Dunlops

diesel · Post by **diesel** » Tue Jul 12, 2005 12:24 pm

hey guys i'm havin a bit of trouble getting a hold of some bridgestone bt45s fo the zxr250.
i've been quoted $300 fitted for some dunlop 501s
and $360 fitted and balanced for Bridgestone Battlex 92s
anyone got any opinions on these tyres or any alternative suggestons?
a dual composite tyre would be great cos i ride to work and don't wanna flatten the middle as quick as i did with these tyres.

NovaCoder · Post by **NovaCoder** » Tue Jul 12, 2005 2:05 pm

I've got a Dunlop 207 on the front and some stange Dunlop dual-compound sport-tourer thing on the back...must say, very good so far

mrmina · Post by **mrmina** » Tue Jul 12, 2005 2:05 pm

mate the bridgestone dual compound is good but dunlop supposidely make a tyre for the 250's thats unbeatable.

but for commuting go the bridgestones.

JamesLaugesen · Post by **JamesLaugesen** » Tue Jul 12, 2005 5:28 pm

I'd go Pirelli Sport Demons.
Best tyres you can put on an Across... and I recon just all-round great tyres for the 250s.
They have a slightly sharper aspect ratio but conform very well so I never noticed any weird feeling from the slightly higher curve in the rear tyre. I guess as a result, they seemed to have kept a really nice shape, heaps less squaring than my old battlexe 96 "road race" tyres got.

Check 'em out; newer tech than any other 250 tyre out, at least, when I got them mid last year.

aardvark · Post by **aardvark** » Tue Jul 12, 2005 5:38 pm

Dung-Flops?? Give them a miss and stick something decent on.

Would you really buy a tyre from a company that considers Dunlop Volleys to be sports shoes? :lol:

diesel · Post by **diesel** » Tue Jul 12, 2005 6:30 pm

aardvark wrote:Dung-Flops?? Give them a miss and stick something decent on.

Would you really buy a tyre from a company that considers Dunlop Volleys to be sports shoes?

fari point.
my mum just told that she wore dunlop volleys when she played tennis......... 20yrs ago

corbywan · Post by **corbywan** » Tue Jul 12, 2005 8:01 pm

Hey Diesel
How old is your mum? :wink:

Neka79 · Post by **Neka79** » Tue Jul 12, 2005 8:34 pm

corbywan wrote:Hey Diesel
How old is your mum?

um i dunno..but hes got a sister & i got 1st dibs!!

nah mate i hated dunlops..as jase says, there shit..go bridgeys...or nething else..

aardvark · Post by **aardvark** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 7:55 am

diesel wrote:my mum just told that she wore dunlop volleys when she played tennis......... 20yrs ago

And they still sell the bastards!

Neka79 · Post by **Neka79** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 11:38 pm

aardvark wrote:
diesel wrote:my mum just told that she wore dunlop volleys when she played tennis......... 20yrs ago

And they still sell the bastards!

i kno a few tradies who love em..for roofing /plumbing they r great....

JamesLaugesen · Post by **JamesLaugesen** » Thu Jul 14, 2005 9:06 am

neka79 wrote:
aardvark wrote:
diesel wrote:my mum just told that she wore dunlop volleys when she played tennis......... 20yrs ago

And they still sell the bastards!

i kno a few tradies who love em..for roofing /plumbing they r great....

Sure are, heaps grippy and floppy without much 'give' in the sole.
I use them for traversing or ascending when I'm climbing. Better than anything else under $150, pretty light, easy to pack, cheap enough to destroy.
Hurray for volleys.

So what's happened with the tyres Diesel?

diesel · Post by **diesel** » Thu Jul 14, 2005 2:25 pm

took a chunk outta the front when i stacked.
bastard gravel!!!!!!!

they needed replacing anyway, back was pretty square.

samhasa636 · Post by **samhasa636** » Thu Jul 14, 2005 2:59 pm

JamesLaugesen wrote:I'd go Pirelli Sport Demons.
Best tyres you can put on an Across... and I recon just all-round great tyres for the 250s.
They have a slightly sharper aspect ratio but conform very well so I never noticed any weird feeling from the slightly higher curve in the rear tyre. I guess as a result, they seemed to have kept a really nice shape, heaps less squaring than my old battlexe 96 "road race" tyres got.

Check 'em out; newer tech than any other 250 tyre out, at least, when I got them mid last year.

for the Pirelli Sport Demons. I had them on my ZZR 250 and they were great. On the road, commuting and at the track. Great performance. Here is proof...

JamesLaugesen · Post by **JamesLaugesen** » Thu Jul 14, 2005 3:03 pm

Indeedy!
Go the Pirellis.

Nanna10r · Post by **Nanna10r** » Thu Jul 14, 2005 6:19 pm

Deisel what are the Exact sizes for the ZXR250 & How little can you get a pair of new hoops fitted down there ?.
May have something to help you out after i get the info so watch this space mate.
Cheers Brett

PS Dunlop make great affordable slicks, other then that i reckon they are best served by being tied onto the side of tug boats