Shinko tire--36,000 miles

[garyheskett All 49 x 3 st.louis]

I just changed my front tire on my 97 Standard, 180,675 miles.  I have gone double darkside for a couple of years.  Had the rear Dunlap (404 I think) on the front, not that impressed, got 17,000 miles. Last tire change I put a Shinko Tour Master 130/90/17 rear tire on the front mounted backwards with beads in it for balance. I got just over 36,000 miles on it. Could have gone another thousand or so if I pushed it.  Very pleased with the Shinko, even wear and no cupping. 

[The emperor has no clothes]

Wow !

[rhinor61]

That is great.
I had a Shinko on the front for less than 5k and it separated on me, throwing big pieces of rubber all over the highway.
I went back to Dunlop E3. happy days.

[falconbrother]

I ran the HD Dunlops on my Electraglide and learned to hate them.  Uneven wear, cupping and cracking when they were three years old.  I mounted my own tires and switched to the Stinkos.  They were great tires.  Not real pretty but, sticky, smooth and cheap.  I probably won't try to mount my own tires on a valkyrie.  Big wheels make it look like a very difficult job to mount a tire in my garage floor.   

[Six-Cylinder Hooligan]

I ran the HD Dunlops on my Electraglide and learned to hate them.  Uneven wear, cupping and cracking when they were three years old.  I mounted my own tires and switched to the Stinkos.  They were great tires.  Not real pretty but, sticky, smooth and cheap.  I probably won't try to mount my own tires on a valkyrie.  Big wheels make it look like a very difficult job to mount a tire in my garage floor.   

Have you seen this- https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004NIJSNU/_encoding=UTF8?coliid=I30G0MD6KQXLCN&colid=2P2PYAE0PECB3

I'm considering one for my garage.