadn't thought of that.

They are ideal for old school riding and as light as fook...a fine tyre. My mind-set is bedroom bikes at the moment as I can't ride...I tend to forget the reason these damn kids bikes exisist sometimes.