I just bought those tires because of your video. They better be good!!! Ha Ha I ride mostly on the street, but occasionally take dirt fire roads for fun. If you are ever riding out here on the west coast let me know!
That a great price for a really good looking tire! First three times I did off roading on a dirt bike, I sprained my ankle each time I went. But of course I was really young and aggressive, but good ankle support is a must.
Right on , I run the same tire , I also tried the 805 large lug knobby which is very good in all types of dirt sand or gravel , mud is always a challenge 😊
Hey man thanks for the review! 3 years later you still happy with the 705s in those sizes? Have they been good on dirt over the years? Also what pressure do you recommend running them at for best results? Thanks in advance!
@@thedisciple2660Yip. Well its normally kinda wet but we still have fun doing stuff. I do some vermin control so this tyre keeps me sorted when in fields. You can have my receipt and ya might get a cut from Shinko))
The 70/90/40 number in the size or whatever for example 190/40/17 means the sidewall is 40% of the 190mm cross section. It's not 40mm tall. It's 40%. So a 120/80/17 is about the same height as a 160/50/17, just sayin.
@@thedisciple2660 I bought my DRZsm a few weeks ago. I didn't have a single cylinder in my line up and always wanted one. So lots of DRZ stuff is popping up. Some of it pretty old. The aspect ratio on the tire size can confuse people so I had to throw my 2¢ in. 👍✌️
Yeah not the best off toad but def better then the street tires i had on the bike. So at least when i see a trail i want to explore i can do it. With the tires i had before you could barely stay upright on dirt if it wasnt hard packed. But yeah i def cant complain about the price!
Yeah they are heavy but def better off road. The stock tires were basically street tires so they had little to no traction off road. Im def happy w them.
@@timsch15 lol yeah i always hear people say oh you can do some light off road with your sm tires. If by “off road” they mean across a lawn then yeah sure but any kind of dirt trail w loose gravel is terrible w sm tires. I originally thought of just buying a set of rims for off road w proper tires and keeping sm tires on these rims but i know that i would never take the time to swap them lol. Im too lazy and always in a rush! The shinkos are pretty good on the street too!
@@playsportfun3356 its possible lol! I cant even remember. If i did it was a mistake and i think what i meant was 2 inches taller then the stock Super Moto tires. 🤷♂️
@@OmarConAche i highly recommend them! Like i said in the video they are a bit heavier then standard street tires but it kinda helps give you that planted feeling off road! Thanks for watching! I really appreciate it. Think about subscribing, ill def have more DRZ content
I just bought those tires because of your video. They better be good!!! Ha Ha I ride mostly on the street, but occasionally take dirt fire roads for fun. If you are ever riding out here on the west coast let me know!
Thanks for the honest review.😊
Best review I’ve seen. Most other reviews don’t actually say anything useful!
Thanks I appreciate it! Ride safe!
I put these on my '07 V-strom. Great tires. Great price. They were better than the Trailwings on road and off.
That a great price for a really good looking tire! First three times I did off roading on a dirt bike, I sprained my ankle each time I went. But of course I was really young and aggressive, but good ankle support is a must.
Just bought these for my DRZsm, they look great!
Crazy how big the DRZ looks next to the Sportster
Right on , I run the same tire , I also tried the 805 large lug knobby which is very good in all types of dirt sand or gravel , mud is always a challenge 😊
I run shinko 705 on my super tenere and on my super motard KTM 690 and love them
Great video. Do you mind mentioning the new tube sizes you had to use? I would have never thought the stock 17in tubes wouldn't work. Thanks!
It tips quicker because they are a taller tire than stock. Happens to any bike you put taller tires on.
Hey man thanks for the review! 3 years later you still happy with the 705s in those sizes? Have they been good on dirt over the years? Also what pressure do you recommend running them at for best results? Thanks in advance!
Great info and video
What are the covers over the shocks looks like carbon fiber
Yeah you can find them on Amazon. I had to trim them a little but they wrap around so you dont have to take forks off. I trimmed them w tin snips.
