Originally Posted by
randyjawa
Vintage rubber and NOS are both the same, in this case. The tires sat in the bike shop's basement for a long time making them vintage but, being never sold or mounted, new in that sense. As for the Compass tires, that I bought in Jamaica - about $26.00 US. They are not the Compass tires that are considered high end nor are they expensive. They are, none the less, darn near bullet proof and offer a fairly decent ride quality.
yeah, $26...that's right up my alley
the gravelkings were expensive to me when i bought them, and i figured worth it as i wanted the quality that i'd believed they'd be. too bad
