Tomahawk Tires

[Chris760]

I saw an ad in RRW, anyone ever try them?

[cornercamping]

No thanks. Them are those "recycled" tires.  

[tshowrench]

They work pretty damn good...

Its the same company that makes Aircraft retreads... that spin to about... ohhhhh.. 300 mph.. so I guess they know what they are doin...

Garth Dillon races for them, in AMA, CCS and WERA, AFM and WSMC...  So....

Ask him...

Garth... How do they work???

[brian213]

A friend of mine put them on his Aprilia RS250 (not a tire punisher for sure) but he loves them!  He dropped a couple of seconds at the WSIR big track over using branded DOTs.

I'd give them a try out at least if they made little tiny tires.  :)

-Brian

[Bad_Matt]

I race them in a couple of round this season.  Made for some interesting changes in my riding style.  I also undestand they have lightened the tires significantly from the one I rode last spring.  They seemed to have a fly wheel effect since they were a bit heavier than the tires i normally run.  I loved the feel under braking.  Felt incredibly stable.

[Shady]

I'd give em a try....in orange of course  ;)

[davegsxrold929r]

i like my life way too much to even try them...


retreads are fine for planes and trucks., nto for bikes..

[Protein Filled]

retreads are fine for planes and trucks., nto for bikes..

Yeah, if a plane blows one of the 16 tires, I don't think the consequences would be as steep as the ones for a motorcycle. Also, a plane tire is used under stress for only a minute or so, not for 30 minutes or more...

FYI, I think in the near future we will see rain tires available in multiple colors...except for red. Nobody likes Honda red!  ;D

[tzracer]

Yeah, if a plane blows one of the 16 tires, I don't think the consequences would be as steep as the ones for a motorcycle. Also, a plane tire is used under stress for only a minute or so, not for 30 minutes or more...

Tell that to the families of the passengers of the Concorde that crashed. Airplane tires have huge stresses applied to them, much more than a motorcycle even though it might only be for a short period of time. An airplane tire is not a good thing, they do not happen very often due to the tire standards for planes.

The reason I would not use the retreads would have nothing to do with the retread it self, but with the carcass. When I order a tire to I get the same carcass every time or do I get Michelin one time, Dunlop next, then Pirelli the next.

[PJ]

The reason I would not use the retreads would have nothing to do with the retread it self, but with the carcass. When I order a tire to I get the same carcass every time or do I get Michelin one time, Dunlop next, then Pirelli the next.

Excellent point. And what about different brand carcasses front vs. rear?

[LMsports]

What is this dig on Honda Red Edgar...You sure looked good on those 600rr's at Freddies school. I thought I overheard you cussing at yourself for not buying one of those instead of the gixxer. It's ok, you can ride mine at track days for now.

[Protein Filled]

Hey, I got a rash on my legs and hands from riding those Honda's at FSS. Hmm, now that I think about it, maybe it wasn't from the bike! Hey, wait a second, I just realized I own 2 Honda's...

FYI, Regarding the carcass, I have felt a couple of Tomahawk tires. One was a Pirelli carcass and the other a Dunlop carcass and they both were incredibly stiff and very very heavy. I don't know why they are so heavy or the reason for the stiffness, but even though they had different original tires, they felt about the same in stiffness and weight.

Now Brian, would you run the Tomahawk tires if you were guaranteed to always get the exact same carcass? I still wouldn't...