I'm looking into options to replace my stock off-road 18/21 tires for the upcoming riding season with sport touring tires because my riding is 100% street.

Does anyone reccomend Continental GO! Sport Touring tires or have any other suggestions? The Continental sizes I'm interested in are 130/70HB Rear and 90/90HB21 Front.

Are these too wide for stock gearing and/or would a setup such as this improve/diminish handling for road use in town and on the highway?

What have you used wider/narrower and what do you prefer as far as brand?
Any feedback will be greatly appreciated and look forward to the response(s).

Regards,

Robert

 

dont you need snow tires for the winter?

i'd get some shinko 705s. you need to get that S offroad just a little bit...

 

+1 on the 705's. I've got 4,000 miles on mine and they show little wear, pretty sure I could go another 4,000.
Oh how I wish knobbies lasted like the 705's.
I went wider once, with some knobbies(3.25"F and 5.1"R), the extra weight killed what little quickness the bike had. OK, not really, but it was a wee bit slower off the line, enough to be noticable.

Going wider in just the back will make the steering a little different. Nothing to worry about, just something to get used to...

 

What size Shinkos do you guys run?
I have had a couple people tell me their tires don't balance out, but overall I've read people have had good luck.
Would I be ok running a 90/90-21 front 130/70-18 rear on my bike?

Stock is 80/100-21 front and 100/100-18 rear.

Thanks for the replies.

Robert

 

I have 90/90-21 and 120/90-18.
It's almost like a SF with these tires, I said almost.
I did lose the knobby induced death wobble in high speed turns, thanks to all the solid rubber to lean on, instead of a **** here and there.

 

I run the Shinko 705's on 2010 250s with a 330 big bore kit. I don't remember what size I have but they are close to stock. I like them , hands down best tires I've had yet. I mainly ride on road but I still ride the Turkey Bay ORV park with them. Dirt bikers laugh at my tires but when I hang with them all day on the trails , they aren't laughing. Stay out of the mud and they are great. On the road they are even better. I can lean bike so far over in the turns that it scares me. I got 3200 miles of hard riding out of back tire. Put another 705 back on. I have close to 5000 miles on front tire , still looks new. Oh don't forget to scrub them in before getting crazy in the turns. Hope this helps.

 

Try Avon AM44, or dunlop gpr200
Avon AM44 Distanzia Dual Sport Rear Tire - RevZilla
check this link out for more info - Dual Sport Tires - RevZilla

 

this is what I run, 705's FTW

 

I have Avon road riders that I'd sell you. They are like new. I bought the bike with these on there, but I am replacing them this week with Michelin ac-10 knobbies.