Anyone clued up on (Dunlop) tyres?

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jayboy · #1 Post by **jayboy** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 8:32 am

My Falco has 208RR's on it, which I am OK with, I find them good when warm and leant over, but they enhance the Aprilia twitchy-ness over white lines etc.
Anyway, the front is still good, but the rear isn't far from squaring off, so I am thinkin ahead a 1000 miles or so and wondering what to replace it with.
Should I just go for another 208, or is the 209 a better bet, or is there anything a bit harder I can go for on the back?
Previously had good results on a bike with B'stone 010 front & 020 rear, so wondered if I can get a similar match.

I'm stumped as they do so many variants, I gave up looking!

HELP.

wavey · #2 Post by **wavey** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 9:37 am

I've just put Dunlop Roadsmarts on, only done 6/700 miles so far but they feel great. £220 a pair, roll in roll out, TST Tyres in Risley nr Warrington.

There was a guy there on a XJR1300 with a BIG screw through the sidewall of his rear roadsmart, it had done, he said, 5500 miles and still had loads of left on it.

#3 Post by **mangocrazy** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 11:03 am

Another recommendation for Roadsmarts. Put them on my Falco over the winter, and they've been great. Can't fault them. I'm not normally a fan of Dunlops, but these are as good as any tyre I've ever used.

jayboy · #4 Post by **jayboy** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 11:20 am

Yeah, an SV650 I used for 24hrs a while back had them on and they felt fine.
I only really want to do the rear for now though, so don't know if the roadsmart would be too far away from a 208 front?
Have looked again and decided maybe just go for another 208, or maybe a Qualifier II (D209) would be an OK match.

fastasfcuk · #5 Post by **fastasfcuk** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 2:40 pm

i've heard good reports on dunlop qualifiers. at £175 fitted i'm tempted to give them a go.

jayboy · #6 Post by **jayboy** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 2:55 pm

That is a good price. I'm a bit short on tyre specialists around here, down in the S E corner. Most are up nearer London so with the additional fuel costs I may aswell just go to Watlings etc.

fastasfcuk · #7 Post by **fastasfcuk** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 3:40 pm

jayboy wrote:That is a good price. I'm a bit short on tyre specialists around here, down in the S E corner. Most are up nearer London so with the additional fuel costs I may aswell just go to Watlings etc.

they have a web site so you can buy on line.

BikerGran · #8 Post by **BikerGran** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 6:51 pm

fastasfcuk wrote:they have a web site so you can buy on line.

Can you email the wheels to them to get the tyres fitted tho?

D-Rider · #9 Post by **D-Rider** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 6:57 pm

BikerGran wrote:
fastasfcuk wrote:they have a web site so you can buy on line.
Can you email the wheels to them to get the tyres fitted tho?

Not sure they've perfected that yet, but this is an option:

https://www.ridersite.com/viewtopic.php?t=5469

fastasfcuk · #10 Post by **fastasfcuk** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 9:12 pm

yeh the web sites up and running. dunlop qualifiers £174.99 with free delivery.

www.twowheel.co.uk