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Soma FabricationsShikoro Tubeless 700x48c Tire
4.5
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The Soma Fabrications Shikoro tire is an excellent dual purpose tire that works great for commuting, road use, training, and touring. The durable dense weave polyamide casing offers protection against cuts and punctures at the tire treads and sidewalls. Now available in a 48c Tubeless version, the Shikoro is a great all road tire option when mixed with your favorite sealant.
- Works great with Stans or Orange Seal tubeless sealant
- Made in Japan by Panaracer
- Tubeless ready design
- Black tire with brown sidewall
- Weighs 680 grams
Specifications
Intended Use
Gravel, Hybrid, Touring
ISO Diameter
622 / road / 29"
ISO Width
48mm
Labeled Size
700x48
Tire Bead
Folding
Tire Type
Clincher
UPC
849430039088
EAN
MPN
46981
Tree Fort ID:
333222419824
Review Summary
LIKES
Grip (1),
Looks (2),
Versatility (1),
fat tire feel (1),
Flat Protection (1),
long wearing (1)
WORKS FOR
Commuting (2),
Hard Pack (1),
Gravel (1),
Asphalt (2)
DISLIKES
none
4.5 GEARS
2 reviews
2 reviews
Customer Questions
Q.
asked by: a guest
Tpi?
Tpi?
A.
anwered by: mhutch
Unfortunately Soma doesn't publish TPI numbers for this tire.
Unfortunately Soma doesn't publish TPI numbers for this tire.
Q.
asked by: a guest
I know that Panaracer has changed the colours of some of their rubber compounds recently from a chocolate brown to more of a caramel colour. Are these tires the same darker brown that the clincher Shikoros use? or have they switched over to the newer (and lighter) caramel colour? (Hard to tell exactly from the image, thanks!)
I know that Panaracer has changed the colours of some of their rubber compounds recently from a chocolate brown to more of a caramel colour. Are these tires the same darker brown that the clincher Shikoros use? or have they switched over to the newer (and lighter) caramel colour? (Hard to tell exactly from the image, thanks!)
A.
anwered by: canteau
The Soma tires are also moving to the more Carmel colored sidewalls in both the tubed and tubeless versions.
The Soma tires are also moving to the more Carmel colored sidewalls in both the tubed and tubeless versions.
Q.
asked by: a guest
On the Soma website the weight is Sayed to be 670g. But here is says 505g?
On the Soma website the weight is Sayed to be 670g. But here is says 505g?
A.
anwered by: canteau
The weight we had listed was supplied to us by our supplier and might have been from an older batch of tires. We weighed a sampling of our current stock (8/17/18) and they were all around 680g
The weight we had listed was supplied to us by our supplier and might have been from an older batch of tires. We weighed a sampling of our current stock (8/17/18) and they were all around 680g
Q.
asked by: a guest
just a word to help: I think 48 is a typo, 42 being Soma's largest
just a word to help: I think 48 is a typo, 42 being Soma's largest
A.
anwered by: canteau
The Clincher Soma Shikoro tire's largest size is a 700x42mm, these are the new tubeless tires which are a 700x48.
The Clincher Soma Shikoro tire's largest size is a 700x42mm, these are the new tubeless tires which are a 700x48.
Customer Reviews
5
March 20, 2018
reviewed by: jin...@ho...l.com
Awesome trainer that smooths out the roughest gravel hard pack and rolls well on asphalt and chipseal roads. GREAT grip on loose surface stone with hard pack gravel beneath and on road surfaces both wet or dry. Measures nearly up to 48mm at maximum rated pressure on Velocity Quill rims which have a 21mm internal dimension. Urban road debris is no problem for this tire. The protection this tire offers in addition to the tubeless ability results in making flats just not a concern. Long wearing 800 ish miles and just now wearing little tabs off rear tire. While not sold as let it be noted this is NOT an ice, snow, mud, race day or supple tire. However, a set of these tires WILL will keep you rolling and convertibility get you to your destination without fuss or loads of $$$.
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vote4
August 22, 2019
reviewed by: A Guest
For years I've used Continental Top Contacts on my commuting/touring bike. Recently I've found them harder to get in my preferred 50mm width, so I gave the Shikoros a try. They look good with my classic steel frame, and for my purposes they're a good balance between speed/suppleness and flat protection. They seem to be a much stickier compound than the Contis, so while they give great grip on pavement, I don't expect to get the 35,000 miles (literally) that I used to get.
I have gotten one flat so far in several thousand miles, a goathead that probably wouldn't have penetrated the Top Contacts. But I consider that worth the improved speed and comfort.
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