New 18" Rubber for Vintage Race Bikes

[Brian Stevenson]

It seems to be either feast or famine with vintage 18" tyres. Pirelli have launched a new line of 18" racing rubber for vintage race bikes.

It's the spec tire for CRMC, Classic TT and Classic Europe Endurance Cup. Those all used to be AVON.

I believe its the same SC1 and SC2 compounds that come on the Diablo Supercorsa.

Anyway another option - https://www.pirelli.com/tyres/en-ww/motorcycle/catalogue/product/phantom-sportscomp-rs

[TimV]

Thanks for sharing Brian!

Certainly something to think about next time around.

Have you priced them yet?

[bitzz]

Are they available here in the great white north?
Metzler and Conti both offer 18" race radial rubber... NA in Canada.


and I betcha the carcass of these is the same as the Metzler... but with a cool retro tread pattern. I used to run Phantoms back in the day... I also used to crash a lot

[Brian Stevenson]

I actually didn't try to price them. I had been talking to them about Endurance Tires for a P3 bike and they sent those as an option as they fit on skinny rims.

I would imagine that Wayne could get them as he is a Pirelli race tire dealer and I know he can get odd stuff like the Supercorsa TD's.

[Wayne McKinnon]

I wonder if they just relabeled the metzlers that come out of their factory

[Brian Stevenson]

I wonder if they just relabeled the metzlers that come out of their factory

Possibly, but they do come in different sizes so you can get a proper 90/90 18 that would fit the CB350 front. I think the RR smallest front is 110/80 18.

It could very well just be a branding thing as well where smaller bike sizes are Branded Pirelli.

[bwaller]

A friend in Italy said these are good race tires, but wear quickly. No personal experience obviously, just passing along what I was told.