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From: AMuzi <am@yellowjersey.org>
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Subject: Re: Private label tires
Date: Mon, 3 Feb 2025 16:40:36 -0600
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On 2/3/2025 4:27 PM, Zen Cycle wrote:
> On 2/3/2025 4:58 PM, AMuzi wrote:
>> On 2/3/2025 3:51 PM, Zen Cycle wrote:
>>> On 2/3/2025 3:14 PM, AMuzi wrote:
>>>> On 2/3/2025 1:56 PM, Zen Cycle wrote:
>>>>> On 2/2/2025 1:28 PM, Jeff Liebermann wrote:
>>>>>> On 2 Feb 2025 18:05:01 GMT, Roger Merriman 
>>>>>> <roger@sarlet.com> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> So while 26inch bikes are hard to find sold, though 
>>>>>>> are used by trikes and
>>>>>>> so on, is still some some choice out there,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I don't see any shortage of 26 inch tires online:
>>>>>> <https://bicyclewarehouse.com/collections/26-inch- 
>>>>>> bike- tires>
>>>>>> Their catalog shows 210 tires in 26 inch including 130 
>>>>>> tires under
>>>>>> $50:
>>>>>> <https://bicyclewarehouse.com/collections/26-inch- 
>>>>>> bike- tires? 
>>>>>> sort_by=manual&filter.v.price.gte&filter.v.price.lte=50>
>>>>>> Is 26 inch hard to find only in retail?
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> _good_ 26" tires are getting harder to find.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I hadn't noticed.
>>>> https://www.panaracerusa.com/products/gravelking-sk- 
>>>> plus-2024- folding- gravel-tire?variant=44625399218411
>>>>
>>>> https://www.panaracerusa.com/products/smoke-dart- 
>>>> classic- folding- mtb- tires-1?_pos=6&_sid=e30793acb&_ss=r
>>>
>>> I was unaware that panaracer was still marketing in the US
>>>
>>>> https://bicycle.kendatire.com/en-us/find-a-tire/bicycle/ 
>>>> all- mountain- trail/regolith/
>>>>
>>>> https://bicycle.kendatire.com/en-us/find-a-tire/bicycle/ 
>>>> legacy- archive/ nevegal-pro/
>>>>
>>>> https://bicycle.kendatire.com/en-us/find-a-tire/bicycle/ 
>>>> legacy- archive/ kozmik-lite-ii-pro/
>>>
>>> All three kenda links return "internal server error" for 
>>> online purchases, dealer links just point to bike shops - 
>>> some of which are closed (in this area)
>>>
>>
>> There are fewer models, and the top ($$$) Michelins are 
>> gone, despite a good 20 year run (along with IRC 
>> altogether), but 'shortage' may be overstated.
>>
> 
> But then one keeps running into this:
> 
> https://www.amazon.com/KENDA-Kozmik-Lite-Pro-Tire/dp/B07PRDQ14H
> 
> "Currently unavailable.
> We don't know when or if this item will be back in stock. "
> 
> Though sometimes you get lucky:
> 
> https://www.wilier-usa.com/product/51747?
> 

My regional supplier shows 29 tires 1.2~1.9", 7 out of stock 
today*.

In 1.95~2.2", 42 listed, 18 out of stock today*.

For 2.25~2.9" 5 listed but 3 are out of stock*.

(26x3~5" is of a different thing than '26 MTB')

*Some of the outages are normal to the season here in The 
Frozen North.

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Andrew Muzi
am@yellowjersey.org
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