New Dunlop's anybody use them?

[Jeff]

Has anybody tested the Great Britain vs. the American 208s head to head?

I've run them back to back and the biggest difference was that the lifespan of the US tire was about 1/2 that of the GB (if even)...

[Clarkie]

At Loudon the 'pace' is 1.12's on a 600SS bike and the US made tires are only good for 1.14's before they start to chatter  ;)

[putter]

Thanks guys.

[MJFRacing]

Where's the best place to purchase Great Britain gpA's? . . . Are they worth it?

I've had good (better) luck with Dunlops so that makes me a fan,

[Jeff]

Where's the best place to purchase Great Britain gpA's? . . . Are they worth it?

I've had good (better) luck with Dunlops so that makes me a fan,

I get mine from Matt Drucker ...  www.mdracingstp.com  Tell him Jeffy sent 'ya.

[Clarkie]

Get them from the track tire vendor, support him and they will support you  ;)

[racerhall]

4 and 6 is the new midwest dunlop rep
they can get them
the new tires are the 209

[mike_rbm]

Can anyone tell me what makes the gp dunlops better? Wil an average medium paced guy get a benift from dunlops in either better traction or longer life (a full weekend)? Any other tire stuff I should know? Are these supposed to be better that the michellins now?  ???  ???  ???
 ;D

[mike_rbm]

Any info?
 ???
If you hate me  :o and don't want to type alot can you just post a link with some more info?  :D It is just that I have never heard of GB dunlops before.

[Jeff]

The great britain tires are a different construction and perhaps different compound.  They are noticeably different...

Mid pack amateur?  Well, they'd last longer than the american made ones, but probably wouldn't do you much more good than that...

[speedster_1]

Well, I like the sportmax GP or 209 as some call them.  I rode on 1 set of take offs (640s) all weekend at barber!  With the old 208s I would have ate up a new rear in 4 sessions.  Kept wanting to mount another rear but looking at it and thought oh it's good for another session...then another & another.  The front looked liked I put 1 or 2 seesions on it!  I wasn't any quicker than last year but it was my first time back on the track since the ROC.

[mike_rbm]

The great britain tires are a different construction and perhaps different compound.  They are noticeably different...

Mid pack amateur?  Well, they'd last longer than the american made ones, but probably wouldn't do you much more good than that...

2 last things. Yeah I'm mid pack. I only get to do Blackhawk and a few RA runs so far. My best ever at blackhawk is a high 1:17 but I normally am in the 19s. How do I know or specify that great britian dunlops? Is there a marking or a code or am I asking another dumb question?  :D thanks guys!