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Don (Weaverville, CA)
gpa tires
Great tires, I will give up the tread life for the confidence of knowing the tires are going to stick when you lean into the turn. My safety and peace of mind always will come first. I use them on the track mostly, with the correct pressures they hold firmly. Unless you race professionally they work well and no need to spend the extra $$$ for the 211's.
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Brayton (Costa Mesa, CA)
D209 OK on Aprilia Tuono
Not a D211 soft, but not bad at all for many dollars less.
On the road, I say use the 209. Traction gets 4 because D211 is still the best... Wet traction gets 4 because this is not a wet tire but hangs in at about 80% traction if not pushing out standing water. Tread life is the typical 3000 miles on a rear for an hard-ridin' V-twin, probably 6k for weekend warriors.
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Jesse (Syracuse, UT)
Sweet Tires
These are way nice tires... I use them for drag racing and riding canyons on my ZX10R and they are sticky enough for the track and they corner great on corners in the canyons... Just don’t get them wet, or else!
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jeff (alhambra, CA)
rear tire
Great tire havent had long enough for wear. We’ll see.
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PCD (Chicago, IL)
Dunlops keep me safe
Over last ten years, I've relied on nothing but the Dunlop GP's and now the Sportmax. These tires have always performed at the peak of performance and they have never failed to keep me safe on any surface. While quick wear may be a small trade-off, I consider my safety and handling to be the most important. No other tire I've tested over the last decade has matched their performance.
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chris (salt lake, UT)
Amazing tires
I have used Pilot powers and the qualifier tires by dunlop on my zx6rr before I tried these out and have to say, On and Off the track these are the best for dry weather. The cornering grip is unmatched by the other two tires and gives more confidence. Cons- this tire takes a bit to warm up and is very slick until it gets over 100f or so. pilot powers exeded in cooler weather. all in all I strongly suggest these for anyone serious about their riding, willing to compromise tread life.
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chris (sioux city, IA)
I dont trust these tires
I have had these tires on my bike since last season, and have not been impressed with them.
The front tire started cupping early on even with correct pressures, and has about 4000 miles on it now is about done.
The rear tire which this review is about wears really fast, I put 4000 miles on it and it is about worn out. I don't do burn outs or stunt, I always check my air pressure ever couple days.
Next year im going with something different, its no fun riding when you don’t trust the most important part of your bike.
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Josh (Honolulu, HI)
Sportmax GP-A
These tires have excellent stability and awesome traction even on slick uneven surfaces. Proven in my book.
