Shinko race sliks, any feedback / experience?

The sub $200 price tag for a pair of shinko race slicks makes them seem like a good candidate for trackdays, but I don't have any experience with them... And I'm not sure if I have the kahones to test them out, because I'm not sure if I could manage a situation if it got really harry... any one else want to be a guinea pig? or have any feed back regarding the slicks? Thanks!

at present I run some metzeler M3's on track days, and I'm very happy with them, plus they make an excellent street tire, but I think it might be fun to throw a set of slicks on there for kicks and see what it's like.

 

Google ... theres a ton of info out there about them, both good and bad. My take: saving $100 over a set of 209's or something isnt worth the potential bike damage and hospital bills that are generally associated with bad wrecks.

 

They aren't track tires, they're drag tires. Stay away.

 

I think Shinko even says exactly that if you contact them.

 

They have the new road racing slicks out. They are a spec tire for a supermoto series IIRC. They just made some other sizes available for street bikes. They are different than the drag tire.

 

I'm having a hard time saying this, but I've sold several sets of their performance
street tires. Every customer has been more that satisfied.

 

Sorry about my bad info...didn't know they had a new tire out.

 

Dave, I thought the same thing. I did a little research and found that they do have a roadracing type tire now. Alot of guys are using them for trackdays and having good luck.

I also understand they are made by Yokahama.

I aint gonna be the test dummy though.

 

That's my concern too. I think some time on google as suggested might serve my quest for answers.

 

Their SM tires are not so good. Not very much grip and very unpredictable.

 

I actually wrote to Shinko tires about 2 weeks ago to inquire about their tires, just for my own personal info.

They told me in the e-mail that they do not have a track tire (something about not being able to get a mold that is more triangular?), nor do they recommend using their tires for road racing. Street tires, yes. Drag tires, yes. Road racing, no.

I have the e-mail at work, but those are their own words.

 

for 200 bucks youd be better off just buying a set of takeoff slicks from someone on here that only used them for a few races.......you could probably pick up 1 or 2 sets