Rear Tire Hootmon

[hootmon]

Both the Metz and the Night Dragon are good tires.. I can usually find the Night Dragon a little cheaper.. (and I like it better)..
IF you are not going to change your tires for years.. You could look into Shanko's (SP?) and IRC tires.. I have no input on how good they are, but some have liked them.. They are usually a cheaper option..
BUT, Tires are the only contact between your motorcycle and the road, and therefore are highly important..
In the end the decision is your and yours alone since YOU have to pay the consequences of your decision..

[Lurkin]

Thanks Hoot.  Kind of where I am at right now is between the Metz and Pirelli.  On the Shinko's and IRC's, I am always concerned with a significantly cheaper MC tire for the reasons you stated, and I have read some seriously bad things about the IRC's, but that was several years ago.

You've had both the Metz and the Pirelli?  Which one would you consider to have better grip in dry and rain conditions?  Given what I've said about my usage, I am not as concerned with wear as I am over grip.

[hootmon]

Thanks Hoot.  Kind of where I am at right now is between the Metz and Pirelli.  On the Shinko's and IRC's, I am always concerned with a significantly cheaper MC tire for the reasons you stated, and I have read some seriously bad things about the IRC's, but that was several years ago.

You've had both the Metz and the Pirelli?  Which one would you consider to have better grip in dry and rain conditions?  Given what I've said about my usage, I am not as concerned with wear as I am over grip.

Both are good.. I like the ND a little better and and usually get it a bit cheaper.. So, what's not to like?

[Jerry G Turner]

I used the Shinko tire one time it wore out way to fast I had to replace it at about 5000 miles.

[Lurkin]

Thanks for the input gents.  Anyone have favorite places to buy?  Last time I bought from swmototires.com

[hootmon]

Thanks for the input gents.  Anyone have favorite places to buy?  Last time I bought from swmototires.com

I've purchased from RockyMountainATV a few times, Motorcycle Superstore.. I don't care, really.. I know what Tire I want, so who has it at the best price that will stand behind the sale.. I say the last part because if I receive a tire that is 5 or more years old, I'm raising some cane!!

[Lurkin]

Just an update.  First off, thanks for the input gents, much appreciated.  I bought the Pirelli, as it was a bit cheaper than all but the Shinko, but I wasn't sure about the Shinko.  So far, overall, I like the Pirelli after first rides.  Although, I have noticed that it seems to ride rougher than the Dunlop, maybe due to harder compound, which may equate to longer life?  Might also be psychological, but oh well, during highway rides over some rougher pavement, I noticed myself getting bopped around a bit more.  I'm also running a few pounds less air pressure.

[hootmon]

I run 40-42 PSI in mine
New tire, thicker rubber on the road might make it seem stiffer/rougher