Tire life almost cost my entire life

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Re: Tire life almost cost my entire life

10 Jan 2013 15:52

I run Shinko front and rear so far no probs front is giving me some concern but my stock front end is wore out and think my ballance guy got a little overzealous with the weights

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Re: Tire life almost cost my entire life

10 Jan 2013 17:55

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yeah, I got another shinko for the front, the one before was the 712 and I didn't like it because it had a high spot in the center.
now the new one, a v rated 230 series picks up and flings everything on the road, right around the fender. the engine block has pebbles all over it. I don't know where they are coming from.

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Re: Tire life almost cost my entire life

10 Jan 2013 18:34

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I've mounted up half a dozen Shinkos, I highly recommend them. I didn't even have to add weights to balance any of them, just get the lipstick mark as close as possible to the valve.

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Re: Tire life almost cost my entire life

10 Jan 2013 18:47

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also have a dunlop elite 3 on the back, which I like because the center is mostly solid and the treads go off to each side. last night at about 11:00pm 35 degrees out with wet road conditions I went out to try my new daytona handlebars and the tire started to spin at 35mph , as it leaned slightly it caught the treads and took off.

mind you there was ice on top of the car and I couldn't use it.

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Re: Tire life almost cost my entire life

10 Jan 2013 18:59

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guess you didn't read that his sneakers where on his rack, Jack.
As for shinkos, whatever. As for Dunlops? The worst tire I have ever had the experience to own. Those tires are garbage.

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Re: Tire life almost cost my entire life

11 Jan 2013 01:54

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Dunlop/Dontlap/Dontgrip..................

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Re: Tire life almost cost my entire life

11 Jan 2013 02:31 - 15 Jan 2013 21:06

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hasn't dunflopped over the axle yet.

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and the rockets red flare, got some tread left on there,
gave proof the kz bike tire was still fair, it gave 5500 miles on the corners to weave,
if I don't hit a tree car insurance money I'll save.

thank you, I'll leave the building

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Re: Tire life almost cost my entire life

15 Jan 2013 21:16

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does that sidewall seem straight?

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Re: Tire life almost cost my entire life

16 Jan 2013 05:54 - 16 Jan 2013 05:55

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Proxy wrote: Don't get cheap or lazy with a bike. There are no mulligans or re-boots. My uncle used to say "The day you cheap fix or take your riding skills for granted, set the stand and walk away while you still can.".

My dad once said to me:

"I drink cheap whiskey and chase cheap women, but I don't use rebuilt parts in my brakes."

:laugh:

A similar train of thought for motorcycle tires......

having said that I bought some Dunlops that had the tread blocks crack and separate after about 500 miles but they didn't blow out and Dunlop happily replaced them..... :ohmy:

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Re: Tire life almost cost my entire life

16 Jan 2013 05:59 - 16 Jan 2013 06:00

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donthaveakawman wrote:

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ok i figured it out i have to push insert to get a picture on here

Looks like the sidewall really went south.

Could that have been one of those "old date code" new tires we hear about all the time?

Otherwise, maybe it was just defective.....

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Re: Tire life almost cost my entire life

16 Jan 2013 18:27

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the newer one is dunlopsided now because of those stupid traffic circles, always leaning left who ever knows when to quit...

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Re: Tire life almost cost my entire life

16 Jan 2013 18:29

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like I said before the adjuster screw stripped out and the tire went into the centerstand.

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