What tyre am I really getting?

[Antallica]

I've got a tyre priced up for my rear, just wondering if you guys reckon this is a crap quality tyre.

Front: 2.75x19 - Chengshin C117 - $55.00 + $28 Labour
Rear: 3.50x17 - Chengshin C180 - $70.00 + $28 Labour

What do you guys reckon about the brand?

Also, what's the difference between the 19 and the 17?

[babyB]

well i dont like them at all but thats just my opinion

17 & 18 are the rim size (diamiter in inches)

[Blackbird]

They've never been noted for grip, but if you aren't a hard charger, they offer value for money.  Fitness for purpose an' all that.

[Antallica]

Yeah I was thinking they might not be great grippers, I'll see what else I can get that's good..

Anyone recommend a brand for me?

[wkid_one]

Well everyone knows my opinion on tyres - they are the only thing holding you upright - don't be cheap when chooing them.

Ant - look at the Dunlop 208's, Metzler M1's, Pirelli Diablos, Bridgestone BT010's - all great tyres for sport riding on the road.....and reasonable in the wet also.

[Dave]

Chen shing are crap,I borrowed a cr125 to race motocross and that had them on-looked the part,not too different than a bridgestone only thing was when the bike was leaning into a corner,they just let go,all the time.(crashed in the carpark paddock).No more cheng shit.

[georgedubyabush]

Originally posted by wkid_one

Ant - look at the Dunlop 208's, Metzler M1's, Pirelli Diablos, Bridgestone BT010's - all great tyres for sport riding on the road.....and reasonable in the wet also.

can you even get such tyres in smaller sizes? (remembers back searching in vane for a 140 to fit an 18inch rear rim)

[What?]

For a 150, you'd be hard pressed to do better than Metzler ME77 / 33 combination. Good grip and should last yonks on a small bike. Not too dear,either.

[Coldkiwi]

Originally posted by georgedubyabush
can you even get such tyres in smaller sizes? (remembers back searching in vane for a 140 to fit an 18inch rear rim)

quite right. many of the supersport tyres are not available for under 400cc bikes and very few tyres at all are available for 18" rears. I ran a dunlop GPR 80's on my GPX 250 (18" rear too) and they were pretty good. I did screw up badly on them though and wrote teh bike off so my confidence was a bit shaken in them (but I doubt the tyres really played much of a role vs my inexperience).

Stick with the well known brands to be honest. if its a dirty cheap tyre, there will be a reason.

[marty]

has anyone heard of these guys? the tyre looks the same, feels the same (soft compound), smells the same......

http://www.shinkotire.co.kr/product/em_radial.htm

[Antallica]

Well here she is, she's a beast & looks more like an offroader. I must say it's rather good now that I know from experience. Very good in the wet too

[curious george]

Did that come off a Massey Ferguson?
If this is for your commuter bike, cheap = good?
It's not like your gonna get a knee down or anything, or possibly?

[What?]

Originally posted by marty
has anyone heard of these guys? the tyre looks the same, feels the same (soft compound), smells the same......

http://www.shinkotire.co.kr/product/em_radial.htm

Opinions, opinions...

Kiwi Rider magazine gave then a good write up. Two dealers I know refuse to stock them on safety grounds. Stuffed if I know, but I do remeber clearly when owning any Japanese tyre was not a sensible option. Now, Bridgestone are amongst the best.

[Motu]

That's a copy of the old Dunlop K70 - Kenny Roberts was happy on them sideways at 100mph on a mile dirt track....give it a try.I still have a very hard original K70 on the front of my old Yamaha 650.In their day they were a good wet weather tyre - I used to hit manhole covers in wet corners to loosen things up.

[Coldkiwi]

interesting to read that shinko publicity blurb about winning races... but I wonder, how many race teams actually use shinko tyres??? maybe I'm just an elitist Pirelli user but if the tyres are good, regardless of the publicity, people in the know will use them... and i don't know anyone using them!!

all of the major companies do make cheaper lower performance tyres for commuting etc anyway, so there's not really any need to go for a dark horse is there?