shortage of 16 inch tyres again

[hardo]

Dear 750 Sport fans

It's a tiresome topic, but unfortunately there seems to be a shortage of 16 inch tyres again. To my knowledge, only Shinko produces the SR 880/881 tyres in the correct format. Today I wanted to order some tyres from the German supplier Schenk (). They told me: There are still some rear tyres available, but orders for front tyres are being collected worldwide. Shinko will only produce tyres if there are enough orders. Ultimately, this is understandable. If the old Ducati bikes are hardly ever ridden, then no more parts will be needed. I will now put my name on the waiting list at Schenk (and pay half of the deposit) in the hope that something will happen.

My request to the community: Please also place orders, otherwise the issue is over for all 16-inch Ducatis from the 1980s. That would be a great pity.

Many greetings, Hans

[deswoodau]

Hi Hans,

There doesn't appear to be a stock issue in Australia \ Melbourne. I've checked a couple of local suppliers online and can obtain a set if needed. That being said, my tyres are are 11 years old (DOT0413) and covered 5000kms therefore I should plan a tyre update in the near future.

Des

[Kiwi Rider]

The situation in NZ doesn't look too bad. I just ordered a Bridgestone S21 on the wkd for the front. I read the 70 profile helps sharpen up the tip in and also perhaps a better tyre than the Shinko? The Shinko's appear to be available here too.

[hardo]

Thanks for the feedback. The tyres are available in the USA and Australia - at least on ebay. I got one from Germany (160/60) produced in 2023 and bought the front 130/60 in the USA, but it is DOT 2021. I think Shinko produced the last tyres in 2023. Hopefully they will start with another batch. It should help if we create some demand. Best, Hans

[Kiwi Rider]

My Shinko arrived on the freight today so I've got my set of 16"ers ready to fit up now. Does not appear to be any supply issues here but I did notice the manufacture date on the S21 front is August '21 and March '22 on the Shinko so they've been on the shelf for a bit.

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