Anyone Running Shinko's New Sports Tyres?

**Mr. Peanut** · 18th July 2006, 20:16

Originally Posted by kickingzebra

Though it is really funny to watch some tryhard giving it a go...
This 300 zx turbo was driven there, towed off, fixed, driven back out, towed off, fixed, driven back out, towed off, then towed away in frustration!

In the race cars, some dude took a nice new civic typre R out, and did a good job of stuffing that into the armco in the esses (god knows how) and the most tragic event of the day, a nice Datsun 280Z real mint, spun and arsed into the armco, again, off the esses...

But i agree, the point is to go fast, not sideways, sideways is fun, but it aint sporting!

280z's are armchairs, 240z are fucking sacred - dream car

**dveus** · 18th July 2006, 21:45

Originally Posted by kickingzebra

This 300 zx turbo was driven there, towed off, fixed, driven back out, towed off, fixed, driven back out, towed off, then towed away in frustration!

Just swap the 300 zx for my Honda and thats pretty much how a day at the track goes for me.

**Raven** · 20th July 2006, 00:30

Originally Posted by roadandsport

Anyone Running Shinko's New Sports Tyres, or am I the ONLY one?

2 weeks ago I fitted the new Shinko 003 stealth’s to the bike to see if they are any good. 120/70/17 & 190/50/17
I used to race on the 003 back when Yokohama were making them and I wanted to see if Shinko were making them the same now that they have bought the tooling.
Well I am some what impressed!! and for the $350 for the set, very happy with the lack of investment.
For Road use they are more than I need and they can still stick it to the track days.
Any one running these or the 005's ??

Yeah I've got the 003 & 009 on my blackbird and so far they are the stickiest thing I've had on it. I also wondered what the 003 on the front would be like in the wet and so far I haven't had a problem but I don't usually push it when wet. Tony

**Marmoot** · 20th July 2006, 10:55

22 would be fun for drifting if it is made into 1-way only.

**dhunt** · 20th July 2006, 12:51

I had a shinko on my front but had to get it replaced a couple months ago because all the tread on the left side was lifting which made low speed riding a bit bumping and the steering would rotate left to right with the bumps in the tyre. Would hate to think what it was like at high speed.

I didn't think much of it cause the tyre had been in crash but my mate had exactly the same model on his bike and the same thing happened. Without the crashing part.

Last I heard the bike shop was trying to get the rep to look at them. But I don't think I'd put another one on for a while anyway.

**Toast** · 20th July 2006, 22:11

Originally Posted by dhunt

I had a shinko on my front but had to get it replaced a couple months ago because all the tread on the left side was lifting which made low speed riding a bit bumping and the steering would rotate left to right with the bumps in the tyre. Would hate to think what it was like at high speed.

I didn't think much of it cause the tyre had been in crash but my mate had exactly the same model on his bike and the same thing happened. Without the crashing part.

Last I heard the bike shop was trying to get the rep to look at them. But I don't think I'd put another one on for a while anyway.

Was it one of the new 003's? Shinko have made some pretty shit tyres in the past, but these new ones are meant to be good?

**dhunt** · 21st July 2006, 09:09

Originally Posted by Toast

Was it one of the new 003's? Shinko have made some pretty shit tyres in the past, but these new ones are meant to be good?

Nah I couldn't remember what model it was but just had a look at a Shinko website. It looks like it was an 009. I've attached a pic of one.

**SPman** · 21st July 2006, 13:13

Got a 005 on the rear - good in the dry - move around a bit in the wet - particularly across undulating surfaces, joins in the seal etc.
OK, but will throw on a set of Pilot Powers when Ive got my moneys worth out of them - or when I have to replace them (Im a tyre skinflint from way back)