Shinko tires
Cruiser
Joined: Dec 2016
Posts: 118
Likes: 5
From: South Florida
Cannot speak for the HD tires (I have Michelin Commander 2) but on my VMAX I only ride with Shinko Verge. Great overall tire, they have awesome grip and for the price you can't beat them.
Stellar HDF Member
Joined: Feb 2012
Posts: 3,293
Likes: 3,518
From: PA
I just put Shinkos on my Fatboy this year. So far I like them they grip great. as far as mileage I'll let you know next year lol For the what I paid for the pair, I could have bought 1 rear night Dragon
Club Member
Joined: Oct 2011
Posts: 11,175
Likes: 2,483
From: Nor Cal
I put a shinko on the rear of my 07 Ultra and had over 5000 on it and still had tread left on it, when I traded for a 2012 street glide!
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Road Captain
Joined: Jun 2012
Posts: 574
Likes: 156
From: Big Sky Country
I did a fair amount of research before installing them front and rear on my 2011 RK, including speaking to wheel manufacturer and some bike shops, but at just over 1K miles I can't provide much useful re personal experience other than they ride and handle fine so far. Might have gone different route if I had more options, but I was looking for wide white walls to fit 18" rear and 21" front. They are known to have softer compound with good grip but poor longevity--no surprise there as the two are mutually exclusive on some level. Supposedly Shinko in South Korea bought out/took over Yokohama motorcycle tire division, and quality is decent. I personally don't mind exchanging some life for better grip, and even w/shorter life I don't expect to put enough miles on bike to require changing more than every 1-2 years, so for half the price ($210 for both!) of michelin or other top tier brands they made sense for me. If longevity is more important I would go a different route.
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Road Captain
Joined: Mar 2016
Posts: 600
Likes: 231
From: Dewey, Arizona 86327
Ran em on my 2000 RK for a couple of years. 770 whitewalls. The front seems to be lasting half of forever, the rear lasted around 4500 miles or so. Excellent traction in all conditions. I'm running an Avon Cobra rear now, and it seems to have as good traction and be lasting a long time. Gotta figure, it isn't just the cost of the tire, there's the nuisance and expense of getting it mounted.
