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Old School BMX 1980 - 1988 => Old School Freestyle (frame stands and kickturns galore!) => Topic started by: haromaster87 on July 26, 2006, 09:31 AM

Title: need some info on snakebelly tires
Post by: haromaster87 on July 26, 2006, 09:31 AM: hey guys,

anyone got any good pics of the snakebelly tire or its tread pattern. also how hard is it to get some, old or new. how much they ussually go for. any info is welcome.

thanks
tony,
Title: Re: need some info on snakebelly tires
Post by: P0LL0 on July 26, 2006, 09:35 AM: Rom Bloke is the main expert on these.............He's got a Bob Haro replica bike, if you ask him nicely i'm sure he'd post you a picture of it, no one has seen a picture of it yet :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: need some info on snakebelly tires
Post by: Rombloke on July 26, 2006, 06:50 PM: ooh yes...

i only have cheng shin snake bellies, i do not know if these differ in tread pattern to other makes but heres mine....

ready??????

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v255/rombloke/gen1frbr.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v255/rombloke/1080e0d4.jpg)

and here 3 or four more under one of the benches in the workshop
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v255/rombloke/1692feca.jpg)

hope these piccies help....plus, im sure there must be sombody who hasnt seen my gen 1

Dave
Title: Re: need some info on snakebelly tires
Post by: haromaster87 on July 26, 2006, 07:40 PM: oh bro beleive me ive seen it. im also kinda in love with it. LOL. thanks for the help. btw do you know if cheng shin still makes those, i kinda want one, im not positive though.

thanks
tony,
Title: Re: need some info on snakebelly tires
Post by: Rombloke on July 26, 2006, 08:04 PM: i can tell you that finding one of those would be like trying to get shit out of a rocking horse.....

ive managed to grab the odd one here and there and have been fairly lucky, good luck in you hunt for the elusive snake bellie fella

Dave
Title: Re: need some info on snakebelly tires
Post by: haromaster87 on July 26, 2006, 08:16 PM: OH hell if its that hard to get ahold of some than oh well.
Title: Re: need some info on snakebelly tires
Post by: P0LL0 on July 26, 2006, 08:37 PM: Bet your glad you asked now aint yer :D
Title: Re: need some info on snakebelly tires
Post by: bmxgirl on July 26, 2006, 09:44 PM: I found out at the w/e that the tyres on this are snake bellys.

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/d100/bvmwx/bmx32.jpg)
Title: Re: need some info on snakebelly tires
Post by: ronnie360 on July 26, 2006, 09:53 PM: they sertanly look like snake belly,s bmxgirl :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: need some info on snakebelly tires
Post by: Rombloke on July 26, 2006, 10:32 PM: i did forget to add that coloured snake bellys are readily available on the bay...its just the black ones that are elusive.

Dave