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Mid School BMX (>87) 1989 to 2003 (<05) => Mid School ( Keep the faith ) => Topic started by: stidds on August 17, 2008, 05:43 PM

Title: What tyres? Advice needed.
Post by: stidds 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?
Title: Re: What tyres? Advice needed.
Post by: Philbert 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
Title: Re: What tyres? Advice needed.
Post by: stidds 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.
Title: Re: What tyres? Advice needed.
Post by: Philbert on August 17, 2008, 05:49 PM: i'm putting a set on my newschool racebike now
Title: Re: What tyres? Advice needed.
Post by: harris 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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Post by: kev-s on August 17, 2008, 06:17 PM: as above primo dirt monters or gt logo tyres :daumenhoch:
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Post by: harris on August 17, 2008, 06:19 PM: good spot kev gt did some fatter 2.1 skinwalls
Title: Re: What tyres? Advice needed.
Post by: Philbert 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
Title: Re: What tyres? Advice needed.
Post by: stidds on August 17, 2008, 06:44 PM: Quote from: philbert 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

I want to be as spot on era correct as I can.
Title: Re: What tyres? Advice needed.
Post by: Philbert 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
Title: Re: What tyres? Advice needed.
Post by: Dingobmxer on August 17, 2008, 09:00 PM: Quote from: philbert on August 17, 2008, 05:49 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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Post by: Philbert 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.
Title: Re: What tyres? Advice needed.
Post by: Dingobmxer on August 17, 2008, 09:10 PM: Quote from: philbert 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.

bllomin eck!!

longest delivery time ever?

:) DINGO :)
Title: Re: What tyres? Advice needed.
Post by: generallee 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!
Title: Re: What tyres? Advice needed.
Post by: OrgasmDonor 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:
Title: Re: What tyres? Advice needed.
Post by: Miko on August 18, 2008, 06:23 PM: Primo V-Trak. That was my favorite rear, with a 2.0 Megabite backwards on the front.