Tire? Which are you using on your bike?

[teazer]

When I did a quick check online I don't see a lot of skinny 18" tires.

- Dunlop recommends the TT100/K81.  No sportmax in 18" sizes that would fit
- Avon race tires are no longer available and Roadrider 2 have limited availability and that is possibly old stock.
- Continental have some nice looking ContiAttacks but many sizes are out of stock.  Looks like I could go with a 90 front and 110 rear but they are a lot more $$$ than say a Bridgestone BT46
- Bridgestone BT46 seem to be available in 90/90 and 100/80 front and suitable rears
- Shiko 712 are probably available but not sure I want to go that way.
- Pirelli list a new version of the old Phantom tire we race with decades ago, but no suitable sizes
- Metzler lasertec is available in 110 front and 130 rear which is a bit too wide IMHO

Not sure what else is available.  Looks like many of us are using old tires 

[m in sc]

I just put on a set of BT46s on the 72 R5, they are really good. For vintage look, last year i put a set of IRC block treads on the Ds7, because, its slow and was dead stock, but they actually worked really well.

[RustyRD]

Pirelli mt75 on my rd and Dunlap 404 on my kz650.

[teazer]

More great input.  Thanks. 

I could not find the Pirelli MT75 in current Pirelli catalog but I did find the Sport Demon, but all the suitable rear tires are out of stock, so that bird won't fly.

Just after I decided on the Sport Demon, that hope was dashed.  Like the Avon sport tire I fitted to the Ducati and no matching rear available to match it.  I checked the AVON US site again and it says that RoadRider Mk11s are available.  I need to search again or stop wasting time and buy a pair of BT46s.

Or I could leave the 30 year old CompK's on for a few more years....


BT46 has the best range and not expensive.

[teazer]

I found a pair of ContiClassicAttacks at Partzilla and tehy arrived in 2 days.  Boy are teh carcasses stiff.  This could be fun trying to get them fitted. 

Odd that they are so much softer than 30 year old Metzlers.  Who would have thought...  

[rearwheelslider]

Shinko 712 has my vote for cheap and effective. I have done a track day on a bike with twice the weight as an RD. (CB900F) They did just fine and even started to ball up a little.