Dunlop Qualifiers

[ghostntheshell]

What's the general opinion on these tires here?

Reviews on the net say they are good - but I want to hear from Vmax owners what they think.

I love the white lettering they sport too. Sharp!
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[Storloc]

I thought they wore kind of fast myself. If I still ran the oem wheels I would go with Metz's or Shinkos.

 

[gamorg02]

expect no more than 2500 - 3000 miles and to pay twice the amount of shinko's

if you are going to go that route money wise i' get the metz's i think either shinko or metz comes with whitewall if u like that look

 

[naughtyG]

They are SHIT

don't go near them

you've been warned.

 

[Transam]

I seem to have read on hear that Lankee said that he had some Michelins that worked well.
Not sure the model but I seem to remember that they were
cheaper than the Metz.

 

[ghostntheshell]

Why are they shit?
The reason I ask is because I'm having them priced now...

I know this sounds silly - but I really like the raised white lettering - not white walls.

Is there a generally accepted best tire?
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[Hatter]

I just put my money down on a set of Shinko 230 Tourmasters. $141 delivered.

 

[gamorg02]

Why are they shit?
The reason I ask is because I'm having them priced now...

I know this sounds silly - but I really like the raised white lettering - not white walls.

Is there a generally accepted best tire?

get a shinko and a white permanent marker... honestly.

 

[sdt354]

Stock Dunlops are not as sticky on dry pavement as the Shinko's. I got tired of sliding around rotarys with the OEM's. Those white letters are hard to keep clean too.

 

[PATMAX]

I have to admit it, I too like the look of those white letters as the rear end slids around in front of me right before I slide into that telephone pole:bang head:

 

[richwrench]

I think the Dunlop Q's are the coolest looking tires I've ever seen on a bike, but I've seen nothing but bad reviews & I'm a cheap-ass, so I went with stock size Shinkos - they stick like glue compared to the Bridgestones my bike came with.

 

[ghostntheshell]

that bad eh?
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[Storloc]

If you want to do long burn outs and replace tires every 2k then they are the shit! :thumbs up:

 

[Boomer]

My (used) '05 came with a Dunlop on back with raised white lettering, stock sized. I've never had any problems at all with it to be honest. Only reason I'd go with something else is to get something wider.

 

[train460]

they look good but they handle like crap. once you go with say the me 880s its like a differant bike.
michael

 

[jayterrence]

Hey guys, I have been running the Michellin Commander II for years now, my size is 180/70B15

 

[88bradb]

I can get 6-7,000 out of my rear Metzler.

 

[Chug4life]

Speaking as a tire tech only the problem I have with ROLWL or whitewalls is that the "white" is actually untreated rubber and doesn't go through the carbon black process like the rest of the tire.

BfGoodrich ( pass/light truck not MC ) industry has gone away from rolwl in some brands in favor of black raised letters claiming a 33% stronger sidewall.

I would imagine some of that would apply to motorcycle tires.

Just my 2 cents hope it helps

(Ps) To better understand what i mean about white being untreated rubber take a look at ROLWL vehicles in a parking lot sometime, see all those sidewalls ground down from curb parking? Sometimes you can even see the two layers peeling away from each other.

 

[Mr. B]

Hey guys, I have been running the Michellin Commander II for years now, my size is 180/70B15

Was there any mods that needed to be done?I like the look of that tire.

 

[TK3333]

size is 180/70B15

Did washer swap? Notched swingarm?