I thought the same 😊
Oh Amazon cool
I am happy with mine also and top speed has increased. (or i may have lost weight)
Thats awesome! How long have you owned a DRZ? Is it an S or SM?
@@thedisciple2660 About a month now. 2006 and looks like a bee too)) A Polish chap imported it to Ireland and I bought it. Its SM. I love it))
Woops. I thought yours had more Yellow on it. I must be going blind))
@@jimmymcjimmyvich9052 ok disregard my question about the year. That’s awesome! So your in Ireland? Very cool
@@thedisciple2660Yip. Well its normally kinda wet but we still have fun doing stuff. I do some vermin control so this tyre keeps me sorted when in fields. You can have my receipt and ya might get a cut from Shinko))
The 70/90/40 number in the size or whatever for example 190/40/17 means the sidewall is 40% of the 190mm cross section.
It's not 40mm tall. It's 40%.
So a 120/80/17 is about the same height as a 160/50/17, just sayin.
Ok thanks
@@thedisciple2660
I bought my DRZsm a few weeks ago.
I didn't have a single cylinder in my line up and always wanted one.
So lots of DRZ stuff is popping up. Some of it pretty old.
The aspect ratio on the tire size can confuse people so I had to throw my 2¢ in.
👍✌️
@@franktaylor7617 yeah man good info to know! Thanks!
Looks very similar to the dirt tires million dollar hogan just put on his Harley roadking
Yeah they def look similar! Thats a great channel
Run 705's on my xt600 great tire for the money. They suck offroad but still a great tire
Yeah not the best off toad but def better then the street tires i had on the bike. So at least when i see a trail i want to explore i can do it. With the tires i had before you could barely stay upright on dirt if it wasnt hard packed. But yeah i def cant complain about the price!
@@thedisciple2660 i can damn near drag the pegs on my dual sport when they are new. Very sticky but suprizingly long wear miles
@@thedisciple2660 Toads Lives Matter))
@@jimmymcjimmyvich9052 sometimes they do, sure!
@@thedisciple2660 See your typo to noel above)))
You still have your DRZ?
Yes i do! 😁
@@thedisciple2660 subscribed. 🙂 Whereabouts are you anyway? I am thinking about getting a new SM.
@@ronsexton3685 im in SC lexington area.
David spade is that you😅😅😅
You sound like David Spade.
these taller tires should be better off-road though
Yeah they are heavy but def better off road. The stock tires were basically street tires so they had little to no traction off road. Im def happy w them.
@@thedisciple2660 went offroad 3 weeks ago with my sm and conti evo sm tires, sucks 😂
@@timsch15 lol yeah i always hear people say oh you can do some light off road with your sm tires. If by “off road” they mean across a lawn then yeah sure but any kind of dirt trail w loose gravel is terrible w sm tires. I originally thought of just buying a set of rims for off road w proper tires and keeping sm tires on these rims but i know that i would never take the time to swap them lol. Im too lazy and always in a rush! The shinkos are pretty good on the street too!
70% of 150 is almost equal to 80% of 140. Really no height difference
Its a difference of 8 mm. May not seem like much but it makes a difference. Its 105mm to 112mm. Thats almost 10% taller.
@@thedisciple2660 oh! I swear you said 2-3 inches in the video, not 2-3 1/8ths.....lol
@@playsportfun3356 its possible lol! I cant even remember. If i did it was a mistake and i think what i meant was 2 inches taller then the stock Super Moto tires. 🤷♂️
Brand new tires will always "tip over" faster/easier due to not having a flat spot from being riden straight up.
Yeah thats true but its more then that. Hard to explain.
@@thedisciple2660 looking forward to getting a set of these on my drz400s. Can't wait.
@@OmarConAche i highly recommend them! Like i said in the video they are a bit heavier then standard street tires but it kinda helps give you that planted feeling off road! Thanks for watching! I really appreciate it. Think about subscribing, ill def have more DRZ content