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My 2020 R has Kenda 305 30 r20 on it. Fronts aren't bad at all.
Rear definitely needs some attention...
I'm not really looking for a extra sticky performance tire that erases away...
Maybe something along a borderline all weather with some performance...
Without breaking the bank on some 600 Dolla per Michelin's, what would y'all recommend?
Try the search function, you just might find more than you want to read about tires
ooops riken doesn't come in 305.
That's what I thought! I did use the search function before I asked...just typing Tires, then Best Tires finally Recommended Tires, didn't seem to give me what I wanted...hence the post...
As in u FunC, what is your personal preference?
Right now I am running Riken Raptor's. The new General's are good according to DER, also the Lexani's are said to be good. Look for a softer compound with a tread that will move water. You are new to the Slingshot, so stay out of standing water on the hi-way, it will put off the road with no control. Just stay away from the NITTO 555's
Thanks!
VV11B40 just said the Raptor does not come in the 305. I personally push the limits on the track and in the mountains, so another thing I look at is tread width (what meets the road). I have not found a tire out there that has the tread width of the stock Kenda, the Kenda is right at 1 inch wider than any tire of the same size that I have found. They do not list this measurement in the tire spec's. They give you the overall width of the tire.
Right now I am running Riken Raptor's. The new General's are good according to DER, also the Lexani's are said to be good. Look for a softer compound with a tread that will move water. You are new to the Slingshot, so stay out of standing water on the hi-way, it will put off the road with no control. Just stay away from the NITTO 555's
FunCycle I think you must have me confused with someone else. I'm running Toyo tires.
I've never had generals so I can't speak to them but have been happy with my Toyos but wish they still made the T1R tread pattern.
Okay, very generalized summary and lots of people have differing opinions so I respect that. It's like asking who has the best hamburger - everyone has opinions but it ultimately comes down to what YOU like.
But what you'll find if you search:
FunCycle I think you must have me confused with someone else. I'm running Toyo tires.
I've never had generals so I can't speak to them but have been happy with my Toyos but wish they still made the T1R tread pattern.
I'm running a General G-Max on my rear after seeing them on Goats_Hogs Sling and talking with him in Huntsville. It's been a good all around tire and much better than the Kenda in cool weather. It's already gone as many miles as the Kenda (around 8k) and still as life left. I would buy it again.
Leah Like chavey2 mentioned a lot of. us are running something other than stock sizes.
In many of these set ups the options are very limited. Funinthesun cautioned me about this but I wanted to put as much rubber on the road as possible.
My best advice is to do your homework and decide what YOU want from the tires.
Keep in mind there are always tradeoffs, so depending on what you value your ideal tire is going to be different from others.
Good luck on finding something you like!
I like my Continental EXTREME CONTACT SPORT
I'm running a General G-Max on my rear after seeing them on Goats_Hogs Sling and talking with him in Huntsville. It's been a good all around tire and much better than the Kenda in cool weather. It's already gone as many miles as the Kenda (around 8k) and still as life left. I would buy it again.
That is who is running the General's, my mistake.
Nice info, thanks everyone!
So far sounds like my choices are prolly between the G-Max and the Toyo's...
The General will probably be my next set. At the time I bought the Riken, the General was not available in the stock Slingshot sizes.
Nobody even mentioned Bridgestone...
Prolly a very good reason...
I sort of did - it was one of those 3 brand name 335 x 22 tires over $600!
I think Pirelli and Goodyear were the other ones (but my memory may be a little off - I've had a "couple of" beers since then....)
That is who is running the General's, my mistake.
I ran the Gmax on stock SL rims. I have switched to American racing rims and can no longer use them. But I've found that the Lexani summer tires that Rev Dynamics sells are as good or better. Stick well, great in rain, long tire life.
One other thing I would like to throw out there just for fun. I literally haven't even put 5 miles on it yet, so I have no personal opinion of how the Riken Raptor will actually perform, only time and miles will give me the answer to that, but I do have to say it is without a doubt one of the best looking tires I have seen - just a very cool tread pattern, especially on the rear of the sling 
One other thing I would like to throw out there just for fun. I literally haven't even put 5 miles on it yet, so I have no personal opinion of how the Riken Raptor will actually perform, only time and miles will give me the answer to that, but I do have to say it is without a doubt one of the best looking tires I have seen - just a very cool tread pattern, especially on the rear of the sling
I agree - Just wish they made it in the 'adult' size 
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