maybe he's paying you $350 to dispose of them?
You got the better part of that bargain.
Great deal for you.
I got lucky too – sold mine directly from the new car (30 mls) for 200 Euros...
I just bought a 2018 RS about 2 weeks ago and the dealer put on 4 of this same Dunlop tire and I thought they rode like absolute garbage and only had maybe 800 miles on them, but I guess some people like them. I literally just left from Discount Tire an hour ago and put on 4 brand new DWS06 Plus tires and the difference so far is night and day.
I wonder if it's a regional thing because I'm in Las Vegas and there are far fewer people running Michelins than there are Dunlops or Pirelli's. Personally, I didn't like how the Michelin's don't give you as much warning that they're going off like the Dunlops do. When the Michelin's let go, the let GO! I quit running them over 10 years ago so I'm sure they've improved since then. I've heard Pirelli is a great motorcycle tire but the side wall is softer so they're supposedly more squishy and I never liked the sound of that so I never gave them a try...just always liked the grip, stiffer carcas, and predictability of the Dunlops.
For me, so far, it's just the ride quality, I immediately noticed the difference. With the Dunlops I could just feel the stiffness and harshness, which I understand they have to be pretty firm by nature being a run flat. The DWS06 is smooth as glass, at least from what i've experienced so far. I'll be able to get a better review of them once I get some road time. They currently have about 70 miles on them and its been really cold here so I haven't pushed them at all, but they seem to be one of the forum favorites so i'm sure i'll like them just fine.
Yeah, I just read a review on the Conti's and there's a lot to like there. I've put 1K miles on the Dunlops so far and I have to admit that I don't have a lot of confidence in them under hard/fast cornering because it's pretty easy to break them loose, which is surprising considering the Dunlops are supposed to be "summer" tires so I'd expect them to have fantastic grip levels, which they don't seem to have. The Conti's are all season tires, which isn't a need here in Vegas but I'm still curious about them because of all the hype. Thanks for the feedback gSwiift! By the way, what was your weapon of choice on the racetrack when you raced? I started on the track on a Honda RC51, then retired the RC from track duty and got a Gixxer 750, then moved up to the Gixxer 1000.
Nice! Most people don't know the difference but since you were in the sport, I'll clarify that I never bothered to get my race license because of the expense of racing so I just stuck to doing track days. I run in the race group with the racers, but I never bothered to get my license and actually go racing. Still got my boogie on tho! First pic is me on the RC51. Can't bring myself to sell it and it's 20 years old now. 2nd and 3rd pics are the Gixxer. That dude on the Ducat was STUPID fast. He kept waiting for me on the track because I was the only one remotely close to his speed. I gave him the business as best I could until he passed me on the outside, in the dirt, on the back wheel. That's when I realized, 1), this dude is crazy, and 2) he's WAY out of my league! LOL!!
