Dunlop tires are they ok

[sidewinder]

i have a dunlop tire on the rear of my divvy.But have been told that they are really shit and should be changed.I have on bt45 on the front.The rear is brand new.

[evoboy]

Itll be fine.
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[mad4it028]

moden dunlops are awesome the old 80s 90s dunlops were crap
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[sidewinder]

Ah brilliant cheers for the replys.it can stay on then

[stonesie]

You didn't say which Dunlop tyre you have on the rear. Dunlop make many different tyres but mine are just fine


In fareness unless it's an origional Qualifier (which are notoriously shit) it will be fine.

[sidewinder]

Not sure what model.Will check it tomorrow.But i know it's almost brand new..

[sidewinder]

[stonesie]

No personal experiance with these but they get mainly good online reviews, it will be just fine

[andys675]

ask around enough you'll get positive and negative feedback about any tyres

I love original qualifiers, I commute daily on them on my fazer 600 and find them grippy in all weathers and have improved the handling loads, but seeing as they're discontinued its roadsmarts next

[Poseidon]

Got dunlop roadsmarts on the bike and fast responses on the car... Love them! Loads of grip and very confidence inspiring even in the wet.
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[pits]

The two scariest trips I have ever had on any vehicle was with Dunlop tyres, I wouldn't go near with barge poles
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[Dave McCool]

Tyres seem to be a pretty subjective thing, what works for one person may feel like a nightmare to the next, and similarly with bikes, certain tyres seem suit certain bikes, for example Metzeler Racetecs allegedly feel awful on many sports bikes, and yet I know folk who've previously hated them on their old bikes, and then tried them on a GSXR (seemingly specifically late model, sixes and seven fifties) and been amazed at how good they are.

For what it's worth, which given the lack of similarity to your situation is probably not a lot, when I bought my bike it had qualifiers fitted and I hated them with a passion! Superb grip when hot, but outrageously hard work to heat up in damp or cold conditions, including one trip to a local bike meet on a summer's evening where I did everything I could to heat them up, and was rewarded with nothing but nasty movement and shuffling through every corner, and stone cold tyres, even at my destination, twenty miles down the road. Kinda screwed any confidence I may have had in them... The only thing in their favour was that they held their heat exceptionally well, once it was in.

Also, to be honest, can't think of anyone who's ever expressed any love for Dunlop tyres, ever!

All of this said, best thing you can do, seeing as they're already on your bike, is make your own mind up, ride them, and see how you get on. If you forget they're there, they're doing a good job!
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[The Shaggy D.A.]

^ This.

If you've been riding around happy with your tyres, they're OK. If someone says they're shit, ask them why (and don't settle for "coz Michelin is better, innit" answers).
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[stonesie]

[Kickstart]

Hi

Tyres vary between people and between models of tyres, and what suit particular bikes.

I have never been that keen on Dunlops, but plenty of others have been. Possibly some of that is down to weight. But they are far from being that bad (exception being the wet weather grip on the old Arrowmax tyres fitted to the early Aprilia AF1).

All the best

Keith
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[wilbur]

[sidewinder]

Been out all day today.And the tire seems fine in the dry.Not yet used it in the wet though


sw

[stonesie]

Good stuff, always best to scrub a new tyre in the dry

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[mistergixer]

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[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

[Kickstart]

Hi

All down to what the individual gets on.

All the best

Keith
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