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The softer compound Shinko 005 tires have been reviewed on SpotMotorcycles. I recently had a chance to test ride the Japanese company's longer-mileage 009 sport touring radials. I have mentioned in other reviews that there are two areas where a motorcyclist must not scrimp. One ...

Determining what's so special about each model of Bridgestone's radial tires can be difficult. Some are sport and others are super-sport, but what the hell does that mean? Rest assured that Bridgestone has engineered their tires carefully for specific conditions.

The BT-014 has a slight increase in stability and in wet grip over other ...

In business since 1946, Shinko began by making bicycle tires and tubes. In 1998 they bought the Yokohama Rubber Company's motorcycle tire business and molds, and now market these under the Shinko name.

While Shinko is probably less known to Americans than several other Japanese tire companies, they are gradually ...

Typically used by low-geared trials bikes to aid their near-acrobatic stunts, the trials tire has gained a new popularity in the last five years or so. Someone stuck one on a motocross or enduro machine somewhere and right away figured out they had more traction than they'd ever experienced before. ...

It's not roadkill, but certainly a carcass meant to lay upon the road-rubber side down. This is Dunlop's latest entry for heavy touring bikes. A radial designed to handle weight up to 992 pounds for the rear tire, 937 pounds for the front, and a speed rating of ...