Had four of them fitted yesterday ( £104 each incl VAT + fitting )
Brief rundown,bearing in mind it's been lovely weather up here so I haven't used them in the wet.
1/ Ride quality - much better than the F1's.Much less harsh and buttock clenching over rough surfaces.Leads to more confidence to push it over crap roads.
2/ Road noise - less than the F1's,without a doubt.
3/ Braking - very good,no squirming around.No better/worse than F1's.
4/ Traction - MUCH better than the F1's. I've always complained of a lack of acceleration traction with the F1's,leading to wheelspin away from junctions and axle tramp (wheels bouncing). None of that with the Dunlops. Just grip and off you go.
5/Handling (the important bit) - The initial turn in is a bit more vague than the F1's,which I can only assume is down to less stiff sidewalls (along with the improved ride),or perhaps tread movement.Once settled into the corner though,I would say the grip is on a par with the F1's.Ultimate grip levels are maybe slightly less,but it could just be the sidewalls/tread flexing more.There is definitely more 'feel' though,which I like. The bit I really,really like is the fact that the back end of the car seems to play a more active part now.When you chuck it in to a corner,the back seems to give a certain amount of oversteer now.Not full on slides/oversteer,just a feeling that the back end is now helping the car round the corner,rather than just sitting there.
I like that !
In short,these tyres really brought a grin to my face over my usual 'test route' last night (fastest straight 110mph+,fastest corner 90mph+,slowest corner 30mph).
The flexier sidewalls/tread has,IMO,improved the car.
Wet weather remains to be seen,but if they're anywhere near as good as the F1's in that department,then I'll be chuffed.
Brief rundown,bearing in mind it's been lovely weather up here so I haven't used them in the wet.
1/ Ride quality - much better than the F1's.Much less harsh and buttock clenching over rough surfaces.Leads to more confidence to push it over crap roads.
2/ Road noise - less than the F1's,without a doubt.
3/ Braking - very good,no squirming around.No better/worse than F1's.
4/ Traction - MUCH better than the F1's. I've always complained of a lack of acceleration traction with the F1's,leading to wheelspin away from junctions and axle tramp (wheels bouncing). None of that with the Dunlops. Just grip and off you go.
5/Handling (the important bit) - The initial turn in is a bit more vague than the F1's,which I can only assume is down to less stiff sidewalls (along with the improved ride),or perhaps tread movement.Once settled into the corner though,I would say the grip is on a par with the F1's.Ultimate grip levels are maybe slightly less,but it could just be the sidewalls/tread flexing more.There is definitely more 'feel' though,which I like. The bit I really,really like is the fact that the back end of the car seems to play a more active part now.When you chuck it in to a corner,the back seems to give a certain amount of oversteer now.Not full on slides/oversteer,just a feeling that the back end is now helping the car round the corner,rather than just sitting there.
I like that !
In short,these tyres really brought a grin to my face over my usual 'test route' last night (fastest straight 110mph+,fastest corner 90mph+,slowest corner 30mph).
The flexier sidewalls/tread has,IMO,improved the car.
Wet weather remains to be seen,but if they're anywhere near as good as the F1's in that department,then I'll be chuffed.