Good luck with the Cheng Shin tires. I just did not believe anyone was actually going to be able to get them to me in the near future so I went with the Kenda's (wrong size front). Anyway here's what I paid for my order from www.chaparral-racing.com if anyone's interested. They didn't have the rear tube so I bought that at a local shop. I placed the order on Thursday, 7/3/08 and received it Thursday, 7/10/08.

328-7340 1 1 46.85 WILL SHIP
100/90 16 Front K671 Cruiser S
328-7360 1 1 49.85 WILL SHIP
130/90 15 K671 Cruiser ST
337-0164 1 1 5.99 WILL SHIP
90/100-16/350 16 TUBE
317-0114 1 1 1.25 WILL SHIP
14" Rim Strip
317-0116 1 1 1.25 WILL SHIP
16" Rim Strip

Merchandise Net: 105.19

Tax Amt: 0.00
Shipping Amt: 0.00

Total Amt: 105.19

Not the wrong size... just alternate.

Right, alternate size! :2tup:

YEA!
 

Tirescheap came through and I received my cheng shins today. I purchased new tubes and rim strips locally. Whew! :cool:

that makes me feel better that you got yours. They say their processing time is 3-5 days so, i will give them that before i ask about them.

I'm still holding out for the stock size CS front tire. I was looking at other sizes though and am thinking out loud. Some here have gotten 100/90-16 and I thought the 120/80-16 might make a decent alternative size as well. From the miata tire calculator page:

Specification Sidewall Radius Diameter Circumference Revs/Mile Difference
110/90-16 3.9in 11.9in 23.8in 74.8in 848 0.0%
120/80-16 3.8in 11.8in 23.6in 74.0in 856 -1.0%

Specification Sidewall Radius Diameter Circumference Revs/Mile Difference
110/90-16 3.9in 11.9in 23.8in 74.8in 848 0.0%
100/90-16 3.5in 11.5in 23.1in 72.5in 874 -3.0%

Looks like the 120/80-16 would be a better choice. just my 2 cents

As I said on a previous post here (I also started this string), I got the 120/80 front Cheng Shins, listed as the 906 tire, from the local Suzuki dealer who ordered them from somewhere in California, and there is no appreciable difference in riding on them compared to the 110/90 's. The tires are almost identical to the original specs and I don't think any experienced rider could tell one from the other. The only thing that seemed strange to me was that the front and rear tread patterns from this 906 and the 907 I got, both Cheng Shins, is reversed, and I will post a picture later when I get out to the bike with my camera. If the 120/80s are the only thing available, I would go for them.

My 110/90-16 Cheng Shin 906 from TiresCheap on ebay came in, to my door for $57. Email them first, I think last time I looked they had a couple left.

The picture posted previously suggesting the front wheel is not centered on the axle is an optical illusion. If you look at the bike from the front, the brake disk fills the space on the right side of the wheel whereas on the left side there is nothing. The wheel is centered if you want to measure it from the forks on each side.

Re: Cheng Shin Tires
 

I tried going to this site (since I recently found out my front tire has cracks, but I couldn't find the model listed. Am I missing something. Attached "appears" to be the only 110/90-16 they have, or am I missing something ?? Thanks.

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