Originally Posted by
CristianTabush
I am sorry if I implied they were the same as JFT. JFT C compound blue (35) is different than all the others, however the Team bomber silver are foam and not rubber based tires, which is what I was referring to. I have a list of the tires and their equivalencies that are available in Japan, that I got from my friend Konosuke (I can't find the list right now, but I'll update whenever I can). The majority of sponge tires come from 2 sources in Japan, Tabata, and Kotobuki Giken, which is a subsidiary of Tabata. Kotobuki tires though, tend to be different from my understanding. Ulti and Kimihiko tires for example, come from Kotobuki and tend to be better because they are "matched" better by shore.
No offence taken, Cristian.
To be honest, I wasn't even remotely offended. All information and different points of views are always welcomed.
Yes, you are right the TB Silver are foam based. I'm pretty sure they are all foam based. When ever I do heavy cuts into the foam, no smoke appears. Smoking only appears when I cut Yokomo CRT medium, which looks and smells rubbery
Thanks again for pointing out the different sponge tire sources.
Love this thread and it's wealth of information.