BMW R1200R R1150R/T F800 K1200R R1100R/T R1250R RnineT Message Board

New tires are awesome. When I bought my R12R used in the spring, the dealer had installed a new rear tire. I didn't look at it real closely until later and found it was a Shinko. At first I was a little irritated that they put on such a cheap tire but it certainly seemed to work acceptably.

The front Bridgestone wasn't worn out but it had developed a weird profile and the bike handled pretty bad. Right turns were good but it wanted to stand up in left turns. I ordered a new set of Shinko 005 Advance and mounted the new front. The rear Shinko still has some miles left in it.

Bikes are totally transformed when you go from a badly worn tire to a new one. Makes riding a lot more fun. I think both tires together were $175 with free shipping.

Let us know how they wear, Dale. Sounds like a good deal if they perform well!

You and two other riders I met recently shared the same good results with this brand. Please give an update when you have a few more miles. The price is hard to beat!

I did some research on the Shinkos for my Goldwing. They were well regarded on the forums. When I ordered them they sent me the wrong ones and didn't have the right ones, so I ended up with Bridgestones.

A & S had a set of Sport Contacts at half price so I put them on the R, but thanks for your advice, I may try a set of Shinkos when the Conti's wear out.