Shinko tyres?

**Pickle** · 25th January 2005, 19:45

Originally Posted by Stevo

Tis a 58W on de front and 73W on de back, she has.

OK I'm assuming you have either a 009 or a 005 on the bike. The numbers you give are the Load index and the speed rating i.e. 58 = 236kg, W = 270km/h and 73 = 365kg.

Now dont get me wrong I have tried the 009's and you need to be aggresive with these tyres, the Pirelli Diablos I'm currently using steer nicer & are more confidence inspiring. Most of the people I know who have tried the 009's have not had a problem with them, I would like to know of someone who has tried the 005's as they are a very cheap alternative.
My Wife used to run Shinko 006's and loved them ( scraped everything including exhaust pipe and fairings on a regular basis ) but unfortunately they stopped bringing them into NZ, they were probably the best wet weather tyre on the market.
Check out the Shinko web site
www.shinkotire.co.kr/emain.htm

**madandy** · 26th January 2005, 04:03

I had a 005 on the back of my old RF400 because the 009 wasn't available in my size. It wore very well, gripped right to the edges and never gave me a fright on wet roads. I found it got very hot and sticky even on a damp road at reasonable speeds, just a few hard corners was enought to warm her up.

**NordieBoy** · 26th January 2005, 07:03

Shinko F009.
Great tyres.
I'm on to my 3rd set now on the Nordie and love them.
Nice neutral handleing, good grip wet or dry, never had the back step out apart from on gravel.

**Bonez** · 4th February 2005, 07:07

Originally Posted by hondav2

there probably OK for nana bikes and nana riders

Define nana bikes and riders. I've heard it said that the capacity of ones bike could quite well be inversely proportional to their riding ability

.

**Stevo** · 7th February 2005, 07:02

Originally Posted by doug green

OK I'm assuming you have either a 009 or a 005 on the bike. The numbers you give are the Load index and the speed rating i.e. 58 = 236kg, W = 270km/h and 73 = 365kg.

Now dont get me wrong I have tried the 009's and you need to be aggresive with these tyres, the Pirelli Diablos I'm currently using steer nicer & are more confidence inspiring. Most of the people I know who have tried the 009's have not had a problem with them, I would like to know of someone who has tried the 005's as they are a very cheap alternative.
My Wife used to run Shinko 006's and loved them ( scraped everything including exhaust pipe and fairings on a regular basis ) but unfortunately they stopped bringing them into NZ, they were probably the best wet weather tyre on the market.
Check out the Shinko web site
www.shinkotire.co.kr/emain.htm

Ta.
Sorry I knew I had stuffed up after I put those figures up.

But I just checked in daylight and yes they are 005s.

**Mr. Peanut** · 8th January 2006, 10:36

I agree with Motu's line of thinking here

Tyre choice doesn't matter on the road anyway - what are you trying to prove? Any tyre can go fast in a straight line and you'll have just as much fun trying to keep it together on a crap tyre as you would with a supersport compound.

Example, on my SJ125 scooter, I had crappy chinese tyres. I managed to wear them about 1 cm from the edges, learnt how to take a really good line not use brakes in a corner and use the roads camber ... and destroyed the rear within 7000km! (on a 12hp on tap 125kg scooter)!!!

On my NSR250 I had a Diablo Sport compound, it was great, stuck really well never went loose, heaps of corner speed... But what if I had hit some gravel/oil? These are public roads remember, (theres no flag marshals to warn you is there?) A super sticky compound is gonna lose grip- slide and as soon as it hits clean tarmac BAM!!!! highside!

But lets say I was using less grippy compounds and keeping to a sensible corner speed - when the tyre regain its grip it would not do so as violently and I would have been given more time to react to the different road surface in the first place because of my lower corner speed. Not to mention the greater control over the slide I would have because of my less severe lean angle.

Also unless you're going to be putting your knee down every second corner super sport tyres have a nasty habit of developing flat spots, and when the tyre is unsafe, who is more happy to replace it? The guy with a $160 tyre lasting 7000km or the guy who 'needs' his $350 4000km super sport compound?

I have Shinko's on my NSR250 now, and I think they're great - I dont need all that grip on the road and where it would be sensible to travel fast on super sport tyres im quite happy to slide a bit.

I say, get a naked bike, crash knobs and learn how to drift

Keep super sport tyres for track days!

**Holy Roller** · 8th January 2006, 18:40

A guy at work has them on his old Trumpy 750 reckons they are great since the bike is not a high power machine. Though he wouldn't have them on his speed tripple.

**NordieBoy** · 14th January 2006, 19:57

The 009 is known to delaminate easily with applied revs...

**avgas** · 26th April 2008, 18:18

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

The 009 is known to delaminate easily with applied revs...

Holy crap mate - are those yours.
I'm considering putting a shinko on the back of the FZ for 6 months. Anyone know the local auckland supplier.
I want a tyre i can kick out in the corners. Will be changing both tyres at year end - but i need to get my skills back up. So til then my riding will be slow or slide.

**The Stranger:Me** · 26th April 2008, 18:27

Ran a Shinko on my GSXR 1000.
Aside from the red rep it earned me I had no problems with them.

Sure they aren't up to the standard of modern sport tyres, but I was plesantly surprised and how good they were for what they cost and it got me over a hump at the time.

**HDTboy** · 26th April 2008, 18:34

Originally Posted by The Stranger

it got me over a hump at the time.

There's a new use for tyres

**megageoff76** · 26th April 2008, 19:19

Originally Posted by The Stranger

Sure they aren't up to the standard of modern sport tyres, but I was plesantly surprised and how good they were for what they cost and it got me over a hump at the time.

I have shinkos front and rear on the 1100. Sure, they aren't amazing tyres but less that $300 for a set im not complaining.

**avgas** · 26th April 2008, 19:20

Originally Posted by The Stranger

Ran a Shinko on my GSXR 1000.
Aside from the red rep it earned me I had no problems with them.

Sure they aren't up to the standard of modern sport tyres, but I was plesantly surprised and how good they were for what they cost and it got me over a hump at the time.

Where you get it from?

**The Stranger:Me** · 26th April 2008, 19:25

Originally Posted by avgas

Where you get it from?

What? The red rep?
Some people are a little sensitive I guess, after all tyre choice is a very emotional issue for some people and it is easy to hurt their feelings at what is a very delicate time.