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I just saw a brand of tires with a name that sounded like Chen shing. Other than thread depth, the tires appeard to ge similar to the more expensive brands. Could some of you folks tell me of any of your personall experiences or perhaps any research that you have done on this brand name??
 
Cheap Tires.

Cheap Tires.

The GS700 I have has the Cheng Shings on there. They are good tires. Very comfortable,and good grip also.
I work for a Major Wheel Company, and I have bought tires from them in the past to mount on our Trailer wheels. Cheaper price, same quality
 
I have a pair on my 400 but they are DOT knobbies. My rear tire is a little out of round and it came this way (I noticed the wobble while oiling my chain). The rubber compound is great though, except on wet polished cement. I'm not too sure how long they last as of yet.

Steve
 
Tires

Tires

I raced quads for three years and if their street tires are anything like
their off-road tires, I'd steer clear. Their similiarities end at looks when
compared to the better known brands. Your tires are the only thing
between your bike and pavement moving at 75 mph. This is one place
I don't skimp on. You don't have to pay a fortune for good quality
tires either though. Check out http://www.discountmotorcycletire.com/ You can pick up a set of
Dunlops or Pirelli's for $200. Cheap when you consider how important
of a role they play on your bike.
 
Re: cheap tires

slopoke said:
I just saw a brand of tires with a name that sounded like Chen shing. Other than thread depth, the tires appeard to ge similar to the more expensive brands. Could some of you folks tell me of any of your personall experiences or perhaps any research that you have done on this brand name??
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I've run CS on my GS's and they are a good tire for the price. On different bikes I've probably put over 80,000 miles on them(not one set) with no failures, but I ride conservative. I currently have a set on my 1100 and a rear on my 750. It has been my experience though that the less expensive tires(CS, Kenda, IRC,etc) are not as true nor as balanced as the more expensive brands(Dunlop, Pirelli, Michelin,etc.).
 
Re: cheap tires

moto_dan said:
slopoke said:
I just saw a brand of tires with a name that sounded like Chen shing. Other than thread depth, the tires appeard to ge similar to the more expensive brands. Could some of you folks tell me of any of your personall experiences or perhaps any research that you have done on this brand name??
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I've run CS on my GS's and they are a good tire for the price. On different bikes I've probably put over 80,000 miles on them(not one set) with no failures, but I ride conservative. I currently have a set on my 1100 and a rear on my 750. It has been my experience though that the less expensive tires(CS, Kenda, IRC,etc) are not as true nor as balanced as the more expensive brands(Dunlop, Pirelli, Michelin,etc.).
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I send every wheel out for machime ballancing no matter what the vendor recomends.
I am an extremely conservative rider also Dan. I see they have diferent grades also. i will look into thier best grade which seems yards cheaper that most name brands.
 
I remember reading somewhere and I think it was on this site that the CS tires are Bridgestone tires that are made in China. Don't know if this is true, but I read it. :?

Terry
 
Cheng Shins

Cheng Shins

Andrew MacDonald, the tech editor of Rider Magazine just answered a question about these tires. He basically said that their biggest drawback is that they don't wear as well as more expensive tires with equivalent grip. He concluded by saying that if you are on a budget it is better to ride Cheng Shin's than to not ride.

I noticed that they make a front tire with tread that looks exactly like the Metzeler ME33 Lazer. The Cheng Shin costs around 35 to 40 bucks. The Metzeler costs around 90 to 100. I'm a conservative rider, and I think I got about 6000 miles on my last Metzeler. To break even (if my assumptions are correct), the Cheng Shin would only need last 2400 miles. Hmmm. Maybe I should try a set when my Metzelers wear out.
 
Re: cheap tires

slopoke said:
moto_dan said:
slopoke said:
I just saw a brand of tires with a name that sounded like Chen shing. Other than thread depth, the tires appeard to ge similar to the more expensive brands. Could some of you folks tell me of any of your personall experiences or perhaps any research that you have done on this brand name??
Click to expand...

I've run CS on my GS's and they are a good tire for the price. On different bikes I've probably put over 80,000 miles on them(not one set) with no failures, but I ride conservative. I currently have a set on my 1100 and a rear on my 750. It has been my experience though that the less expensive tires(CS, Kenda, IRC,etc) are not as true nor as balanced as the more expensive brands(Dunlop, Pirelli, Michelin,etc.).
Click to expand...

I send every wheel out for machime ballancing no matter what the vendor recomends.
I am an extremely conservative rider also Dan. I see they have diferent grades also. i will look into thier best grade which seems yards cheaper that most name brands.
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In reference to balancing...I mount and balance my own tires, but what I've noticed is generally speaking the economy priced tires are somewhat more out of balance. I think the last set of CS I purchased for my 1100 were less than $100 shipped to my door and they were rated 130+mph.
 
