Full Bore USA Tires...WTF?

[Amber Lamps]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

Tread doesnt look deep.

[Yamerhaw]

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

[Amber Lamps]

Originally Posted by Yamerhaw

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

Well,at the pace I hear you guys run,they would be quite appropriate! Here's a similar deal from STG. I'm really,really tempted to try these at the Gap,I'm sure that they wouls SUCK for any type of commuting tho'... Hey,anyone else going to the rally need just a rear tire and want to go in with me? We could have them sent to TWO and swap them on the premises. I'm NOT kidding... I could call Jason @ STG maybe they could hook up a special deal with 3 more fronts. Any interest? How about you Trip and Ebbs,spoon on some race rubber before we run the Gap on the 6th?

Oh and here's the link for STG...

http://stores.sportbiketrackgear.com/Detail.bok?no=4874