Shinko Tire opinions

So the tires that came with my my swing are somehow 2 years older than the bike itself (2001 marked). I think I'm going to install Shinko 567 and 568 as replacements. They get as good of reviews as any other tire and are a little cheaper.

Is anyone running this combo? I'd appreciate opinions.

I searched and did find one topic from 4 year ago but am hoping to get a more up to date opinion.

Thanks!

Shinko were Yokohama. Not recommended by Honda in book----My 2013 was/is of the last sent to US, IRC in the correct recommended size is.

Michelin Power Pure SC rear can be found around $40----long thread life and wears round!!

Currently have matched set of IRC.....when rear wears down, will replace it with Michelin Power Pure SC as they will go 10,000 miles.

When you say not recommended by Honda where are you referencing? Is there a recommended list or is shinko specifically not recommended?

Owner's manual for model year shows recommend tires. Has changed over the years from Bridgestone Hoop to IRC. Hoops wear square on rear.

Even though not tested on SilverWing by Honda, Michelin Power Pure SC have worked for me on both SilverWing, and Burgman 400, total 4 tires, on rear---features for me, they wear round and last 10,000 miles. Power Pure did not "feel" right on front---I changed back to IRC.

Notice: Burgman 400 and SilverWing both have same size wheels----but makers recommended Bridestone.....but two different tires by part numbers.

I have about 80,000 miles on 2 different new SilverWings and another 60,000 miles on2 new Burgman 400's.
And think their makers were right in their testing and recommendations---Face it MaxiScooters ain't the best handling things on 2 wheels, especially loaded for touring.

I do own tire work and use Ride On as balancing medium.

Germany: specific tires are usually spec for each bike---only one I know from experience was MZ, that said only size.

Whelp I ordered the shinkos I guess we will like how they are.

I put a shinko on the front of my Goldwing and it worked ok for 4,000 miles.  The price savings of the purchase price was ate up in the fact that I had to replace it so soon.  The E3 was 3 times the price, but it went 14,000 miles.  So, I saved money buying the more expensive tire.  

If you mount your own tires, I believe you can save some money buying the Shinko tires.

I would welcome to hear your experience with them.

Yeah the local place has free install. The tires were about $35 more through them than I could have gotten online but to me it's worth it not to have to deal with tire irons.

Why would anyone skimp on tyres? Why compromise grip and stability just to save a few dollars/pounds. Surely safety is more important. The last thing I want is to be thinking I should have spent a little more while I'm sliding up the road on my backside

JB

If I thought the Shinkos were an inferior product I wouldn't buy them.  I've read many reviews and have had them on previous bikes. The only drawback I have seen is that they don't last quite as long as some more expensive ones.  I don't put enough miles on my bike for that to really be an issue.

Being less expensive doest automatically make a product inferior.   Having access to the experiences of hundreds of other owners allows me to get a pretty good gauge on a product before purchase and from what I have seen Shinkos are very much on par with Michelin etc regarding traction and reliability.

Tires--I have used up, up to 450 tires in my 61 years of riding and find/found.....tires that do not last very long are soft compound rubber and probably good in rain/wet conditions.

Slipping in wet I do not like......not with SilverWing, but with motorcycles I have had good luck with Kenda and Chin Shin(when they were available in US)---both considered cheaper tires. Load rating//speed rating are important to me. and OH...that it is MC tire.

I agree with that. I prefer replacing a set of softer compound tires more often to getting more mileage out of harder ones.

I will say that I had a set of Michelins on my last bike that had the dual compound tread and they were both nice and sticky in the corners as well as long wearing!
The highly siped front tire also gripped in the wet like nothing I had ever felt before. If their scooter tires had the same siping I'd probably have gotten them instead.