I see Geritt Beytagh and Kathy Pruitt are on them for this season. Anybody got a link or information?
Duro Tires...what's the deal ?
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They're helping to develop mtb tires for them... maybe Dhracer3 will chime in
Small Press Release
"Just got word from Mike Sabin over at Duro Tire that they have officialy signed 2 top American riders, Geritt Beytagh & Kathy Priutt, for the 2009 season!
"We're extremely excited to have Geritt & Kathy on Duro Tire this season," said Sabin. "They will be instrumental in the development & promotion of our MTB tire line!"
Kathy Pruitt has already proven that the Duro Tires kick ass by placing 2nd this past weekend in Fontana against a competitive field
Expect to see both riders tearing up race tracks across the nation!
For more information, check out www.durotire.com "
-Pinned MTB
"Just got word from Mike Sabin over at Duro Tire that they have officialy signed 2 top American riders, Geritt Beytagh & Kathy Priutt, for the 2009 season!
"We're extremely excited to have Geritt & Kathy on Duro Tire this season," said Sabin. "They will be instrumental in the development & promotion of our MTB tire line!"
Kathy Pruitt has already proven that the Duro Tires kick ass by placing 2nd this past weekend in Fontana against a competitive field
Expect to see both riders tearing up race tracks across the nation!
For more information, check out www.durotire.com "
-Pinned MTB
yea and try to find any info at www.durotire.com
If you go to the Taiwan site if shows there full production line. It is not pretty and none of the tires look DH worthy. All of the tires look like they are at least 3 years old. (24x3.0 sizes)
Here are some links to try
http://www.duro.com.tw/en/newprolist.php?kind=6&series=10&query_string=
http://www.duro.com.tw/en/prolist.php?kind=1&series=3&query_string=kind=1&query_string=
Here are some links to try
http://www.duro.com.tw/en/newprolist.php?kind=6&series=10&query_string=
http://www.duro.com.tw/en/prolist.php?kind=1&series=3&query_string=kind=1&query_string=
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I get nothing.
Nope.
looks interesting, maybe cut a few knobs. VERY little info tho
Still no luck, probably not missing much though.
That one looks a little Arrow-ish.
looks interesting, maybe cut a few knobs. VERY little info tho
Sabin is a Pro....
He was the guy that brought Maxxis Upmarket ("designed" the highroller and the minion), brought Kenda up market, etc.
Duro makes lots of tires that have lots of other companies names on them.
Give them a year or two, and there should be some pretty kickass rubber. They have the dude with a plan, and the machines and funding to back it up.
He was the guy that brought Maxxis Upmarket ("designed" the highroller and the minion), brought Kenda up market, etc.
Duro makes lots of tires that have lots of other companies names on them.
Give them a year or two, and there should be some pretty kickass rubber. They have the dude with a plan, and the machines and funding to back it up.
they used to be in the mtb market back in the early 90s.
Seb - only really seen them OEM on cheap to mid priced bikes or in cheaper bike shops, I bought a bunch of Duro tyres a few years back, can't remember exactly what they were called, IIRC the tread was similar to an old Tioga DH but the compound was softer and sidewalls better - they were £3.70 + VAT
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wow links disabled and pic gone in a matter of hours, must be some top secret stuff that's being worked on.
there should be an official PR coming out in the next few days.
Here's the deal= Arrow Racing has been working with Duro for 18 years designing DH type tires ,Duro had no true competitive tire line until Arrow developed its line thru racing. Now that Duro is finally entering the competitive arena ,they are actually ripping off some of Arrow's tire designs.
Arrow Racing is just a small USA grass roots company ,it has been involved in MTB racing for 22 years ,and has been viable throughout these years by attending races, and gaining loyalty by helping small teams ,novice to Pros, and we thank all for their support because we don't drip with big magazine adds, nor can afford the price of a high profile pros.
This is a old story of big moneys stomping around without regard ,and i think we see the effects in these practice's in today's economy ,where real honesty,and integrity takes a back seat to $$$$..
from the kitchen table to the grimy shop ,gus.
Wow, did not know that. Do/did you work for Arrow?
It's one thing when people scream rip-off on these forums, but it's another when a company uses a manufacturer for production because said company is too small/doesn't have enough capital to do their own production. It's an unfortunate reality that is one of the more common fears with overseas production.
If this is true I would be very leary of supporting a this large tire production house.
Are any other tyre companies honest, ethical, good to give $$$ to?
I'm an avid believer in voting with my money by not giving it to A-Holes. There's always someone prepared to sell out(or they never even knew)to climb the corporate ladder. Heck, doesn't American law basically state that a corporation must always put profit first? so ethics have to take a back seat. Scary times.
I'm an avid believer in voting with my money by not giving it to A-Holes. There's always someone prepared to sell out(or they never even knew)to climb the corporate ladder. Heck, doesn't American law basically state that a corporation must always put profit first? so ethics have to take a back seat. Scary times.
duro made the 243 2.35 fr/dh tire. they also made the serfas and wildlife tires. all were heavy super cheap ($15-20?) and lasted forever.
Yeah it seems like tires lately have been getting out of control. You can't buy anything decent without shelling out crazy clams
It seems like the Duro name was big during the 3" Gazzi phase in DH.
toby
toby
Been testing the tires out and yes the designs are old but with some cuts they are very decent!! You should be seeing some new tires pretty soon that are going to rip!!
Looking forward to working with this company in the development of the tires alongside Mike Sabin.
We have the New DH tire coming out end of the year and we have been working on a new mud tire that will be a True All terrain tire that you can buy and use for extreme mud or even in the dry without the tire rolling all over the place.
Give us 2-3 years and we should be offering 4-6 new updated models that you know will work and for a really good price!
Looking forward to working with this company in the development of the tires alongside Mike Sabin.
We have the New DH tire coming out end of the year and we have been working on a new mud tire that will be a True All terrain tire that you can buy and use for extreme mud or even in the dry without the tire rolling all over the place.
Give us 2-3 years and we should be offering 4-6 new updated models that you know will work and for a really good price!
VDH this post smells fishy.
Geoff has been on Duro's all season and with some cutting tips from Geritt, he has been very happy. The compound sticks like glue and the side knobs really hook up. We've both been running their cutdown spikes with great success. He's happy to be on them again for 2010.