I am looking to replace my rear tire (190/50/17) on my 929 and would like to have people's input on the following 3 tires:

1) Dunlop Sportmax Qualifier ($150 shipped)

2) Metzeler M3 Sportec ($150 shipped)

and

3) Shinko 005 ($110 shipped)

Any difference in the bigger names over the Shinko? I believe that Shinko is Yokohama, right? Any difference between the Dunlop and Metzeler? I will admit that I have below average riding skills- but while I know that I am not prepared to take any turns at break neck speeds, at the same time I don't want a tire that will help me make any mistakes.... I am looking for an everyday kind of riding tire that will only see rain if I get caught in it.

A couple pics:

 

So thats what my bike looks like in chrome, nice !

Out of those 3 i've only used the Qualifiers, and they are a stable tire. When lean on Qualifiers it doesn't just throw you into a turn, the tires are evenly rounded so turn in is smooth and controlled. You can lean them to the edge, and they stick. I got about 6k out of my last one, mid summer. The one on now has 5k on it, prob another 2k before it dies.

I'm sure if you don't ride hard in corners and dont ride in the rain, it's not going to matter a whole lot.

 

What tire is on the front??? How many miles on the front now and how old is it???
What about Continentals? I believe the Race attacks or road attacks are good all around tires and are less expensive than Pirellis, Dunlops, and Metzelers.
I don't know if I would mix brands if you don't want to hurt your riding skills I would keep my tires as a set.

 

i got a dunlop qualifier,And not a bad thing to say bout it,i upsized and 200 instead of a 190....
My bikes a 929 also.........

 

Consensus in the thread I started about mixing brands- https://cbrforum.com/m_389400/tm.htm- is not to mix front to rear unless you know how each of the tires works with the other.

 

Just put Michellin Power Pilots on mine this weekend and love them. I had old hard Bridgestones so the difference was night and day.

Word of advice: Make sure to scuff them up before you lean on them too much or they will skate on you. I about busted my *** this weekend before they got scuffed.

 

Ive had 3 sets of qualifiers, havn't had any problems with them, they warm up really fast and like fuze said, you can ride them to the edge of the tire. ive never tried the metzelers or shinko's, so i couldn't tell you how those are.

 

Match it with whatever tire you have up front. Mixing brands of tires is kind of a taboo thing to do. Tires have different warm up times, traction and feel differences. I would match it to the front. (and if your front is an older tire that would need to be replaced within the next 2000 miles, I would just have both tires replaced.)