Tire recomendations?

[Clone]

I don't mind the cheng shin tires they grip better than the originals, and fit the budget nicely. I was thinking about putting a Kenda K761 on the rear just to try it out, it's only $50. I ended up spending 20 minutes one day driving up a hill after a rain with my rear tire plugged up with mud. 1st gear 3000rpm slow progress

[West]

Just put 'new' rubber on my GS400 - but I have 18" front & rear, and bwringer was 100% correct, the choices were limited in the sizes I needed.

Back when I rode in the 70's and 80's, Dunlops were the tire to have, so I found a NOS Dunlop for the rear & they still make one that fit the front. If My budget were not constrained, I would have shopped for Avons, if they even make the right sizes.

I'm happy enough with the Dunlops, although i've had a couple of 'whups!' moments in intersections where there's a bit more oil on the road. I've laid it over till I've scraped the center stand a couple of times, so I guess they are working well enough for me. Most people would call my style 'aggresive'.

[caberguy]

Some people on here change their own tires, I tried and I'd just assume pay somebody to do it.

I don't think that I would be comfortable using a NOS tire for anything other than a swing. Even if there's still tred on them tires have a shelf life, they get stiff, brittle, and generally degrade.

There are plenty of new tires on the market that fit our bikes, they're really not that hard to find.