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Offline stidds

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What tyres? Advice needed.
« on: August 17, 2008, 05:43 PM »
Right I am looking to build a new mid-school bike, however I need some advice from you mid-school gurus.

What tyres were used on a 95/96 race bike?  What are the options?


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« Reply #1 on: August 17, 2008, 05:46 PM »
amber wall comp 3s
maybe powerlite retro tread but they may have been a coule of years later
 

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« Reply #2 on: August 17, 2008, 05:48 PM »
Wow, were Comp III's still the tyre to have in 95/96?  The Comp III is such a cool timeless tyre.

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« Reply #3 on: August 17, 2008, 05:49 PM »
i'm putting a set on my newschool racebike now

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« Reply #4 on: August 17, 2008, 05:50 PM »
yep skinwall comps still alive and kicking
primo dirt monsters could cope with a thrashing also.

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« Reply #5 on: August 17, 2008, 06:17 PM »
as above primo dirt monters or gt logo tyres :daumenhoch:

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« Reply #6 on: August 17, 2008, 06:19 PM »
good spot kev   gt did some fatter 2.1 skinwalls

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« Reply #7 on: August 17, 2008, 06:21 PM »
primo dirt monsters were a little later than 95/96 only a year or two, depends how era correct you want to be

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« Reply #8 on: August 17, 2008, 06:44 PM »
primo dirt monsters were a little later than 95/96 only a year or two, depends how era correct you want to be

I want to be as spot on era correct as I can.

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« Reply #9 on: August 17, 2008, 07:10 PM »
go with the comp 3s. amberwall!

not many used the gt because of the smooth rib in the middle lost traction

the dirtmonsters came out after 96

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« Reply #10 on: August 17, 2008, 09:00 PM »
i'm putting a set on my newschool racebike now

Get some Intense Micro knobbies Phil

ran them on my cruiser yesterday, loads of grip/zero distortion and roll REALLY well

 :) DINGO :)

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« Reply #11 on: August 17, 2008, 09:07 PM »
i'll give them a try sometime. already got me comp 3s, just waiting for my frame!  :-\ stuck in leicester at the depot.

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« Reply #12 on: August 17, 2008, 09:10 PM »
i'll give them a try sometime. already got me comp 3s, just waiting for my frame!  :-\ stuck in leicester at the depot.

bllomin eck!!

longest delivery time ever?

 :) DINGO :)

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« Reply #13 on: August 17, 2008, 09:31 PM »
Without question in my book the amberwall dirt tyre to have in the 90's was the GT Megabite. Ritchey did the Ritchey Megabite mtb tyre based on the same pattern, whcih then became the Ritchey Z Max.
Cant go wrong with comp 3's though!

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« Reply #14 on: August 18, 2008, 07:28 AM »
the richeys had narrower n more tread pattern than the gt's (compared them the other day)
primo v-traks are nice too :daumenhoch:

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« Reply #15 on: August 18, 2008, 06:23 PM »
Primo V-Trak.  That was my favorite rear, with a 2.0 Megabite backwards on the front. 

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