10k? You must be gentle on them. I get 4k out of just about anything I've ever had, which for me is about 2 months.

 

there are way way worse tires than a shinko.

remember that shinko absorbed yokohama's entire bike tire production business and reassembled it in south korea, they have a lot of technology
and experience behind them

the worst thing they did was brand them shinko, people hear that word and think 'chinese tire'.

for a broke rider that needs new tires and isn't racing they're perfectly fine, they never have quality issues or anything, they're just a bit behind compared to modern companies like metzler/pirelli and michelin

personally for the money i really like metzlers, that's all i run these days

 

I was getting that out of tires even when I did trackdays at B group paces back in the day. Buy yeah, going to work and back I'm not crazy.

 

Not seen them mentioned but currently on a set of Metzler Roadtec 01s. Switched from Pilot Road 4s for no other reason that to see what they were like.

All the reviews I've seen put them above the PR4s if you are looking for a sport touring tyre. Don't think I'm that good a rider to really push the limits on either tyre, but I've used them nearly every day for a year now without issues in any temp/weather.

 

I put a set of these on last summer and with just over 3k on them now I have no complaints at all..and they are very reasonable;

Dunlop Roadsmart 3
https://goo.gl/KT6Roj

 

Hey I'd be curious to see the number of miles you squeeze out of them. Most around here seem to get most miles out of the PR4-the reason I got them

 

Personally Im as cheap as they come (not proud , just a fact).

but I tend to pry open the wallet for the bike.
I just picked up a set of metzeler roadtec 01's as well. They set me back $680.00 but if your not in canada I doubt they would cost you more than $200 a pop.

to the others that have these tires, someone should start an update thread for these things, I would be curious to see how these stand up over time. See who gets what mileage/wear out of them.

 

Yeah i'll be needing new tyres in a month or 2 - so I'm interested in hearing what people are getting out of theirs.

I'm leaning toward Michelin Power Pluses, as i've heard very good things about them. I think a set should cost about AU$600 fitted - i've seen them in 180/60's along with the standard 180/55's - hmm can someone who knows more about tyres than me refresh my memory the 1st number 180 is the radius of the tyre - the second is the ratio of the width - so 55% of 180 = 99 - is that correct? and would say a 60 (60%/180=108) would that have better lean angles by having a larger footprint because of the wider tyre? Would a 180/60 even fit?

I had Pirelli Rosso Corsa's on my old VTR and they were exceptional - although i didn't get to see how long they lasted as i had a 'little' accident on it - nothing to do with grip

 

the life span of any modern dual compound tire will be pretty damn good, but how long they last depend on how you ride and what your roads are made out of.

not all asphalt is created equal, you know

i would stick with a 180/55 rear tire. there is no way to get more lean angle out of an F4i through tire sizing. with good tires at the right pressure, the bike will hit the ground way before you run out of tire.

 

180/55-17

180- tread width
55- aspect ratio. sidewall height is 55% of the 180 width
17- rim diameter

The 60 will be taller, not have a larger footprint. I've heard that a slightly taller tire in the rear will make the bike turn in slightly faster. I'm not sure if it's because of the tire itself or due to the rear of the bike being higher. . But with the taller tire, I would suspect that it would also have more sidewall flex, so....

I run a smaller front tire. 120/60 vs the stock 120/70. The different shape turns better, wears better, has a smaller sidewall, and makes the front slightly lower for the same effect as having a taller rear tire.