Tomahawk Tyres? Yay or Nay

ZXR400Lee · Post by **ZXR400Lee** » Oct 19th, '05, 07:45

I live in South West Cornwall Drifter, guessing at least good hour and half away.. and my bike hasnt been put back together yet. Can you deliver?

Thanks

Lee

P.S - Thanks for all of the help.. I know which tyres I WONT be buying next

andrew · Post by **andrew** » Oct 19th, '05, 08:56

chris_1127 wrote:i'm sure that David Coates or some other similar stunter uses and endorses them - if they stand up to the abuse that they put them through i dont think i'd have any worries about using them. Theyve been on the market for ages, and i havent heard any horror stories about them....

i'm sure thats true chris but u have to remember that stunters don't have to do any proper road miles on there tyres. Its one thing using tyres to grip when you're doing wheelies and stoppies ist another to ask a tyre to keep you on the road when riding hard on twisty roads.

Also I should say I had a pair of supermaxxis on my bike when i bought it and they were excellent on very fast ride upto Lludlow on twisty roads, but when we got to Lludlow they were blue where they just got cooked fom the ride up. Thats when i highsided when pulling away from a set of traffic lights cause the back let go. Cheap tyres probably work fine for lots of slow riders and commuters but i wouldn't ever trust them.