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Thought I could get away w/o buying another tire for easy throttle Texas trip but after last ride feeling my oats on THE Gravel mood changed on seeing 1.5" section of cords in diagonal band matching the spin drift angle, ugh. About 3500 miles did 'er in.
Got old 19" tire w meat but my 19" wheel needs new bearings installed [bearings on hand] but may not get-around-to-it in time. So far cheapest 18" I've found is Cheng Shin 18x120-90for $52 @ Maniac m/c site. A Dunlop 404 would be nicer yet around $80. So where else might i shop if race cast offs not offered up.

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Cheng Shin quit making motorcycle tires several years ago. If you find one somewhere it's going to be really old. Check the date code.

For current production, Shinko is cheap and I'm told pretty good. They're about half the price of anything else you'll find.

good luck,
Debby
 
Ok debby that's why I mostly saw out of stock on Chieng Shin search hits. Good finds on ebay I some how missed Brent. That's about as good as I can expect for cost vs mileage so better buy now and get em on the way. The shipping seems reasonable too.

The only thing that matters on dry pavement and dry Gravel is air pressure and compound softeness - texture has no effect but less rubber to wear off before cords appear. Can not dig into tarmac nor THE Hard Pack Grit which is like tarmac with marbles and arrow heads spilled. Trixie is a tip top handling isolastic Commando so I really don't dare do what I class as off road on her no sir no way Jose. The few times I have i've regretted it. As fast as I'd ever go on Trixie in the wet > grooves don't matter in water handling either as canoe shape narrow foot print throws water aside. Strangely 3-rod Peel could out traction fat heated non DOT race only tires, on hard dual purpose deep cleat-ted tire on pavement but the cleats let me chase deer in zig zags on pasture and climb out of mud-leaf creek banks that I had to tow Trixie out with rope and car. Here's the end of Trixie's current Kenda rear. iF ya blow up photo can see slight scrubbing almost to the nibbins...to extend mileage.

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That Kendra tire with it's straight line tread going down the center looks like it could be a problem here in California with our wretched rain grooves. So far the Avons seem ok with the rain grooves although they don't seem to have great grip in the rain to me...
 
Torontonian said:
Cheating be for taxes n' wives not tire tread. Ride safe.
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My thoughts too.

Some advice, unsolicited I know, but then this is the internet, home of unsolicited advice.
Sell the Drouin and buy only the best tires forever more with the proceeds. Throw them away when they get close to or hit the wear bars. If little usage, then chuck them when they get old and harden up, or show small cracks when the rubber is flexed hard.
Glen
 
I got tired of paying near $500 for an installed set of 17" tires for my CBR so I opted for some Shinko 003s, they are fine, so long as you are willing to go at an 85% pace, compared to the premium rubber; good tires, they talk to you, you know what they are doing, plenty of warning, no quick breakaways. For economy, commuting or a long trip a good choice. On the street, the Shinkos, hang with the fastest until they get serious.

For the Norton, Avons only.

For dual sports, Kenda's knobbies and trials universal type tires are excellent.
 
Anyone have old used tires to send hobot? They would probably have more meat on them than the pics I see :shock:
 
This ain't a best tire thread its hobot cheapest economy tire to trash again. I'm lucky to get two tires in a row this time to wear out instead of cut side wall or blow out flailing casing fibers and bead wires to death before a place to pull over is reached. For as fast as I dare to go on a sloppy ole Commando, same as yoose guys, traction is way down the list of just riding smooth and 'long'. Wes runs these 'cheap' asian tires too for same reasons but he was not available to ask, so tagged forum for good advice. Even on piss poor tires ole Trixie seems to get more out out the near edges than others on top of the line tires in public, but still wears center out first, ugh.

Any tire will try to road follow in line textures like they have here in turns repaired hastily. Front link was invented by Bryan Tyree [sp] to tame LA rain grooved freeways. Stick on the other two >>> then traction makes all the difference in the world. Peel gets best meats even if rear only lasts one ride. Off to place order before one of you do : )
 
Got ebay tire for $55.87 shipped, so over say 4000 miles works out to like 1.4 cents a mile. $150 tire costs me like 4 cents a mile or almost 50 cents per work commute loop.
 
Try the Continental TK 17 Conti-Tour on the rear only, I have had 10 of these and got around 15,000 ….yes 15.000 miles on the rear on each one of them at normal tyre pressures and use.
Dollar/pound per mile, they turn out to be the cheapest motorcycle back tyres to use if you obtain them from a discount tyre warehouse/distributor.


TK 17 Available in the following sizes;

15"
150/90-15
80 H M/C TK 17 Conti-Tour

16"
130/90-16
73 H M/C TK 17 Conti-Tour

140/90-16
77 H M/C TK 17 Conti-Tour

150/80-16
71 H M/C TK 17 Conti-Tour

17"
130/90-17 RF
74 H M/C TK 17 Conti-Tour

18"
120/90-18
 
Tires Unlimited sells Avon Roadriders for 90 bucks; shipping across the US to WA state is another 20. These are premium tires with many happy Norton riders, including yours truely, recommending them. Do yourself and your family a solid and put good rubber between you and the road. Save on other stuff that has less consequence to your health.
 
I wish i had the problem of having to buy tires. I dont get to ride it enough to wear mine down. If anything, my ratchets will wear before my tires at this rate :cry:
 
Thanks for pointing out the 15K potential Connie tire Bernard.
Most the sites I found show it un-available and ain't found MK17 yet.
Extra width gives like 30% more I found but a bit sluggish to throttle steer on Gravel is all, which I mostly try to avoid as costly to tires and risky to paint.

Here' s 1st place I found MK16 120x18".
http://traxms.com/TR_290101-p-Motorcycl ... _TK16.html
* Excellent wet grip and braking; designed to handle rain grooves and road seams
* Dresser strength, six-ply, double-belted construction and the industry's highest load rating.
* Unique rubber layer under the front tread cushions road harshness, giving you the luxury ride with enough firmness for hard cornering and severe braking

MK 17 pay dirt here
http://www.motodepot.com/product_detail ... 0&sku=3763
Excellent wet grip and braking; designed to handle rain grooves and road seams.
Dresser strength, six–ply, double–belted construction and the industry’s highest load rating.
A unique rubber layer under the front tread cushions road harshness, giving you the luxury ride with enough firmness for hard cornering and severe braking

http://www.totalmotorcycle.com/photos/t ... K16-17.htm
Smooth handling, even when fully loaded
 
Apologies for the confusion, I should have pointed out that the TK17 I was referring to is only available in 130/90-16 & 120-18 inch rear tyre sizes.
 
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