OK I tried the Shinko 009 and I have to tell you, not happy at all.
With the tire newly installed it almost looks like a car tire, very flat. I thought this would give me better mileage because the contact patch was so wide. I keep burning out the centers, but it did not last long at all, and to make matters worse if you really got hot into a corner the rear would step out. It would also break lose if you got on the gas hard exiting the corner. It did not make you feel comfortable riding at a spirited pace.
The tire was toast at 4100 miles. I normally use the Shinko 011 Verge, but was told I should get better mileage out of the 009s so I gave it a try.
I now have a PR3 on but if I don't get at least 12k out of it I will go back to the Shinko 011 Verge which I was getting a consistent 6k out of them and they handled well also.
With the tire newly installed it almost looks like a car tire, very flat. I thought this would give me better mileage because the contact patch was so wide. I keep burning out the centers, but it did not last long at all, and to make matters worse if you really got hot into a corner the rear would step out. It would also break lose if you got on the gas hard exiting the corner. It did not make you feel comfortable riding at a spirited pace.
The tire was toast at 4100 miles. I normally use the Shinko 011 Verge, but was told I should get better mileage out of the 009s so I gave it a try.
I now have a PR3 on but if I don't get at least 12k out of it I will go back to the Shinko 011 Verge which I was getting a consistent 6k out of them and they handled well also.