I note Duncan's comments in the topic on "Best Mods etc" that he is very pleased with his Dunlop SP Sport 9000 tyres and, after 14,000km on the same tyres, I certainly agree with him.
Tyres have long been an issue on this forum with feathering and noise frequently being mentioned, but this has not been an issue for me. Naturally there is some noise, but this has to be expected given that I am running 19" with 35 profile and 38psi.
In brief:
- Tyre wear has been very good and I expect to get somewhere close to 30,000km. I havn't done any track days but don't hesitate to give the car a bootful on occasions
- Handling is excellent with good feel. Bucket loads of confidence.
- Noise levels are very acceptable
- Very good in the wet
- Virtually no "tracking" despite running 245 on the front and 275 on the rear
The downside is the cost and I expect a number of readers will think I've got rocks in my head when I say that I paid $570 for the fronts (245.35.19) and $745 for the rears (275.35.19), but there are very few choices in these sizes. The price is likely to have come down now that there are more cars running on 19s.
I havn't tried other tyres on the car (except for the original Bridgestones) so comparisons are not possible, but I would have no hesitation in putting the same tyres on again - even if I have to dig deep!! Could be a case of you get what you pay for.
cheers
coatsie
Tyres have long been an issue on this forum with feathering and noise frequently being mentioned, but this has not been an issue for me. Naturally there is some noise, but this has to be expected given that I am running 19" with 35 profile and 38psi.
In brief:
- Tyre wear has been very good and I expect to get somewhere close to 30,000km. I havn't done any track days but don't hesitate to give the car a bootful on occasions
- Handling is excellent with good feel. Bucket loads of confidence.
- Noise levels are very acceptable
- Very good in the wet
- Virtually no "tracking" despite running 245 on the front and 275 on the rear
The downside is the cost and I expect a number of readers will think I've got rocks in my head when I say that I paid $570 for the fronts (245.35.19) and $745 for the rears (275.35.19), but there are very few choices in these sizes. The price is likely to have come down now that there are more cars running on 19s.
I havn't tried other tyres on the car (except for the original Bridgestones) so comparisons are not possible, but I would have no hesitation in putting the same tyres on again - even if I have to dig deep!! Could be a case of you get what you pay for.
cheers
coatsie