jackm wrote:Just seen on demon tweaks and bridgestone website that bt-016's are available in 18 inch, will these be discontinued soon? read a good review on them so pretty sure they will out perform me!

Well they've been in production since March '08, so they won't hang around forever. 3.5 years is already relatively long in the tooth. It's a matter of luck really, but if you like them and if/when you hear about Bridgestone's hotsnot new supersports tyre and if it doesn't come in 18", then that will be the time to stock up.

or do the sencible thing and get the 17inch conversion and jack up the back

im running perelli diablo rosso on my nc30
raised back by 30mm droped front by 4mm now turns in like my old gixer 600 race bike

Is it possible to get the Sportmax Alpha AL-12 tyres in the UK?

Webike sell them

Is there a UK site for webike (not the Japanese one)

Isnt there quite a few modern 160 18inch tyres made? Think i may try one if i ever wear the bridgestones out, id like to try michellins again, but i dont know wat differance going up a size would make? There never seems to be common opinion?
Cheers
Ian

actually I was after a 150/60 17 for my KR1 track bike. If I could squeeze in a 160, then I would have a much bigger tyre choice, hence the question about the Alpha 12's

scooble wrote:actually I was after a 150/60 17 for my KR1 track bike.

There's a good range of sticky tyres in that size - pirelli supercorsas for one!

I thought KR1 had 18inch backs aswell!?

basically, heres the situation......
I have a KR1 hybrid that I use on trackdays. It has an Aprilia RS250 rear wheel (4.5" x 17") and and RGV250P swingarm. I'm not eligable to race this in the BMCRS F400 class as it has a different swingarm, however, I do have a standard KR1 swingarm fitted with an Aprilia RS125 rear wheel (17" x 4"). So I could put that in the track bike.
Unfortunately, the swingarm and the tyre rim width restricts the tyres I can use (150 section is the biggest I can use)
So, in order to determine what tyre choice I have, I thought I'd ask a question.
Seeing as though the old Alpha 10's and the new Alpha 12's were made specifically for bikes between 250cc and 400cc i.e supersport 400, I thought it would be a good idea to ask the question on a 400 forum - which I did. The reason why I am a member of the forum is because I am currently rebuilding an NC30 (which I have acquired a 5" VFR750 wheel for).
Anyway.......back to the question.....Does anyone know if Dunlop Alpha12's are sold in the UK?
....oh, and if anyone wants to know, I'm about a size 10 (if that's relevant)