Full Bore USA Tires...WTF?

Mikey · 03-22-2009, 06:00 AM

They look good, and the price is definitely right, but I'd have to know more before I trusted myself to them. I'm really slow to change tire brands- a new manufacturer would have to really impress me to get me to walk away from Michelin.

Amber Lamps · 03-22-2009, 06:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Mikey

They look good, and the price is definitely right, but I'd have to know more before I trusted myself to them. I'm really slow to change tire brands- a new manufacturer would have to really impress me to get me to walk away from Michelin.

I'm not arguing! I want someone else to buy them and let me know!

jtemple · 03-22-2009, 09:00 AM

I'd try some no-name brand on a cage and think nothing of it. There's no way I'm slapping some unknown rubber on my bike, though. Tires are too critical for that. I save money by minimizing the mods, not by skimping on something so essential to keeping me upright.

zed · 03-22-2009, 10:52 AM

if I didn't have a stack of tires I got from work that I plugged when people came in with nails in new tires or if I had the $180 to buy some, I would and let you know what I thought about them.

rogue · 03-22-2009, 01:29 PM

FYI: Unless MTA's (Motorcycle Tires & Accessories) has changed their policy in the last year, they're a distibutor and don't sell to the general public.

Hmmm...odd...they dropped their line of Maxxis street tires.

More info on the tires on their website: http://www.fullboretires.com/

I found a review on a CBR forum. Ack! Owned by VS....I'm not linking.

Anyway, a mechanic on there said that he hasn't used them, but has mounted them on some bikes and the feedback has been pretty good. Wouldn't recommend them for track, but for street, they're more bang for you buck (his words). He says their compound is similar to Shinko's.

Another review I found: http://www.mimag.com/motorcycle_tire...ember_2008.htm

Fleck750 · 03-22-2009, 06:28 PM

Shinko's are decent tires. BF uses them at the dragstrip, and has still gotten many road miles out of them.

And to cover my backside, I don't exactly know how many miles, I think around 7k.

Yamerhaw · 03-25-2009, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by jtemple

I'd try some no-name brand on a cage and think nothing of it. There's no way I'm slapping some unknown rubber on my bike, though. Tires are too critical for that. I save money by minimizing the mods, not by skimping on something so essential to keeping me upright.

yeah, not going on my bike, maybe if i just cruised around

Amber Lamps · 03-25-2009, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Yamerhaw

yeah, not going on my bike, maybe if i just cruised around

Ah you never know...they make a soft compound tire that might be the shit! What you should do is get in on the Michelin race tire deal for $400.

Rangerscott · 03-28-2009, 04:50 PM

Tread doesnt look deep.

Yamerhaw · 03-30-2009, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by TIGGER

Ah you never know...they make a soft compound tire that might be the shit! What you should do is get in on the Michelin race tire deal for $400.

yeah that michelin deal is a real good one, but i've never ran race tires on the street, most my buddies do and love them, i just never tried them

03-22-2009, 06:00 AM	#1
Mikey Raving Lunatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: San Antonio, Texas Moto: Concours 14 ABS, ZX6E Posts: 902	They look good, and the price is definitely right, but I'd have to know more before I trusted myself to them. I'm really slow to change tire brands- a new manufacturer would have to really impress me to get me to walk away from Michelin. __________________ Slow is smooth, smooth is fast.

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03-22-2009, 09:00 AM	#3
jtemple Geek Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Papillion, Nebraska Moto: 2011 Husqvarna TE630 Posts: 1,437	I'd try some no-name brand on a cage and think nothing of it. There's no way I'm slapping some unknown rubber on my bike, though. Tires are too critical for that. I save money by minimizing the mods, not by skimping on something so essential to keeping me upright.

03-22-2009, 10:52 AM	#4
zed yellow don't corner well Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Kansas City, KS Moto: 06 ZX10R Posts: 1,243	if I didn't have a stack of tires I got from work that I plugged when people came in with nails in new tires or if I had the $180 to buy some, I would and let you know what I thought about them.

03-22-2009, 06:28 PM	#6
Fleck750 Spiker bike Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: KCK Moto: KZ750 Posts: 1,629	Shinko's are decent tires. BF uses them at the dragstrip, and has still gotten many road miles out of them. And to cover my backside, I don't exactly know how many miles, I think around 7k.

03-28-2009, 04:50 PM	#9
Rangerscott Viff6N Mutated Warrior Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Texas Moto: '01 Honda VFR 800 & '09 ER-6N Posts: 8,704	Tread doesnt look deep.