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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: Brandy Truffle on March 19, 2008, 11:13 AM

Title: Tyres. Tioga/Mitsuboshi OldSchool Question....
Post by: Brandy Truffle on March 19, 2008, 11:13 AM: Does anyone know when Tioga merged/took over Mitsuboshi in the 80's?
Also when was the Comp IV launched?

I'm trying to date a set of Mitsuboshi Silver Star Competition IV tyres which have a label like this...

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/w194/ChevyMuscle454ss/compIV-----.jpg)

There is no Tioga markings anywhere on the tyres,so they are obviously pre takeover when Tioga arrived and the green blue labels came in like this..

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/w194/ChevyMuscle454ss/compIV83---.jpg)

I know i had a set of the green blue label comp IV's in 1984,so that would suggest the label up top were 82/3.
Title: Re: Tyres. Tioga/Mitsuboshi OldSchool Question....
Post by: munners on March 19, 2008, 11:15 AM: I would say that is 100% correct. ;)
Title: Re: Tyres. Tioga/Mitsuboshi OldSchool Question....
Post by: RATTY on March 19, 2008, 12:06 PM: While we are on the subject of tyres..

I remember comp2s, but was there a mitsi tyre produced before that Ie; a "comp 1"??
Title: Re: Tyres. Tioga/Mitsuboshi OldSchool Question....
Post by: Mattdub on March 19, 2008, 03:53 PM: Quote from: RATTY on March 19, 2008, 12:06 PM
While we are on the subject of tyres..

I remember comp2s, but was there a mitsi tyre produced before that Ie; a "comp 1"??

Not sure Tony TBH , but Comp II's are :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten:
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v201/Mattdub/IMG_0869.jpg)
Title: Re: Tyres. Tioga/Mitsuboshi OldSchool Question....
Post by: pkradman on March 19, 2008, 06:51 PM: comp 4`s deffo came out in 84 i remember my spoilt mate gettin a set ... we all hated him for it