Good rear tire?

[Rottweiler]

I have a Avon Vermon 250 / 40R 18 looking at threads on here. Does anyone know how much smaller and is this a good tire.

Shinko 005 Advance Radial Tire 240/40VR18 79V Rear Radial Tubeless

 

[Rottweiler]

Also found Shinko SR777R same size.
Avon AV92 Cobra Chrome 250/40Vr-18
Michelin Commander 2 are 240/40-18
Dunlop Elite 3 250/40R-18.

 

[HMAN]

Shinko! Way cheaper n decent life

 

[Rottweiler]

Looks like 0.3 inches

 

[Rottweiler]

Shinko! Way cheaper n decent life
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Yeah is the 005 good it's about $50 cheaper

 

[Rottweiler]

Okay looks like I will get the Shinko 005
Out of stock at Chaparral same price and in stock at J&P Cycles

 

[Chong]

I've run them on 2 or 3 bikes without issue .
Although none were 300's.

I guess running 3 bikes it's hard for me too keep up with milage .. I've yet to replace any of them .. The bike I traditionally put the most on 02 Electraglide tends to go thru rear tires. I chalk that up to its so easy on that bike to skid the rear tire for me . Eighter braking or downshifting it'll light up with a little miss judgement . And that was true also with michliens.

 

[SCC007]

I've run Dunlops on both my big dog and Iron Horse and loved them.

 

[Jwooky]

Happy with shinko, on my 4th or 5th now

 

[kickstart]

Happy with shinko, on my 4th or 5th now

What kind of mileage are you getting?

 

[john sachs]

I don't know a lot about Shinko tires, other than most Jap bike riders (street racers) use them, because of their superior traction. .
John

 

[Jwooky]

What kind of mileage are you getting?

Guessing around 8k

 

[kickstart]

I don't know a lot about Shinko tires, other than most Jap bike riders (street racers) use them, because of their superior traction. .
John

That superior traction = a lot of rubber on the road. Back when I was down in FL the crotch rocket crew was getting around 4K but that is a different ball game. The old HD tires lasted damn near forever but also had a drawback , the compound was so hard they could not grip the road and the old will it stop or slide question was always on your mind.

 

[Rottweiler]

Well the tire came today. Date code 3922. I was hoping for a newer one from J&P Cycles

 

[knothead]

Well the tire came today. Date code 3922. I was hoping for a newer one from J&P Cycles

J&P doesn't sell alot of tire even tho you would think they would...I have heard of this issue with them from more than one person...Chaparral usely has tire with a 6 month date code...they move alot more tires faster...actually I think they buy tires from Chaparral now that I think about it

 

[Rottweiler]

I did try them first, they were out of stock. I should have waited.

 

[john sachs]

That superior traction = a lot of rubber on the road. Back when I was down in FL the crotch rocket crew was getting around 4K but that is a different ball game. The old HD tires lasted damn near forever but also had a drawback , the compound was so hard they could not grip the road and the old will it stop or slide question was always on your mind.

8 second quarter mile times, on my turbo. I used a Goodyear rain tire, to get those times. Shinko wasn't around at the time. I'm 100 % positive the Shinko would have been equal.
John

 

[kickstart]

Well the tire came today. Date code 3922. I was hoping for a newer one from J&P Cycles

I got mine in about a month ago from Chaparral, Rear 2523 Front 3423

 

[Rottweiler]

Back in stock at Chaparral 240/40 18