Dunlop TT100GP

Dunlop TT100 GP – I can now write a considered review based on the life of my rear 4.00/18 TT10 GP tyre having reached the end of its legal lifespan (centre tread no longer visible). Centre tread not deep from new so not surprised its gone so soon. "Mileage" has been approx. 6,000 klms so not a lot of K's on a bike as light as my 67 Triumph Bonneville and not… Read more

exactly a wheel spinner on acceleration! Even so it has been rock solid on cornering grip. Lean angles achieved as attested by others is in the sport bike category. Scary lean angle needed to ground the foot pegs. Grip under braking? Lets just say who needs ABS with 50+ year old rear drum brakes so grip is more than adequate. Always cautious in the wet so doubt I have been anywhere near the limit. This a great period looking tyre that does its job perfectly. Value for money? Well it is not long lasting and now costs a minimum of $175 au plus delivery (self fitting). You decide. Will I be buying another, absolutely.

Good choice for a classic restoration – ive had no issues using these tyres. improved compound over originals improves grip at expense of mileage. Great for someone who wants confidence in pushing there classic a bit harder than grandpa. To get 30,000+ km from any set of tyres you would have to ride very sedately and not use the bike to to its full capability's or the tyres rock… Read more

hard . I got less than 5000km from a battlax B45 and still found that acceptable because of the confidence i felt it gave me in all types of road and weather conditions

Granted these tyres are not as good as some of the newer radial tires available these days but you will find that your options are limited when it comes to our old bikes with skinny 18-19" rims.,

That being said you can get better if that period look is not important

PS Metzler don't make pilots and comparing average speeds of a board track to racing around a island on a public road is not a very good comparison.

A boon for restorers – These tyres were very well thought of in their day. Today, they are an authentic choice for your late sixties, or seventies, restoration. High mileage is not a priority on most restorations and Dunlop does not claim high mileage. Dunlop do not claim they compete with modern tyres, Indeed, they are not available in the modern sizes.

The Dunlop TT 100 GP motorcycle tyre is garbage – Thomas Hankook and Charles Goodyear both independently patented the mixing of latex, sulphur and cooking it to create vulcanised rubber in 1844. John Boyd Dunlop developed the first pnumatic tyre in 1887, Harvey Firestone, invented tread in the early 1900's, And by the late19-teens, (1915+), motorcycles were racing at nearly 200Kmh on the board… Read more

tracks.

Dunlop however claims that this tyre, the TT 100 GP, was the first to lap the Tourist Trophy race on the Island of Mann, at an average speed greater than 100mph (160Kmh) in 1968. They also claim that after 40 more years of development, that this tyre is the leading tyre in the world in terms of grip and durability. However they also make the identical claims, about all the other motorcycle tyres they make.

The trouble is that the Dunlop TT 100 GP tyres are completely worn out at 8000Km, while the equivalently speed and load rated, and priced Metzler Pilot tyres (amongst others) last more than 30,000Km.

Dunlop Australia do not provide any means to contact them, than other by web form, and they make no effort to respond to inquiries.

In lasting about one quarter the distance of the competing companies tyres, their claims about the longevity of their "leading edge" tyres, are an outright lie. The tyres are exceptionally poor value for money.

Any company that makes wildly inaccurate claims about their tyres longevity, and refuses to provide any way to redress the issue by ignoring the customer, and refuses to produce tyres that live up to their claims, doesn't deserve the business.