Dual Compound / Triple Compound - what's it all about?

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Fausto · #1 Post by **Fausto** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 6:52 pm

I have been under the impression that dual compound tyres were constructed with a hard wearing central section and stickier edges for cornering grip. Such as Pirelli Diablo Strada.

Now we have triple compound..... what they then?

#2 Post by **Kwackerz** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 7:13 pm

Dunno! Yeah, I have duallies on mine and understand the concept, I can only assume that triple means the mid section is a medium compound, rather than the edges being soft and the centre hard.

http://www.dunloptyres.co.uk/news/#5

I did have a scan of that but it left me none the wiser really.

Do we really need 'triple compounds' for road riding? Im sure it's just a carry over from WSB, a money spinner rather than a need.

Samray · #3 Post by **Samray** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 7:16 pm

To quote Nooj here https://www.ridersite.com/viewtopic.php?p=11067

The Corsa III is like a sticky version of the BT020, harder compound on the centre, softer compound on the sides. Bit cheeky calling it a "3 zone compound" as two of the zones (on either edge) are the same compound.

.. but then that followed a post from you anyway.

#4 Post by **Kwackerz** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 7:49 pm

So theyre just duallies with a different name?

Fausto · #5 Post by **Fausto** » Sun Jul 15, 2007 8:33 am

Yes it was Nooj's comment that got me thinking. (slowly)

I don't know much about race tyres but they seem to be able to have whatever combination of compounds suits them for a particular track. Road tyres are more straightforward thankfully.

Yes Kwackerz I tend to agree with you - it's all marketing doublespeak ( or triplespeak ?)