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A while ago, tnx to this site/member, I was given a set of free never used 5 year old Dunlop tires so I thus just wanted to pass on my experience using them.
This is just my experience and may not be typical of all 5 year old tires. Even Dunlop, when contacted directly, stated "that while Dunlop fully backs their products, that using 5 year old tires was a personal choice and not one they necessarily endorsed."
The Good:
Still had great performance and adaptability (used for trackdays, back road jaunts, wrk day commuting and errand running)
Still had great longevity (6500 miles on the rear, still using the front)
Still were very sticky and gave very imediate and positive feedback (once warm)
Still maintained proper air pressure with no substantial/noticable air loss regardless of outside/tire temperatures
When remove/replaced no noticable abnormalities were detected/found on the tire
The Bad
Took an extremely long time to warm up (slow speed lowside at GSS)
Felt hard/harsh, wooden until warm
Lacked grip, felt oily until warm
Did not inspire confidence until warm
In final analysis I am really grateful for the free tires and really glad of the great riding I did with them so much so that I have now purchased 2 more brand new Dunlops, when in the past would have only purchased Michelins or Pirellis.
This is just my experience and may not be typical of all 5 year old tires. Even Dunlop, when contacted directly, stated "that while Dunlop fully backs their products, that using 5 year old tires was a personal choice and not one they necessarily endorsed."
The Good:
Still had great performance and adaptability (used for trackdays, back road jaunts, wrk day commuting and errand running)
Still had great longevity (6500 miles on the rear, still using the front)
Still were very sticky and gave very imediate and positive feedback (once warm)
Still maintained proper air pressure with no substantial/noticable air loss regardless of outside/tire temperatures
When remove/replaced no noticable abnormalities were detected/found on the tire
The Bad
Took an extremely long time to warm up (slow speed lowside at GSS)
Felt hard/harsh, wooden until warm
Lacked grip, felt oily until warm
Did not inspire confidence until warm
In final analysis I am really grateful for the free tires and really glad of the great riding I did with them so much so that I have now purchased 2 more brand new Dunlops, when in the past would have only purchased Michelins or Pirellis.