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Old 17-05-2006, 03:06 PM
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Apparantly these will be produced for the open market. old bill can't use the stinger if you are running with these



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Old 17-05-2006, 03:07 PM
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Im assuming thats a cutaway to show the internal structure and it does have sidewalls?
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nope, thats how they come - has been a few articles in autoexpress about them
Old 17-05-2006, 03:11 PM
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are they any good tho?

one down side is - small brakes
Old 17-05-2006, 03:13 PM
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What about the other downside of looking total shite?
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Here ya go shot of a track test




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Old 17-05-2006, 03:21 PM
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They will add a sidewall if they release them.

think about it, otherwise they would be full of mud in no time and would no longer offer any form of flex.


Its a marketing gimmick that they currently are testing them without sidewalls to catch people's eye in the press.

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Old 17-05-2006, 03:31 PM
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fuck me they look awful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i love em!
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fook me thats old news pics of these have been floating around for past year or more

on a side note.... AUTOEXPRESS is a shit mag
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