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Husqvarna
AA Class
I'm kinda back tracking on my opinion that the Shinko is the new king for the price and type.
I just bought a brand new GT216AA and find it to be lighter and very high quality compared to my last 2 Shinko purchases. To me even the compound feels more to my liking in the standard configuration. The GT was still @ $100 so it is more costly, for the price the Shinko is still king and very close in form fit and function. By feel the latest GT216AA feels more supple in compound and carcass ( by feel tactile feel, not riding)
My rear new tire is still the Shinko 216MX (FIM style enduro tire). I still want to use a new Michelin Enduro Comp Med 140/80-18 but they are cost prohibitive. Anyway for the looming Tecate Enduro 1DEC2018 my TX300 will have a GT216AA F 90/100-21 and a Shinko 216MX R 140/80-18 FIM style tires, with any combo of the following, new Nitro Mousses, New Michelin Bib Mousses or most likely a bunch of used stuffed pieces of mousses from my library of chopped up mousses.
Have you had a chance to compare these tires? I have another Shinko Chubby and I'll be giving the Shiko 505 a try. I'm likely to go back to the MotoZ Arena Gummy rear if they are close in performance because it weighs about a pound more than the MotoZ Mtn Hybrid rear. The Arena is lighter than both.