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Tires PHANTOM or Shinko
I've run Shinko on scooters and motorcycles and liked 'em fine. Presently have Shinko 586 rear and 567 front on a Piaggio BV250.
Pros: liked them fine
I avoided the 805 big blocks because of typically rough and noisy street use. Figured they’d be great offroad. Tried some 705s and they were great street tires but really loose and washy offroad. I’m on the 700s now and I’m really liking them. Closest thing to a 50/50 tire I’ve ever had.
Pros: great street tires
Cons: loose and washy offroad
Currently, running Phantom C-sports. Have 25k on these...and they are wearing o0n target to reach the 50k guarantee.
Pros: wearing on target
Cons: EV tires are a scam
Vehicle:
Kia
Mileage: 40200 km
I put on Shinko Ravens and they are more confidence inspiring than the Michelin Pilot 3s I was using.
Pros: confidence inspiring
Might I suggest some Shinko’s. I got 16k out of the back tire I got for my Goldwing, 12k+ of those were overloaded doing 80-90 across the country and through the Rockies.
Pros: high mileage, impressed
Cons: overloaded
Mileage: 16000 km
Sure, for about 12k miles.
Pros: last 12k miles
Mileage: 19312 km
Some tires are made in China and some possibly(?) better ones are made Vietnam, while made in Korea tires usually aren't bad, but may not last as long as expensive tires. For safety, I wouldn't go too cheap on tires. Many cheap tires have rather poor traction when new and become unsafe with only a few miles of wear on them. The Chinese tires often are made of very hard rubber, which might wear well, but has poor traction. There may be some in between tires made in the Philippines, but I'd avoid them. Kumho is a Korean tire company with majority Chinese ownership by a Chinese tire company. They make Phantom tires, likely in China, but even in Korea, they would be the low end. Hankook tires are "better" Korean tires. Not the best, but seem safer. I'd check tire reviews on the Internet.
Pros: may wear well (hard rubber)
Cons: poor traction, not safe, avoid cheap
They’re good for me since my car has camber and will just destroy the tires anyways
Pros: good for camber wear
As a person who sells motorcycle parts for a living and currently has Shinkos on his bike for cost effective reasons. I suggest to NEVER get Shikos.
Pros: cost effective
Cons: never get Shikos
They're Chinese junk. They sorta work, but have 20% less traction and 50% less lifetime.
Pros: sorta work
Cons: less traction, less lifetime
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Which tires to choose — PHANTOM or Shinko?
If choosing tires across many manufacturers, check the part ranking. If your choice is down to two brands, the PartReview part comparisons help.
We compare tires across these categories:
- PR Score.
- Overall ranking.
- Vote balance.
- Average rating.
- Number of reviews.
- Feature ratings.
- Car owners’ choice.
Which tires are better — Shinko or PHANTOM?
In March 2026 on PartReview, tires Shinko were overall better than PHANTOM.
- PHANTOM received a PR Score of 46 out of 100, and Shinko scored 91 point.
- PHANTOM ranked 58 in the overall ranking, and Shinko ranked 50.
- The average rating based on reviews is the same for PHANTOM (2.9) and Shinko (4).
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Tires Shinko have better feature ratings than PHANTOM:
- Grip - owners believe, that this property for Shinko is better than PHANTOM.
- Ride comfort - drivers claim, that this property for Shinko is outperforms PHANTOM.
- Noise - reviews suggest, that this property for PHANTOM is preferred to Shinko.
Which tires are more popular — PHANTOM or Shinko?
In March 2026 on PartReview, tires Shinko were overall more popular than Shinko.
By vote balance, tires Shinko surpassed PHANTOM:
- For PHANTOM, the ratio of positive (20) to negative (23) votes is -3 votes.
- For Shinko, the ratio of positive (33) to negative (3) votes is 30 votes.
By number of reviews, the manufacturers are equal:
- For tires PHANTOM there are 12 reviews: 2 positive, 7 neutral, 3 negative.
- For tires Shinko there are 12 reviews: 11 positive, 0 neutral, 1 negative.
Which tires do car owners prefer — PHANTOM or Shinko?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, tires PHANTOM and Shinko have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.
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