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dan7uk
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« on: July 22, 2025, 12:17:12 PM »

I purchased a new to me a 99 Interstate a few months back and have slowly been going though the bike. Tires have about half tread left on them. Never paid any attention to the tires date code, my butt puckered when I saw the date code, tires are 15 years old.  By the looks of tread wear the bike hasn't been ridden very much in the last 15 years, lucky I never got caught in the rain but still very concerning.
I ordered a set of Shinko SE 890 front and back from Rocky Mountain this morning, this is not a good or bad thread on my choice of tires but those who run Shinko tires what pressure do you run in them?
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« Reply #1 on: July 22, 2025, 12:24:52 PM »

Regardless of tire make-model, I have always run the 'max allowable pressure' printed on the sidewall.

I get great performance, no cupping or abnormal wear, and maximum tire life.  Never get slippery, wet or dry either.

At least start there, then let a couple lbs out if you feel like it, but it's hard to tell the difference (esp on new tires).  
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« Reply #2 on: July 22, 2025, 01:15:15 PM »

Regardless of tire make-model, I have always run the 'max allowable pressure' printed on the sidewall.

At least start there, then let a couple lbs out if you feel like it, but it's hard to tell the difference (esp on new tires).  

Dan:
You probably know that new tires need a break in scrubbing because of lubricants on tread side that allows new tires to be extracted from the molds.  Please don’t run at Max pressure until after scrubbing.
I run Shinkos on front & tend to exceed max pressure by several lbs (personal preference), but wouldn’t start there with new tires   Shocked
I avoided Shinko for a long time but was pleasantly surprised with performance.
Usually run ~40 psi front/ 40-45 psi rear
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« Reply #3 on: July 22, 2025, 02:23:41 PM »

Regardless of tire make-model, I have always run the 'max allowable pressure' printed on the sidewall.

At least start there, then let a couple lbs out if you feel like it, but it's hard to tell the difference (esp on new tires).  

Dan:
You probably know that new tires need a break in scrubbing because of lubricants on tread side that allows new tires to be extracted from the molds.  Please don’t run at Max pressure until after scrubbing.
I run Shinkos on front & tend to exceed max pressure by several lbs (personal preference), but wouldn’t start there with new tires   Shocked
I avoided Shinko for a long time but was pleasantly surprised with performance.
Usually run ~40 psi front/ 40-45 psi rear


Will do cooldude
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« Reply #4 on: July 22, 2025, 02:29:50 PM »

Those aren't "Max pressure" numbers, those are "Max load" pressures. That said, I run 42 F and R when running bike tires. I run 42 F/25R when running rear darkside.
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