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Old 01-30-2008 | 08:11 PM
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i read this on a site. it says that Take-off/RP have gone/goin out of production......... how true is this??????
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Old 01-30-2008 | 08:25 PM
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Yes, I heard the same thing from some reliable sources.
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Old 01-30-2008 | 08:40 PM
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It's supposed to be because of the shortage of the chemical sorexsomethinorother so they can no longer make the tires. I heard that Sorex themselves have a large supply of it but eventually something will have to change in the chemical makeup of rubber tires.
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Old 01-31-2008 | 02:01 AM
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Great last year near the end of the season there was a slight battery shortage for while now this year rubber tires. hmmm, I think I see a pro10 in my near future
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Maybe this will put an end to the Rubber vs foam debates because there won't be any rubber tyres in the near future?
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Old 01-31-2008 | 03:13 AM
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but dont forget JACO just came out with rubber tires last year
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Old 01-31-2008 | 03:39 AM
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Originally Posted by GreaseMonkey
Maybe this will put an end to the Rubber vs foam debates because there won't be any rubber tyres in the near future?

Yeah!
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Old 01-31-2008 | 04:23 AM
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If its due to a shortage of achemical for manufacturing the rubber then dont be surprised it can effect foams as they made of rubber as well.
Am sure its just a short term issue.
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Old 01-31-2008 | 04:43 AM
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Once upon a time it was how can I get my cells to last, now its how long can I get my tyres to last...

Saying that i've got on well with the sorex 24 premounted this winter so at least they'll be ok, shame the cs22 will be no more though if its true, theyre pretty good too, as long as they dont go off after 4 minutes
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Old 01-31-2008 | 09:43 AM
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Originally Posted by josh short
but dont forget JACO just came out with rubber tires last year
......and Muchmore, Sorex

Originally Posted by razzor
If its due to a shortage of achemical for manufacturing the rubber then dont be surprised it can effect foams as they made of rubber as well.
Am sure its just a short term issue.
they said they would not be produced anymore.
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Old 01-31-2008 | 10:03 AM
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so get them while stock last just as i was getting comfortable with my rp30.
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Old 01-31-2008 | 10:10 AM
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I was using Muchmore tyres the last time and I am very statisfied with them. However the RP tyres were a good choice for practising.
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Old 01-31-2008 | 10:36 AM
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If you noticed MuchMore released a new tire last year called the "SWEEP". It's made using the new process/chemicals due to the old chemicals no longer being available in the near future. There is an alternative, just depends if all the companys switch over.
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Old 01-31-2008 | 10:53 AM
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No Rubber materiel so need wait to march !

RJ-Ride same had this case !
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Old 01-31-2008 | 11:18 AM
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Take off lost the handout tire business in the US. And that really hurt. So it doesnt suprise me that they shut down. They werent the handout tire really in any other country that I know of.
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