Originally Posted by
Kellen Guthrie
Just ran the new aka handlebars today (basically suburbs). I tested the clay compound on high bite 100% clay and medium bite dirt/clay. All I got to say is they still need some work. I love aka and everything but I was kinda disappointed in the performance. The rears have way too much side bite and no forward bite. The fronts were okay but still not as good as bar codes. But I'm sure aka will be the tire to run in the future.
You got your hands on fronts too? Since I only ran mine on Monday with the track change I'm reserving judgment but I think my conclusion will be same as yours too. What insert did you use? I figure mine still need to break in too. BTW how is the track now? Trying to make it out this weekend but might have to take the car to the body shop again. I'm wondering if its the compound or a tread issue, they feel more firm than the jconcept gold, not sure how aka color codes are but mine had a purple dot. Their application chart didnt really help
Originally Posted by
Autocratic
Are you AKA sponsored or did someone just give you some tires?
They handed rears out at ocrc at the end of the holiday series.
Originally Posted by
Tyler Keel
That's funny. I spoke with Gunner Reick yesterday and he says they're the best tire at the Midwest Champs right now. I look forward to getting mine soon.
Could be the dirt too, I only ran mine on a track change day so the track needed to break in plus I needed to break the tires and foams in, used proline closed cell, currently I have mixed feelings. That said I'm not ruling them out yet due to the conditions I used them under.