Street Tires for the Hawk 250cc

[jaymalmat]

Originally Posted by 2LZ

Thanks Spud! It's the K761's are what I have on my Q. They've been really good tires so far.

X2. I have recently bought and installed the Kenda k761 on my Hawk as well. Price was good and performance good as well. Although when delivered one sticker on each tire said tubless and other tube type, they install n run just fine. Loose dirt and wet grass is like riding on a slick but great for road riding.

[jaymalmat]

If your interested. Here's a link to the tires I bought. Very cheap and the delivery was unexpectedly fast. Came before tracking said they were supposed to.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...ilpage_o02_s00
Nevermind the different looking tread pattern. Idk why they used this pic but the tires are the same tread pattern. I was concerned when i ordered but all was good on delivery.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...ilpage_o03_s00
This one is 110/80 r18. If I had to do it over it would've got the 120/80 r18. The 110 is about as wide as the stock front knobby.

And I used stock rear tube and bought a new 90/90 21 front tube. Don't know if I had to but didn't wanna not buy it to find out I should of. Hope this helps.

[jaymalmat]

Forgot to mention. If you want strictly street tires, there's another resident here(Sicario) , that installed strictly street tires, and I must say his bike does look good. Hope you don't mind the mention Sicario. Lol. Here's a link to the post with his pics..http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=15398

The rears are Duro HF918.
The fronts are Duro HF296A

[ironman7408]

So an update...

I purchased the Shinko 705's, and WOW!

They give the Hawk 250 a totally new feel on the road. Did a quick ride, and even was surprised how stable they were on gravel.

I would recommend them as of now. Will post updates on how they hold up over time.

Sizes I went with:

Front Tire: 90/90-21
Front Tube: 2.75-3.00x21

Rear Tire: 120/80-18
Rear Tube: 4.00-4.50x18

[davidjv]

Originally Posted by jaymalmat

X2. I have recently bought and installed the Kenda k761 on my Hawk as well. Price was good and performance good as well. Although when delivered one sticker on each tire said tubless and other tube type, they install n run just fine. Loose dirt and wet grass is like riding on a slick but great for road riding.

Hi,

I note the Kenda K761s are slightly wider than the originals (10mm or slightly over 1/3 of an inch) but it seems they are working fine out there with the Hawk 250s?

-Kenda Back: 120/80-18
-Original Back: 110/100-18
-Kenda Front: 90/90-21
-Original Front: 80/100-21

The clearance up front (shocks) and back (chain) seems so tight as it is. Are there success stories out there with the K761?

[SpudRider]

You're welcome. Please let us know which tire you choose, and how well it works for you.

[bogieboy]

i would also throw the shinko 705s into the mix as an option... no direct cross sizes, but you could run the 90/90-21 up front and the 120/80-18 out back i would think with no issues... i have a 130/80 rear on my shineray and theres no rubs, but its also a street tire for a 16" rim... just food for thought....

http://www.shinkotireusa.com/tire/705-series

[SpudRider]

Thanks for mentioning the Shinko 705 tires, BB. When I checked the Shinko website, I forgot to scroll down, and I missed the rear tire sizes. I think the tire sizes you recommended are great.

Rear Tire: 120/80-18
Front Tire: 90/90-21

[ironman7408]

I agree on the Shinko 705's. Those are really nice looking tires for the price!

I will probably pull the trigger on those within the next few months if my funds don't dry up.....

Will post pics after installation.

Thanks everyone!

[SpudRider]

Thanks for posting the update. Shinko makes good tires, and they look great on your Hawk.

[sevndaythry]

I just got the shinko 705's.
I did a 90/90-21 on the front and 120/80-18 on the rear. 109$ shipped from motorcycle superstore through Amazon. Tubes were around another 30$. I haven't installed them yet, but they should be good.

I also had my rear brake lock up after adjusting the slop out. I thought my screw had just backed out though.

[Republic]

(Sorry to dig up something old, but this thread is great and always relevant)

Those 705's look great on the Hawk. Are they still working out ok? Have you noticed any highway speed or gas mileage improvement?

[roundhouse]

I have the 705s on my bike and love them. they handle SO much better on the street.

http://chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=21276

[Megadan]

Yep the 705's are great for bikes that mainly see the road.

If you never plan on leaving pavement at all, then you can go one step better and put actual road tires on your bike.

As far as size and fitment. 120/80-18 and 90/90-21 are the exact sizes I ran on my 705's and I had no fitment issues at all. Plenty of room. If you want to stay true to the rear tire diameter, then a 120/90-18 is almost the same exact diameter as a 110/100-18. 120/80-18 works just fine, but the decrease in diameter is effectively the same as going up 1 or 2 teeth on the rear sprocket, so you may need to adjust for the size difference.