Dunlop Slicks - SOLD

[Kris]

Yep, because we are still getting proper UK made rears, despite the plant disappearing. The 302 is a french made front though The french made stuff is no different to the UK made stuff .

[stevem]

The french made stuff is no different to the UK made stuff .[/QUOTE]
Are the French making fronts in 120 70 17 now ?

[Kris]

Yep. Exactly. Ive raced the French 125/80 tyre (Pro Twins issue) all year and really liked it and just before xmas tested the French made 120/70 302 tyre at the Island. To me, grip, wear and the braking stability was identical. The two tyres are very different in circumference though which radically altered my geometry and fucked up my ability to finish off the corners (using the 302). I'm not sure why Dunlop were supplying the French 125/80 when they could have easily supplied every class the French 302 120/70 and made life simple for everyone.

I found the french 125/80 to work perfectly at the final ASC round despite the searing temps, infact it was bloody brilliant once you get used to the feeling of it.

IMO, French or UK - the shit is exactly the same. I'm not exactly sure where the rubber comes from but in my eyes the French are using the same manual to make tyres as the brit's

[Marshy]

Yep, because we are still getting proper UK made rears, despite the plant disappearing. The 302 is a french made front though The french made stuff is no different to the UK made stuff .

Au contraire; the Frenchies are very different. The fronts are a totally different profile, and I'm betting the rubber is different too.

At the Creek for FX in Nov, I was back-to-back on the UK rear (4886) and the French replacement (T886), and they are completely different!!! Waaaaay less grip from the French version, and it's much much longer-lasting too. I've actually had a UK 4886 on one bike and the French T886 on the other bike since the Friday of FX, and have done a bunch of jumping from one bike to the other.

The UK 4886 I could get 4 or 5 days out of (with appropriate flipping back and forth, and the right amount of heat-treatments), whereas the T886 looks like it will last until the next ice age. Good for the wallet, but not so good for outright lap times. It's not bad, it's just not quite as fast. They are definitely not same same though.