I ran Cheng's on my 450 Honda, and aside from longevity, they were OK. never had a slip from them. :twisted:
 
I ran a ran the matched CS Marquise on my 77 550. I always ordered them from JC Whitney. They have a tread pattern very similar to the Dunlop F11 front tire and K627 rear tire. They gripped the road very well, even in wet weather. I had around 4000 to 4500 miles on the rear when I changed it. It wasn't wore out, but I wanted a fresh tire on for a couple of 300 mile trips. The front had very little wear on it. As far as balancing, I just removed the weights from the spokes and rode the heck out of them. I never really noticed any vibration.

I would recommend them as a lower priced alternative.
 
brs127s said:
I ran a ran the matched CS Marquise on my 77 550. I always ordered them from JC Whitney. They have a tread pattern very similar to the Dunlop F11 front tire and K627 rear tire. They gripped the road very well, even in wet weather. I had around 4000 to 4500 miles on the rear when I changed it. It wasn't wore out, but I wanted a fresh tire on for a couple of 300 mile trips. The front had very little wear on it. As far as balancing, I just removed the weights from the spokes and rode the heck out of them. I never really noticed any vibration.

I would recommend them as a lower priced alternative.
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I JUST TOLD THE SHOP TO PUT A SET ON WHILE THEY ARE CHANGING THE STATOR AND RE DOING THE SEAT. I CANT REMEMBER WHAT THE NAME OF THE CS LINE THAT I AM GETTING IS--THEY SEEM TO HAVE ABOUT 4--THE SHOP RECOMENDED THESE SO I TOOK THEM--I HAVE TRUSTED THESE FOLKS FOR YEARS.
 
I'd be anxious to hear what you think about them being a first time user. I don't need skins now, but with a little luck and a lot less rain than ny has been getting, Hopefully I'll need new ones come fall. My last set cost me around $250, so I'd love to hear about a set I can get for half that!!. I'd appreciate the advice as I have never tried them eithor. Dominick......
 
Scotty, wold the name be "hi-max"? I put a CS hi-max on the front of my bike and am very happy with it, they have come a long way, I like the cs hi-max better than the dunlop I had on it.
the dunlop was a little vague and made me feel un-easy, the hi-max gives me allot better feedback and inspires more confidence.
I will buy them again.
 
I have not tried the new style Hi Max , but I have run quite a few miles on the older standard pattern. Tire milage was always pretty good, and they handled ok on dry pavement, but the ones I had were such that if it rained, you stopped and got off the bike. No traction at all on wet road and maybe 10% of normal braking ability. I will not ride a Cheng Shin in the rain anymore.

Earl

focus frenzy said:
Scotty, wold the name be "hi-max"? I put a CS hi-max on the front of my bike and am very happy with it, they have come a long way, I like the cs hi-max better than the dunlop I had on it.
the dunlop was a little vague and made me feel un-easy, the hi-max gives me allot better feedback and inspires more confidence.
I will buy them again.
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focus frenzy said:
Scotty, wold the name be "hi-max"? I put a CS hi-max on the front of my bike and am very happy with it, they have come a long way, I like the cs hi-max better than the dunlop I had on it.
the dunlop was a little vague and made me feel un-easy, the hi-max gives me allot better feedback and inspires more confidence.
I will buy them again.
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Ill let you know when i get them- I have never been one to go for names-Lot of hype and thats probably why i dont remember what it was. I dont believe these were the top of the line CS tires though- Ill know in a couple of days.
 
Maxxis

Maxxis

I believe that Cheng Shin has chnged its product name to MAXXIS, and that they indend to sponsor a ride in Superbike next year. I, too, had there Metezler lookalikes on a Honda 400f for a couple of years and had no problems.
 
cheap tires

Scotty

I've run a set of Cheng Shin Hi Max on my '77 GS550 and loved them. :D They wore well ( I put on 300 miles a week just back and forth to work) and handled wet roads great.

I'll probably put a set on my 850 next time I need tires.

Scott
 
Worst tires I EVER rode on.
Pieces of crap........
We use them on our trainers for the MSF courses.
Had one peel away during a braking exercise, about 25mph, locked the rear and it peeled off.
I would NEVER ride any motorcycle with these tires on it.
We still have them on the trainers. They are not "round". You can feel the tire even at the slower speeds we ride at, usually under 20-25 mph.
Maybe they have improved with the Maxxis labeling or figured out how to make a better tire.
First impressions are lasting.
I'll stay with my Dunlop GT501's. They are reasonable and wear well. They handle very well in the rain.

Scotty, aren't lots of the roads around you poured concrete?
Some of the previous posts state that in the rain or on poured concrete they were not good, useless. When it rains in FLA on these types of roads......be careful.

Keith
 
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