Tire Sizes

[quocle603]

Looking to change out my tires for my RD. Any suggestion on what brand/style I should run?

Sorry for the delay in response but I settled with Shinko: 712. I don't have a bunch of experience with a ton of tires but these were much better than whatever were on the bike when I got it.

[m in sc]

i have a set of those on the 70 r5, which i rode today. they are pretty good. actually came in via the interstate today, did just fine .

[pidjones]

Shinkos seem very good on light and medium bikes. Tend to not handle a GoldWing's weight,  though. Does in mean they can't handle speed loading? Don't know. They seem popular on the Dragon, but there really isn't speed involved in 318 curves over only 11 miles. That's something like 4 times the turn frequency of Barber, but you can't carry near the speed through them (even without LEOs). I have Shinkos on my RD400c, but it will never (while I'm on it) see hard cornering or high speeds. They do feel comfortable cornering, much better than I remember the originals back in the '70s.

[m in sc]

i actually have some on both my concourses. believe it or not, they do well. even well over 100 .  are they better than a pilot road 5? hell no. but they are better than they should be.

[Striker1423]

Shinko 712's unite!

Mine haven't seen much in the way of miles or curves, but are holding up well.

[85RZwade]

I was gonna spoon a set of the Continental radials on the next project finished, but if folks are liking the Shinkos...many American dollars could be saved for candy and injector oil.

[Czakky]

Avon Roadrunners. Which are hard to find for a 110/80 rear right now...