[lemming]

Howdy all. Getting ready to replace the rear tire, and wondering what tires folks have used for the 19" rear. I understand the k70 is a perennial favorite. I mostly commute on tarmac, but I like dirt roads and want to spend more time on them. I am interested in longevity, cornering and wet traction on tarmac, and traction on dirt roads, roughly in that order. Is anyone using Shinko 705s on a 19" rear? I can't find a rear in that tire for that size, can a "front" be used? I am currently using Duros which are okay traction-wise, but the rear wore pretty quickly (barely 3,000 miles).

Also, anyone have experience with the Shinko SR241?

[High On Octane]

I have the Shinko 705's 19" front 18" rear.  I absolutely love them, great all around tire both pavement and dirt.  I've also been able to ride at 70 mph in the rain with no handling issues.

Scottie J

[lemming]

I have the Shinko 705's 19" front 18" rear.  I absolutely love them, great all around tire both pavement and dirt.  I've also been able to ride at 70 mph in the rain with no handling issues.

Scottie J

I like the tread design, and people have good things to say about them, but can I use the 19" front for the rear? My rear wheel is 19", not 18"...

How many miles on yours so far?

[High On Octane]

I like the tread design, and people have good things to say about them, but can I use the 19" front for the rear? My rear wheel is 19", not 18"...

How many miles on yours so far?

I don't see why not.  Just make sure you have the tread going the right direction.  Might wear a little faster but I don't think you'll have any problems.

I have about 2500 miles on them now.  Front tire is still like new, the rear tire is holding up well after a couple of burnouts. 

[gremlin]

I like the tread design, and people have good things to say about them, but can I use the 19" front for the rear? My rear wheel is 19", not 18"...

How many miles on yours so far?

I am using the shinko 705 19 inch front on the rear wheel of my B5, and, I like it alot !  definitely recommended !

[lemming]

Thanks gremlin! How many miles are on your current tires? How are they wearing?

[Graylic]

I currently have the 705 on my g5 front and rear.  I really like them, however I also have a intermittent speed wobble above 65mph that is most likely due to the 705 being a bit too big for the front fender.  I currently have the bike in at the dealer getting a k70 for the front while I am on vacation to see if that fixes it.  Otherwise I am happy with the tires, tread life seems to be good, ~3000 miles and showing very little ware.  Gravel roads are comfortable up to about 45, and that is with me having very little dirt riding experience.

[High On Octane]

I currently have the 705 on my g5 front and rear.  I really like them, however I also have a intermittent speed wobble above 65mph that is most likely due to the 705 being a bit too big for the front fender.  I currently have the bike in at the dealer getting a k70 for the front while I am on vacation to see if that fixes it.  Otherwise I am happy with the tires, tread life seems to be good, ~3000 miles and showing very little ware.  Gravel roads are comfortable up to about 45, and that is with me having very little dirt riding experience.

I have had the Blackhawk up to 95 mph and the Beamer up to 106 mph and never experienced ANY kind of speed wobble what so ever.  If you're getting wobbles your wheel is either out of balance or you happen to have a model with poor front end geometry.  I highly doubt it is the tire itself, tho bad tires do get produced from time to time, perhaps that is the case, but not likely.


Scottie J

[lemming]

Well, then, Shinko 705s it will be, methinks!

Gremlin and Scottie J, what speed rating version do you use? There is a Q and an H. My RE will never really venture over 70, let alone the ton, but considering my better-than-ample tonnage, is there a benefit to the H rated tire? I would expect the H to wear quicker. My current Duros are H rated.

[High On Octane]

I think the front was an H and the rear a Q.  It seems like they were both rated over 100 mph.

Scottie J

[Graylic]

I know that the wobble is not from the tread as I have the same tires on my DR 250 and that bike is rock solid at any speed.  I think my problem stems from the tires being enough larger than stock that the corner of the tread can rub the fender.  My tires are the H rating and I can't think of a reason to spend the extra money on the Q rating.

[lemming]

The Q is vastly cheaper. $51 for the Q vs $83 for the H on revzilla. I am inclined toward the Q rated, unless someone thinks otherwise, especially considering that Scottie J will likely ride his bike harder and faster than I ever will... :-)

[barenekd]

I used K70s on my G5 which worked well on pavement or in the dirt. I used a 3.25-19 on the front and a 3.50-19 on the rear which is listed as a front tire, however this size tire was the standard rear tire on Britbikes up to 700 ccs in the Good Olde Days ,including Enfields. Since the tires aren't directional, I don't know who came up with the classification as a front tire for them, but they will work quite well on the Enfield. However rear tire life is only in about the 4000 mile range. I always figured they were cheap enough to not be an issue. I haven,t really heard much about how they compare mano a mano to the Shrinkos, but I have heard from a lot of people really liking them.
Bare

[gremlin]

......what speed rating version do you use? There is a Q and an H. My RE will never really venture over 70, let alone the ton, but considering my better-than-ample tonnage, is there a benefit to the H rated tire? I would expect the H to wear quicker. My current Duros are H rated.

I guarantee you my ass is bigger than your'n and I'm running the 93 MPH rated tire rear on my B5 without any adverse issues.

[lemming]

Be careful what you guarantee, gremlin.....