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Published on Oct 18, 2011 Shinko 244 are pretty much one of the cheapest tires tires available on the market. Be the first to like this shinko 009 raven
Shinko 244
Shinko 244are pretty much one of the cheapest tires tires available on the market. The 244 has a dual purpose street and trail design, tube type. It has a four ply rating. In shinko tires dot net’s opinion, this is a 50/50 tire. It’s a good choice for fast highway driving but you have to be careful with the tire pressure you set.
The Shinko 244 is recommended to run 26 to 28 psi maximum. Riding these tires on higher pressure than that can result in chunking. A test at 33psi and exceeding the max weight rating will most likely result in chunks on the tires.In our test, running it at 33 psi for 550 miles, the tires lost about 25% of the lugs. so, the recap is that if you use the Shinko 244 within the set pressure and weight limits you will get a pretty good bang for your buck.But this is not a motorcycle tire that can be safely run above the factory recommendations.

Running the Shinko 244 in a right way is essential as with any other motorcycle tire.We’ve had an expensive dunlop 606 chunk to rubble without putting much heat to it, so price is not always equal to quality.
motorcycles for sale at three legged cross The shinko tires’ warranty states that if a tire has failure that is due to the manufacturing process, it will be serviced through the dealer.
motorcycle dealer in pasadena texasIf a tire is worn though, they will most probably not replace it.
motorcycle shop boston lincolnshireThis is a very good warranty and you can rest assured that if you have problems with your shinko tires you can have Shinko help you with the problem.

Another good thing to know is that when the GP1 tire was stopped from production Shinko bought the pattern. The knobs are a bit shorter than the gp1 and the rating of the tires are different though, so it’s not the same thing.To summarize, the Shinko 244 motorcycle tires are a great buy for the money they are selling for. It is not the best out there, but it is probably the best in it’s price class. Verdict – recommended for the price.
The 230 Tour Master is designed to carry high loads for long distances, in wet or dry conditions. Designed for long distance, high speed riding Staggered tread design offers a quiet ride with excellent handling V rated tubeless (unless noted), 4 ply rated [This Shinko Tour Master 230 Tires review was originally published in the August 2011 issue of Rider magazine] If you own a motorcycle manufactured in the 21st Century, there’s probably a wide variety of replacement tires for your machine. But for those rides referred to as “classics,” tire selection can be a bit more challenging.

Stock tires for classic motorcycles sometimes appear ancient; lots of straight tread grooves coupled with a small amount of slash/squiggle for rain. Their market availability continues because the manufacturer long ago amortized the cost of tooling, but cannot justify fully re-engineering the tire to 2011 technology due to the declining population of the discontinued motorcycle model it fits. Irritating, for certain, but it makes perfect business sense. That provides an opportunity for a company willing to gamble, which is the path Shinko Tires seems to be taking. In updating tire designs for classic models, Shinko is finding success in the competitive American motorcycle tire market by collaborating with an experienced distributor, Western Power Sports. Lower prices don’t hurt, either. Shinko Tires is a Japanese company that began manufacturing bicycle tires in 1946. In 1998 Shinko purchased Yokohama Tire’s motorcycle tire business. Shinko designs and engineers their tires in Japan, but has them manufactured in lower wage countries (e.g. Korea or China).

Shinko is no small operator; company data indicates a monthly production of 200,000 motorcycle tires in Korea (mainly export) and an additional 300,000 per month in China. Shinko’s 230 Tour Master is a 4-ply, belted construction tire available in V and H ratings, and in 17 different sizes. These fit modern and classic motorcycles such as models of the Honda Shadow and VTX, Suzuki Volusia, Yamaha Virago, Kawasaki Vulcan and more. To see how the Shinko deals with torque, we installed a set on a 2001 Yamaha V-Max, a classic motorcycle for which tire selection is a challenge. The Shinko’s installed easily, and took no excess weight to balance. The street reputation of the Tour Master and most Shinko tires is of a soft compound that provides stickiness but adversely affects tire longevity. Drag racers seem to love a Shinko for this grippy quality. Our experience is similar. After a bit over 1,000 miles on all types of roads and at speeds into triple digits, approximately 87 percent of the original tread depth remains on the front tire and 77 percent on the rear.

The motorcycle holds a line without wiggle. The Tour Master’s tread design is more modern than the OEM tire, helpful in the wet and on grooved pavement. The ride quality is also as good as any previous tire, and thus far without noise or whine. The tested set of Tour Master’s have experienced only a minimal amount of air leakage since installation, too. This tire on a normal cruiser should experience a longer life than on the torquey ’Max. Shinko sells more than 60 different models of sport, street, cruiser, dual-sport and scooter tires to the American market. A bargain worth investigating, especially if you own a Classic. The Shinko Osaka Story Established in 1946, the Shinko Group began as a manufacturer of bicycle tires and tubes in Osaka, Japan that today has become a burgeoning manufacture of rubber products. In 1998 the Shinko Group purchased the motorcycle tire technology and molds from Yokohama Rubber Co., and began production of these products under the Shinko Tire brand.