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<blockquote data-quote="Fred W" data-source="post: 1401311" data-attributes="member: 3828"><p>The 705 really isnt a knobby. Its still more of an 80/20 street/dirt tire. I only get around 4500-5000 miles out of a rear on my Strom, and thats with a good bit more than 20% dirt riding. The clay dirt roads of the northeast are pretty easy on tires, but test your riding skills when they get wet.</p><p></p><p>The Shinko 50/50 DOT knobbies are the 804/805. I have those on my Strom now. After about 4000 miles the rear is very squared off. Never really liked it that much when new due to the large center blocks. It has always had a tendency to kick out under power. The front has always been, and is still excellent and will probably outlast the 705 fronts. Don't know if the 800 series are available in FJR sizes, but it would be easy enough to check.</p><p></p><p>FWIW I just bought a Continental Tkc80 to replace the rear Shinko. I dont expect it to last much more than 3k miles, but maybe that will be enough to finish off the 804 up front. I got a better than usual price for it from Revzilla, (normally almost $200 ea.) and used some accumulated Zilla dollars to get it down to $100. The Shinkos are all much less scratch than that.</p><p></p><p>Edit- I just checked and the front 804 is not available in any 17 size. Thats too bad.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fred W, post: 1401311, member: 3828"] The 705 really isnt a knobby. Its still more of an 80/20 street/dirt tire. I only get around 4500-5000 miles out of a rear on my Strom, and thats with a good bit more than 20% dirt riding. The clay dirt roads of the northeast are pretty easy on tires, but test your riding skills when they get wet. The Shinko 50/50 DOT knobbies are the 804/805. I have those on my Strom now. After about 4000 miles the rear is very squared off. Never really liked it that much when new due to the large center blocks. It has always had a tendency to kick out under power. The front has always been, and is still excellent and will probably outlast the 705 fronts. Don't know if the 800 series are available in FJR sizes, but it would be easy enough to check. FWIW I just bought a Continental Tkc80 to replace the rear Shinko. I dont expect it to last much more than 3k miles, but maybe that will be enough to finish off the 804 up front. I got a better than usual price for it from Revzilla, (normally almost $200 ea.) and used some accumulated Zilla dollars to get it down to $100. The Shinkos are all much less scratch than that. Edit- I just checked and the front 804 is not available in any 17 size. Thats too bad. [/QUOTE]
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