Shinko 567/568 Tire Full Review

About a week ago I purchased a set of Shinko 567/568 tires for my swing.   I had them installed locally for an out the door price of $158.

Since I got them I have put nearly 600 miles on them and have ridden in pretty much every condition I will normally ride in.

I can't compare these to any other scooter tire as this is my first big scooter and the tires that came with it were toast.   I do, however, have pretty extensive experience with motorcycle tires in general.

So here what I think.  Dry traction in a straight line is very good.   Turning feels stable at both high and low speed.   The tires seem very willing to lean with no real tendency to wander in a turn.   The tires dont follow road grooves very much and feel nice and round.

Wet performance is confidence inspiring.  I did go into a  parking lot after a rain and tested how they felt at the edge of traction and they seem to break traction predictably and recover quickly.   In the rain I've seen no tendency to hydroplane.

I do feel a little hands off wiggle in the 25mph range but from what I've read is pretty normal for the swing.   As soon as I have my hands on the bars there is no perceived wiggle.

I can't really speak to wear except to note that at 600 miles the rear has finally worn down the tits in the middle and the front tits are almost gone in the middle (I mostly drive on straight roads so the edges don't get much wear.)

I definitely recommend these tires as I really can't see,  for a normal rider,  what benefit more expensive tires would provide.

I hope someone finds this helpful!

Thanks Kenny for your report. Now only miles will determine if it was a good price. Keep monitoring the condition of your tires. Please keep us updated if you should have any problems with the tires. Ride safe. Thanks again.

Kennylxix,
I am wondering how you are finding the Shinko's after a few thousand miles. I have ordered a set and would like your impressions.
Thanks.
Jay.

cotetoi wrote:

Kennylxix,
I am wondering how you are finding the Shinko's after a few thousand miles. I have ordered a set and would like your impressions.
Thanks.
Jay.

You may be in for a bit of a wait in the reply Jay, from Kenny's profile ....


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Shame those are not available from stock in the UK

Seems to me that I've read somewhere that Shinko maxi-scooter tires are "good" but have a significantly short life. Supposedly the tire you put on just before you sell the bike.

Or maybe it's the tire you'd put on for the Canadian riding season. Ya know; take the scoot out of mothballs, unplug the trickle charger, put on new Shinkos, and you're good 'till the next time it snows.

Tim

The Bern wrote:

cotetoi wrote:

Kennylxix,
I am wondering how you are finding the Shinko's after a few thousand miles. I have ordered a set and would like your impressions.
Thanks.
Jay.

You may be in for a bit of a wait  in the reply Jay, from Kenny's profile ....


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Shame those are not available from stock in the UK

Besides, wouldn't the impressions be of more use before you place an order??

Cosmic_Jumper wrote:

Or maybe it's the tire you'd put on for the Canadian riding season. Ya know; take the scoot out of mothballs, unplug the trickle charger, put on new Shinkos, and you're good 'till the next time it snows.

Tim

Should be good for about ten years.

Hi Yo wrote:

Cosmic_Jumper wrote:

Or maybe it's the tire you'd put on for the Canadian riding season. Ya know; take the scoot out of mothballs, unplug the trickle charger, put on new Shinkos, and you're good 'till the next time it snows.

Tim

  Should be good for about ten years.      

Still a lot less than we Texans get out of our snow tires!

Bash On! wrote:

Hi Yo wrote:

Cosmic_Jumper wrote:

Or maybe it's the tire you'd put on for the Canadian riding season. Ya know; take the scoot out of mothballs, unplug the trickle charger, put on new Shinkos, and you're good 'till the next time it snows.

Tim

  Should be good for about ten years.      

Still a lot less than we Texans get out of our snow tires!

:lol!: so far this year I've 'scrubbed out' Anlass 300, contimove 365 & am currently having a good go at Bridgestopne Battlax SC's

Thanks for the heads up, guys. I plan on keeping the SWing more than just one season. I just hope the Shinkos hold up and put you all doubters to shame. If they don't, well,....And true, I should have got impressions and opinions before buying, but then, I read good stuff about them too: maybe they were impressions from one Canadian riding season. I was going with Heidenau K66, but they were way more expensive. They will be on my Xmas wishlist for next year if the Shinkos are not satisfactory.
Jay.

The Bern wrote:

:lol!:  so far this year I've 'scrubbed out' Anlass 300, contimove 365 & am currently having a good go at Bridgestopne Battlax SC's

'Scrubbed out'! What's that mean bud? I'm quite unfamiliar with the vernacular here. 'Scrubbing in' I'm familiar with, 'Scrubbed out'.

Meldrew wrote:

The Bern wrote:

:lol!:  so far this year I've 'scrubbed out' Anlass 300, contimove 365 & am currently having a good go at Bridgestopne Battlax SC's

'Scrubbed out'! What's that mean bud?  I'm quite unfamiliar with the vernacular here. 'Scrubbing in' I'm familiar with, 'Scrubbed out'.  

Morning bud (where's this 'Indian summer' got to ?) it means they are worn to a point where I change them, not worn out from a legal point of view, must be a local term from my youth I guess

It's warm and sunny here in Bologna bud. A two hours flight from dull cold Manchester on a unique Ryanair flight, it wasn't cancelled.

Meldrew wrote:

It's warm and sunny here in Bologna bud. A two hours flight from dull cold Manchester on a unique Ryanair flight, it wasn't cancelled.

Have a nice time bud, I'm off to hot smoke some salmon for supper >>>>>

My Shinko SR567 front tire after 1000 miles just barely wore the tits off and they do feel nice and stable. Tar strips and grooves doesn't seem to affect handling . My rear Michelin City Grip rear is doing great @ 1500 miles . I'm pretty easy on tires and check pressure weekly.

My Shinko 567 front tire looks pretty "new" after going thru 2 rear ones. Like AldusFran, I find mine behaving very well, no tracking into grooves or following tar snakes. I am on my third rear Shinko 568. All's well.

Jay.

Cosmic_Jumper wrote:

Seems to me that I've read somewhere that Shinko maxi-scooter tires are "good" but have a significantly short life. Supposedly the tire you put on just before you sell the bike.

Tim

Which is exactly what were on mine. I felt the thread-surrection was best, as I have some differing input.

First, I felt the rear-end squirm once in a light RH camber. I'll attribute that to release-compound, LOL. The couple times so far I've hit rain-grooves, you can feel the front shimmying ever so slightly. There is a lightly zig-zagged center groove in the front Shinko. Tar snakes abound here (heat cracks), and it seems to want to track onto those if they are parallel with the lane-lines

The worst was where two patches of asphalt meet, as with a lane-widening project, or partial resurfacing. WOW, I felt as though I'd loose control of the bike. A bit scary, but I had to merge into the freeway

I'd like to hear back from some of these original, positive posters.

The worst was where two patches of asphalt meet, as with a lane-widening project, or partial resurfacing. WOW, I felt as though I'd loose control of the bike. A bit scary, but I had to merge into the freeway

I never used these tires. Some tires are worse than others Bias tires tend to follow road more than Radial type.  

Uneven road surfaces on a two wheeler are dangerous step up or down will hold your tires and hard to pull away. Best way to cross is at a steeper angle.   Edge Trap.


Edge Trap. FYI

Oh yeah, I know about edge-traps. This discovery was on a single-lane entrance ramp onto one of our local freeways. With T-walls on either side, you can only adjust your angle-of-attack so much, LOL.