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Post by sinister008 on Sept 6, 2012 10:24:30 GMT -6
Hello everybody. I had a rough night last night.  I was riding my YY250T when my rear tire picked up a screw and (to make a long story short): I am in need of new rubber. I knew I'd have to replace them soon, but I had hoped to get a bit more mileage from the OEM tires... Oh well. Anyway, I was wondering if anybody had any tire recommendations. I am 185 pounds, and the tire size is 130/60/13. I'd like to replace both, and keep the total price below $150. I'm only finding J speed ratings, which is only rated for 62MPH. Any ideas or experience you can share? TIA |
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Post by jct842 on Sept 6, 2012 11:57:20 GMT -6
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Post by JR on Sept 6, 2012 12:16:56 GMT -6
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Post by sinister008 on Sept 6, 2012 12:47:28 GMT -6
Thanks for the recommendations, guys.
I'm about to pull the trigger on a pair of Shinko SR568R's...
Less than $100 for 2 highly reviewed tires seems like an excellent fit for my budget.
Anyone have experience with Shinko tires?
I'm also curious if anyone has experience with fitting the YY250T with 140/60/13's.
It's only a 10mm increase, and I would expect better traction from wider tires...
I just need to know that they will fit before I order them.
Time to drag out a measuring device and make sure, I guess.
I'm off to cut the grass, but if anyone else has any words of wisdom I'd be grateful to hear from them.
I won't place an order until later this evening, or possibly tomorrow.
Thanks again.
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Post by richardthescooter3 on Sept 6, 2012 18:18:00 GMT -6
I'm sure we had this discussion about the140/60/13, I have the mc-54-250b roketa and I know they will fit mine, I think JR has these on one of his scoots if am not mistaken. Not sure what brand makes them.
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Post by damin69 on Sept 6, 2012 20:36:57 GMT -6
Thanks for the recommendations, guys. I'm about to pull the trigger on a pair of Shinko SR568R's... Less than $100 for 2 highly reviewed tires seems like an excellent fit for my budget. Anyone have experience with Shinko tires? I'm also curious if anyone has experience with fitting the YY250T with 140/60/13's. It's only a 10mm increase, and I would expect better traction from wider tires... I just need to know that they will fit before I order them. Time to drag out a measuring device and make sure, I guess. I'm off to cut the grass, but if anyone else has any words of wisdom I'd be grateful to hear from them. I won't place an order until later this evening, or possibly tomorrow. Thanks again. I have used them they were OK. Ended up going with Michelins. |
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Post by sinister008 on Sept 7, 2012 14:35:54 GMT -6
No offense meant whatsoever, but if you put Pirelli SL 26's (J speed rated-62mph) on a bike that is capable of 70+mph...you're just a little bit "motarded". LOL  Cheesy, I know, but sometimes I can't help myself. I love MJ...  Mmm'kay? |
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Post by sinister008 on Sept 7, 2012 14:48:03 GMT -6
Thanks to everyone for the input. Let me tell you what I found out after a little further research... Shinko is Yokohama (a well respected Japanese company with a reputation for high quality, high performance tires). Or rather, Shinko WAS Yokohama until 1998 when the Shinko Group bought their scooter/motorcycle tire technology. Shinko is still a Japanese headquartered company, just not quite as well known in the States as Yokohama (name-wise). Now, the best set of (car) tires I have EVER owned were Yokohama Avid H4S's. I refer to them as my "miracle tires", and still remember them quite fondly.  They were installed on my tuned-up, tricked-out 1996 Nissan Altima and I put almost 50k on them before I was hit by an 18-wheeler while traveling north on I-75. The car was totaled, and I came within inches of dying a horrible death.  However, I firmly believe the tires were a factor in my still being alive, because they didn't fold up on impact (at between 80-85mph), or when I was spinning across multiple lanes of traffic. They wanted to stick to the road like Gorilla Glue!!!  And they did grip well enough for me to steer out of the way of what would've been a head-on collision with a third vehicle. When the whole ordeal was over, all 4 tires were still holding air (although obviously not safe for further applications...LOL). I also measured close to half of their original tread depth still intact! I know I'm not likely to have that kind of luck EVER AGAIN in my lifetime (I burned up several of my 9 lives that day...), and especially not on 2 wheels. I also understand that I'm probably being overly sentimental about a set of tires, but if Shinko's perform anywhere near as well as my Yoke's did, I feel I'd be stupid not to give them a shot. Plus, at $83 (shipped) for 2 size 140/60/13's, I could almost buy 2 sets for the price of 1. |
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Post by alleyoop on Sept 7, 2012 15:05:10 GMT -6
Sounds like a plan, by the way what is the speed rating on those?
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Post by sinister008 on Sept 7, 2012 15:19:02 GMT -6
Sounds like a plan, by the way what is the speed rating on those? Alleyoop They are a bias 4-ply tire and have a "P" speed rating (94mph). |
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Post by jct842 on Sept 7, 2012 20:17:43 GMT -6
No offense meant whatsoever, but if you put Pirelli SL 26's (J speed rated-62mph) on a bike that is capable of 70+mph...you're just a little bit "motarded". LOL Cheesy, I know, but sometimes I can't help myself. I love MJ... Mmm'kay? where does the pirelli sl26 in 130/60L-13 say it is a "J" rated tire? |
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Post by sinister008 on Sept 7, 2012 21:12:00 GMT -6
No offense meant whatsoever, but if you put Pirelli SL 26's (J speed rated-62mph) on a bike that is capable of 70+mph...you're just a little bit "motarded". LOL Cheesy, I know, but sometimes I can't help myself. I love MJ... Mmm'kay? where does the pirelli sl26 in 130/60L-13 say it is a "J" rated tire? LOL... Well I know better now, since someone from another forum pointed that out to me.  I looked on Pirelli's website, and couldn't find the speed or load rating listed anywhere in their specs sheet. So, I Google'd "pirelli sl26 speed rating" and everywhere I looked had it listed as "J" rated. I was in a "slightly altered state of mind" with South Park: Bigger Longer and Uncut playing in the background, and it didn't occur to me that the speed/load rating might be size dependent. I blame Pirelli for not listing it definitively. I apologize if you felt my comment was disrespectful... It was just an attempt at humor, and not a very good one to be honest. But I do love a good pun, and I was making fun of the existence of the word motard. I can't believe that is a real word. ;D |
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