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Old 04-07-2004, 05:03 AM   #53 (permalink)
Peter Cole
 
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Re: Continental Ultra 3000 any good?

"bfd" <bfd853@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> "Peter Cole" <peter_cole_no_spam_at_all@comcast.net> wrote in message

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> > I like Avocets (also made by Panaracer?), but they (when you can find
> > them) are now 2-3x the cost.

>
> The older Avocet Fasgrips (black/tan sidewalls) were made in Japan by
> IRC. The *new* Carbon 12, all black Avocet Fasgrips are now made in
> Korea.


Yeah, it's the "Rol-y Pol-y" that's made by Panaracer.

The IRC "RoadWinner" is pretty nice, at 1/2 the price of the FasGrip.



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