OK heres a question i have been meaning to ask......
my tires are currently ok,they are metzlers front and rear,tread good for now...
when i bought my "project 907" i received a brand new rear tire for future use,seems the P.O. bought it but never got a matching front(some story of typhoons/hurricaines wiping out the dunlop tire factories?)anyway i have a dunlop "204" 180/55/17 for the rear and need a front for when i get lucky and score a second set of rims(i want to polish a set) and see how it looks with something other than the white wheels.
what else fits in the wheel dept,anyways?
so,what can i do about getting a dunlop "204" for the front?
anybody know if thats still available,or is something close i can run or do i need a matching set?
thanks
doug
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1992 907ie #1473 Nero SOLD
1997 Vmax Nero-Blue Flames SOLD
1997 Vmax Nero-Blue Flames SOLD
- Stingray230SX
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- model: 907 I.E.
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Dunlop tyres
Doug,
I think the Dunlop D204 (Sportmax) is now considered to be an end-of-line sport-touring tyre (the D205 taking over from it), rather than an out-and-out sports tyre. I used them on my '90-'93 ZX11 and they were pretty good, but they might not offer the same level of grip as the D207, or D208 on something lighter like your 907.
I have used D207s on my 907 for a number of years now and IMHO they are pretty good. They grip even in the not so hot & sunny (read wet) UK and wear pretty well, keeping their shape. They don't upset the handling too much when worn, unlike some tyres I have had. See here: http://uk.f2.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/chr ... m=bfe0.jpg
I suspect you could fit either D205/207/208 on the front and they would be OK, just depends on how much grip you want. As the rear D204 you have got is a radial, you need to make sure the front is radial also, not bias-belted or crossply - that's all.
See what's being discounted and get a good deal - Dunlop dealers here in the UK are heavily discounting D207s, as the D208 are out.
Regards,
Chris.
I think the Dunlop D204 (Sportmax) is now considered to be an end-of-line sport-touring tyre (the D205 taking over from it), rather than an out-and-out sports tyre. I used them on my '90-'93 ZX11 and they were pretty good, but they might not offer the same level of grip as the D207, or D208 on something lighter like your 907.
I have used D207s on my 907 for a number of years now and IMHO they are pretty good. They grip even in the not so hot & sunny (read wet) UK and wear pretty well, keeping their shape. They don't upset the handling too much when worn, unlike some tyres I have had. See here: http://uk.f2.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/chr ... m=bfe0.jpg
I suspect you could fit either D205/207/208 on the front and they would be OK, just depends on how much grip you want. As the rear D204 you have got is a radial, you need to make sure the front is radial also, not bias-belted or crossply - that's all.
See what's being discounted and get a good deal - Dunlop dealers here in the UK are heavily discounting D207s, as the D208 are out.
Regards,
Chris.