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My recollection is some of the current (at the time) Yokohama equipment and molds were bought by Shinko.Neat!
I don't recall any longer (or at least not today): When Yokohama got out of the motorcycle tire business, did Shinko buy all of it (or did that become Shinko), or was it just some engineers, engineering, and designs that went to Shinko?
This is somewhat common for "discount" tire brands in general.My recollection is some of the current (at the time) Yokohama equipment and molds were bought by Shinko.
Looks like Dunlop are only tires made in the USA.....some riders call certain Dunlop tires Duncrap..... certain years of the NC700x came with Dunlops, and they wore out in 2000 miles or so....other countries made Honda replace those tires free of charge; however, the USA was not one of those countries....Are there any motorcycle tires made in the USA?
Well, that is sad to hear. I would have hoped the US could do better. I am one of those who call them "Duncrap". Never had a set that I liked, and I am not that picky about tires.Looks like Dunlop are only tires made in the USA.....some riders call certain Dunlop tires Duncrap..... certain years of the NC700x came with Dunlops, and they wore out in 2000 miles or so....other countries made Honda replace those tires free of charge; however, the USA was not one of those countries....
Dunlop is the ONLY motorcycle tire manufacturer that designs, tests, produces, and supports tires in the United States:
Their higher end Roadsmart line gets good reviews currently and in the past. Premium prices though.Well, that is sad to hear. I would have hoped the US could do better. I am one of those who call them "Duncrap". Never had a set that I liked, and I am not that picky about tires.
On the older Ninja 250s, Dunlop supplied the OEM tires. The tires’ hard, low traction characteristics earned them the name Dunrocks.Looks like Dunlop are only tires made in the USA.....some riders call certain Dunlop tires Duncrap..... certain years of the NC700x came with Dunlops, and they wore out in 2000 miles or so....other countries made Honda replace those tires free of charge; however, the USA was not one of those countries....
Dunlop is the ONLY motorcycle tire manufacturer that designs, tests, produces, and supports tires in the United States:
On sale right now. Found the pair for about 250$.Their higher end Roadsmart line gets good reviews currently and in the past. Premium prices though.
Thanks, but no thanks. Been disappointed too many times by Dunlops.Their higher end Roadsmart line gets good reviews currently and in the past. Premium prices though.
I understand your feelings but “Don’t throw the baby out with the bath water.”Thanks, but no thanks. Been disappointed too many times by Dunlops.
"Fool me once shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me."
Yup. I have had Roadsmarts on three bikes and they are an exceptional tire, IMO. The BMW R12XXRT crowd sure seems to love them too. But tires, in many ways, are like seats in that their evaluation is appropriately subjective.I understand your feelings but “Don’t throw the baby out with the bath water.”