New Dunlop's anybody use them?

[Jeff]

The great britian tires say "made in great britian" on the sidewall.

If you're running below 20's at BHF, the GB's will definitely last you longer than the US made tire.

[MJFRacing]

Jeff or anyone. . . Looks like the GB Dunlop's have a longer life but, is there improved traction/grip and/or feedback?

[Jeff]

Well, yeah, the grip lasts longer.  I wouldn't say that they have a lot more grip, but the US tire wears so much faster that the GB provides grip for a longer period of time...

Give the US tire a try and see how you like it.  It will give you a baseline to go from, and the setup is not really that different over the GB tire.

[Clarkie]

unless you are running within 2 seconds of the lap record (of the class you are racing in) you are wasting your time spending the extra money on the GB tires

[MJFRacing]

unless you are running within 2 seconds of the lap record (of the class you are racing in) you are wasting your time spending the extra money on the GB tires

 :D Ha ha! Jeff? Dave?

Is there a real advantage to the GB tires or is this more hype than truth? Hey, I race. I've bought half my gear due to hype!  ;D

I'm also a high teens lapper at BHF and would love tires to still preform well on their third day. (FYI - I put a new set on for the actual races but need them to last for the following Friday practice session.)

[Super Dave]

Um, Aaron's got some very good creds...

I'm gonna say that he knows more than me, and I would trust his opinion.

[Clarkie]

is there an advantage to the BG made tires?  yes, but not if you are way off the times that the tires are capable of, if you are running close to Jensen's lap times you will need the GB tires.

I have seen guys 'use up' the GB spec tires in 2 races from not having their suspension set up properly, i have then seen the same guy go for two days straight on the US tires and they looked cherry.

grip and tire life is about suspension setup and tire pressures, I could tell you what PSI you should really run the DOT tires at to run at AMA SS level but i would get in trouble with Jim Allen  ;D

By all means buy the GB tires, hell it's your money you are wasting, but then again a lot of novice guys are buying VP fuel as well  :)

[fourandsix]

From my experience most tire issues stem from poorly set up suspension , wrong compound tires for the track surface and or temperature of the track or wrong air pressures.

The American Dunlops will work well for 99% of all riders at all track days and local race events. Unless your within a sec or so of the lap record you should use the Americans.

If you really feel that you must spend the extra dollars then by all means purchase the GB tires.

As far as how long they last will depend on your set up , riding style , and how you heat cycle them in most cases.

Also as far as air pressure for Dunlop tires you can e mail me and i will let you know what is the recommended pressure for any midwest track. This is not any secret information and Jim allen would give it to you himself if you needed it. The pressures are not cast in stone and most tuners will adjust as needed for the riding style of the rider , they are just a recommended starting point Dunlop has found by previous testing at certain tracks.

If you have any questions please go to our website and leave a post  in the forum section and i will be happy to answer any DUNLOP questions.

Jim 4&6 Racing / Midwest Dunlop Race Tire Service

   www.4and6.com

[Jeff]

There ya go!   As I said, try the US tires and see what you think.  

[MJFRacing]

Wow! Thanks Aaron. . . er, uh "G'day Mate!"  ;D (I used to sell Aprilia years ago and I know exactly who you are! )

Good info too 4&6. I think I'll save the money (for now) and get you folks to set up my bike better. I know that Super Dave has great things to say about you. You guys also did a nice job with Don Rankin's GSXR750.

[Clarkie]

this is why it is important to buy your tires off the track vendor, you are paying for his experience and advice at the track, something you cant get from an internet discount place  ;)

[Jeff]

I would agree with Clarkie on the budget internet sites as well because they often times don't have the same tire as the trackside vendor has...