n00b tyre sizing question (Shinko E700)

[Zapf]

New to the Adv/Dirt tires.

I have a BMW single that needs a 90/90/21 front. Is a 3.00x21 Shinko E700 a suitable fitment?

Does anyone have experience with Shinko / E700 on road / gravel road?

Is Shinko reliable? I have only bought major brand tires before.

thanks

[Devil]

Measurements like the 3.00 imply a 100% ratio, so that turns out to be 76mm wide with the same profile, whereas the 90/90 is, well, 90mm/90mm

90/90 21 is a very very common adv tyre size and there are heaps of tyres out there that will fit. What kind of tyre are you after? A roady one? A dirty one? An in between one?

I'd ignore THAT particular size shinko.

[Zapf]

An in between one?

In between. Picking up an Xchallange from Arrowtown. Looking to take in some gravel roads along the mainly road trip back to AK.

So looking for a suitable tire... the rear will have a MT90..

[ducatijim]

Put a Pirelli 'rallyecross' , mt21 on the front. It will do anything you ask/need of it.
Seriously.
They look like a sun bloated, road killed, porcupine but......
.......they stick like shit on ya blankie.
Cheap too!

Go-on, do it, do it now, before all the naysayers chime in

[R650R]

Most of your kms will prob be on tarmac, well for this trip anyway. Just put one of these on my DR, fine on the gravel and AWESOME sticky on tarmac and 80/20 road/offroad tyre

http://www.motoone.co.nz/parts/tyres...0mt90at?page=6

[Zapf]

thanks all. have ordered a set of MT90's

I hope they will last 5~6'000 km's

[ducatijim]

thanks all. have ordered a set of MT90's

I hope they will last 5~6'000 km's

Oh, they will last ok.......
MT90 front is a waste of the cost of fitting buddy.