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Title: gt tyre id help
Post by: harris on November 18, 2006, 05:46 PM

i have these 2 gt treaded tyres 20x 2.1 but am having trouble identifying the year they would have been out
can anyone help .they are black with skin wall. sorry about the poor pics.
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/d87/harris15570/london038.jpg)
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/d87/harris15570/london037.jpg)

Title: Re: gt tyre id help
Post by: Moose on November 18, 2006, 07:15 PM

Does the side wall have 'Shinko Rubber Co' embossed on it? The earliest GT tyres were made by them.

Is the GT 'leaning' forward (GT), or 'sat back'?

Title: Re: gt tyre id help
Post by: harris on November 18, 2006, 07:21 PM

will go looky

Title: Re: gt tyre id help
Post by: harris on November 18, 2006, 07:29 PM

the gt is sat back learing right  all it has on edge is NYLON    patent  and inflate to 50 psi  and the wing logo   and 2.1 faded thou but not used much as all the pimples are still on.

Title: Re: gt tyre id help
Post by: harris on November 18, 2006, 07:59 PM

im not to fussed but didnt want to put them on a mid school street bike then
have the cops round   :police:  plus if they are not coming up that often damage them anymore
as they could go on a correct era ride.

Title: Re: gt tyre id help
Post by: Moose on November 18, 2006, 08:31 PM

They sound like late 80's-early 90's.

There was a Shinko one on ebay last week (purple) so you could compare to, but I can't find it now.

Title: Re: gt tyre id help
Post by: harris on November 18, 2006, 08:44 PM

thanks for looking mr moose.  and steve p and stodgy they other day for help

Title: Re: gt tyre id help
Post by: Steve P on November 18, 2006, 08:45 PM

You're welcome Dan . . . I'm still looking mate  :daumenhoch:

Steve

Title: Re: gt tyre id help
Post by: Stodgy on November 19, 2006, 08:41 AM

Like Moose says Dan, they are 90's, defo not Shinko...the 'GT' on the tread was different on Shinkos (not as nicely formed).

A great find though fella - don't see many 2.1's around now!

 :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: gt tyre id help
Post by: Moose on November 28, 2006, 08:39 PM

Shinko  :daumenhoch:

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/e250/Christmoose/GT/ea_1.jpg)