new tire any suggestions
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The minor price difference between the Q2, which is probably the most highly regarded street/track tire, and the "remanufactured" Tomahawks make this decision a no-brainer IMHO. Dunlop uses state-of-the-art manufacturing and dual compound construction. Using racers as an example in support of the Tomahawks, who deal with very specific riding conditions, is not applicable. (and that Ebay ad is citing tests and reviews from 2005!) And most racers will swap out their tires much more frequently due to heat cycles.
Cheaping out on your only connection between your bike and the road is a bad decision. Tire technology (dual compounds, lightweight carcasses, etc...) has come a long way in the past few years and I would take advantage of this. Leave the Tomahawks to the stunters.
Cheaping out on your only connection between your bike and the road is a bad decision. Tire technology (dual compounds, lightweight carcasses, etc...) has come a long way in the past few years and I would take advantage of this. Leave the Tomahawks to the stunters.
I'm done looking at the Tomahawks. Going to run NTEC takeoffs on the CBR.
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The minor price difference between the Q2, which is probably the most highly regarded street/track tire, and the "remanufactured" Tomahawks make this decision a no-brainer IMHO. Dunlop uses state-of-the-art manufacturing and dual compound construction. Using racers as an example in support of the Tomahawks, who deal with very specific riding conditions, is not applicable. (and that Ebay ad is citing tests and reviews from 2005!) And most racers will swap out their tires much more frequently due to heat cycles.
Cheaping out on your only connection between your bike and the road is a bad decision. Tire technology (dual compounds, lightweight carcasses, etc...) has come a long way in the past few years and I would take advantage of this. Leave the Tomahawks to the stunters.
Cheaping out on your only connection between your bike and the road is a bad decision. Tire technology (dual compounds, lightweight carcasses, etc...) has come a long way in the past few years and I would take advantage of this. Leave the Tomahawks to the stunters.
I suppose if someone has a link for Q2's for $190.00 to your door that would be a link appreciated by all.
Last edited by fiddy_nutz; Mar 10, 2011 at 11:15 PM.
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I probably would have bought a set of Q2's if the price difference was only $30. However I looked high and low for a decent deal. At the time I bought them nothing could touch the Tomahawks price wise. Turns out there a great tire and now that I have experience with them I would recommend them to anybody else. Beats not having any experience with them and weighing in on the subject. I realize there is new cutting edge tire technology out there and Tomahawk would be in that category. People race them, stunt them, and ride the street with them but to each his own.
I suppose if someone has a link for Q2's for $190.00 to your door that would be a link appreciated by all.
I suppose if someone has a link for Q2's for $190.00 to your door that would be a link appreciated by all.
https://www.motomummy.com/store/prod...cat=260&page=1
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You did it wrong. Click the link in my post above. The 120/70/17 price will already be displayed. ($132.00) Click the pricing drop-down and select the "120/70 & 180/55 Combo (+$67.95)" option. Bam... a set of Q2s for $199.95.
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