Ramseybella said:
I am still waiting on Shinko 804,805 feedback, ...
The Shinko 805 rear is an excellent off road tire. Just did 3 days riding the V-Strom 650 in So. AZ over some very technical terrain for a big bike. Dirt, light sand, some mud and rocks, rocks and more rocks. I could not believe how well the Shinko did. Better tire than a TKC80 IMO, did not lose traction for me even once. My front tire is a TKC80 with only 1,200 miles on it so will wear that out before trying the 804 front.
Did 250 miles pavement and 250 off road and tire looks great. Very minimal cuts and chunks gone from the rocks and tread wear almost non existant. Long term life I cannot comment except for based on what I see after 500 miles 5,000 miles would be a reasonable guesstimate. Noteworthy, this is on a bike with 35% less hp and 100 lbs less weight than a S10 but it will be the next tire I'll put on the new S10 once the stock BW's are gone.
No complaints on pavement either. Ride, noise, traction all good. Even did some pavement in the rain and was fine. Was a group ride though so didn't push the bike too hard.
Tires opinions vary greatly but this is definitely worth a try. Excellent value as well, only $100 shipped to my door.
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