Mike Chambers
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Anyone familiar with the mitas brand of tyres? Especially the road tyres Touring force and the Sport force? We are on of the importers of mitas ( mitas road are connected with Yokohama, made in Slovenia) .
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WuzzaCBXRider
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They sure look good but I’ve never heard of that brand. Glad to see there’s employment in Slovenia.
Slovenia is an awesome country......
Mitas are popular in the offroad/ADV market.
Didn't know they had sport/touring line
Their 80/20 tires are known for lasting
Sport version might compare to Mich Pilot Road series?
I just put Dunlops on the Gen2 but I'd try a run on Mitas
Didn't know they had sport/touring line
Their 80/20 tires are known for lasting
Sport version might compare to Mich Pilot Road series?
I just put Dunlops on the Gen2 but I'd try a run on Mitas
Interesting, I've never heard of Mitas tires.
Yokahama makes good car tires and sports car tires, so I'de like to hear how well their Mitas motorcycle tires perform.
Yokahama makes good car tires and sports car tires, so I'de like to hear how well their Mitas motorcycle tires perform.
WuzzaCBXRider
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Their Sport Force Plus tire is around $185 for a rear and their Touring Force is much cheaper @ $120. Not sure I’d want to experiment with a $185 tire.
Mike Chambers
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WuzzaCBXRider
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Who said anything about Shinkos? Cheap and nasty?
Mike Chambers
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: and how much do shenkos cost? On a dollar comparison
WuzzaCBXRider
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I’ve never shopped for Shinkos for my Busa. I’m trying one on the rear of my CBX but it’s a 130/90/18 and cost under $120.
Rojo
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Mike Chambers
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You stated that you wouldn't want to put a tyre worth $185 on the bike? Fair enough, shenko are cheap, yet many riders appear to trust them , if Mitas road tyres prove solid and good due to their Yokohama pedigree, cost should not be a issue
I agreed with Wuzza on this one.
As I took it as, the Mitas cost as much as the known competition that most of us have used for many years, so not everyone is willing to try a brand new tire out at that price.
I won't cheap out on tires either, but a slightly lower price may encourage more people to try them, as they don't seem to be well known, or known at all in the U.S. market yet.
As I took it as, the Mitas cost as much as the known competition that most of us have used for many years, so not everyone is willing to try a brand new tire out at that price.
I won't cheap out on tires either, but a slightly lower price may encourage more people to try them, as they don't seem to be well known, or known at all in the U.S. market yet.
Mike Chambers
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I've got a mate here who's slapped a set of touring force tyres oh his 1250 Bandit, the bikes been dropped before so he doesn't worry too much. Kinda using it as a tester for the tyres
Cool, let us know how it goes
WuzzaCBXRider
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Sixpack got it right. I said I wouldn’t want to ‘try’ a tire at that price. And price is always an issue. I don’t appreciate being fooled or ripped off. If I hear that Shinkos or Mitas tires are worth the price I might try them on the Busa. I’m liking the Shinko so far on my Honda. BTW you seem to have an issue with (me) somehow, sort of argumentative when there isn’t any argument, and I don’t know why. You’ve also read the correct spelling of Shinko more than once and yet you continue spelling it wrong. Is it spelled with an ‘e’ where you live?
Mike Chambers
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What issue? News to me . Yeah spelling is different here, dont have much to do personally with shinko, just what I hear. Only time will tell what sort of feedback we get on mitas. But as understand about the road tyre is the pedigree of the connection with Yokohama
Rojo
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Mike Chambers
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We have had a rider working for cyclespot in Auckland running the sport force on his gixxer 1000 for 2 months now and is due to give us a written assessment of the tyre , all his views seem positive around their performance, they have similar characteristics and wear to the S23 . Will keep this site posted on the write up. Probably appear in Kiwi biker magazine .
