The Soma Fabrications Shikoro tire is an excellent dual purpose tire that works great for commuting, road use, training, and touring. The highly armored tire offers bead-to-bead protection from the tread to the sidewalls. The high mileage rubber construction uses an all road tread pattern and the weights range between 320 grams to 438 grams depending on which size you select.
Made in Japan by Panaracer
Black tire with brown sidewall
Specifications
Flat Protection
Tread and Sidewall
Intended Use
Hybrid, Road, Touring
ISO Diameter
622
ISO Width
28mm, 33mm, 38mm, 42mm
Labeled Size
700x28, 700x33, 700x38, 700x42
Tire Bead
Folding
Tire Type
Clincher
Review Summary
LIKES
Looks (1),
Grips well (1),
Flat Protection (1)
WORKS FOR
Commuting (1),
Hard Pack (1),
Asphalt (1)
DISLIKES
none
5.0 GEARS 3 reviews
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Bullet Proof tires, good looking too. Not the fastest, but I am not here to race. I just want to make it to the office without a flat. I would recommend it.
Have had these in 33mm for a few months now and I think they're great. Mostly used for commuting on LA roads, they're holding up very well, the tires seem to wear very slowly. They've got a ton of grip in corners and give a pretty smooth ride running them at 50psi. No flats so far, not even and road debris stuck in the tires.
Nice tires! The 38 mm variety that I've installed on my bike lends a feeling of stability and confidence, especially in turns. The lower pressure I'm able to run smooths out the road surface nicely. These tires feel "authoritative" as I roll downhill into town.