A topic that's been beaten to death, but here we go again. I'm considering new tires for Woody. She's wearing a pair of 9 year old Michelin Commander II right now. Tread is still decent, they still grip okay, BUT they are 9 years old and showing some age.
I want cheap! And I want sticky tires more so than a tire that will last 15,000 miles. Mostly, I want cheap. I'm probably not keeping this bike more than 1-2 years.
OEM IRC GS18 tires will run about $93+$124+10 at Dennis Kirk (total $227).
https://www.denniskirk.com/irc/gs18-tire.pfp540011.prdf?cid=384086846&aid=130...A Dunlop D404 combo set deal is $204 at MotoSport.com but the rear is 130/90-15 rear instead of OEM 140/80-15.
https://www.motosport.com/dunlop-d404-tire-combo?mmy=suzuki;ls650;2005&mmy_so...Can someone recommend a "cheap" set of tires? Maybe Shinko 712s or Kenda (not real sure about Kenda). Shinko 712 doesn't come in the right size for the rear. Sizes for our bike is a bit of a challenge too.
My tire install guy doesn't like to install Shinkos (won't install) - says he has problems getting them to bead. Perhaps so on a tubeless tire mount, but not sure why it would be a problem with tube tires. He doesn't like to discuss it much - it's a sore spot with him.
Cheap guys. Please don't start bragging about your awesome expensive tires. I will listen to "value logic" and I'll probably end up here in the end. Thanks.