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Dunlop GP-A Pro Question

Discussion in 'Tech' started by pjdibbini, Mar 27, 2019.

  1. pjdibbini

    pjdibbini Well-Known Member

    I have a set of UNUSED GP-A Pro's. NO dry rot NO cracks BUT they're from 2014. Are they fine to run? Looking for an unbiased answer. Thank you.
     
  2. HellrazoRR

    HellrazoRR Member

    I would get new ones. Why risk it.
     
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  3. Prospect

    Prospect Hayai

    The best people to ask are Dunlop.
    How the tire was stored will have a great effect on its performance once you ride around on it.
    If you have a close by Dunlop shop take the tire to them, that would be the safest course of action.
     
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  4. fastedyamaha

    fastedyamaha Well-Known Member

    Are you looking to race on them? No way. Too risky and too much risk to save $400. Track day practice? I’d probably do that and just not ride out of my comfort zone lap time.
     
  5. pjdibbini

    pjdibbini Well-Known Member

    No racing, just track days - but sold them to ease my mind! New rubber on the way lol
     
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  6. tjnyzf

    tjnyzf Well-Known Member

    So someone else crashing on your potentially faulty tires eased your mind? LOL!
     
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  7. pjdibbini

    pjdibbini Well-Known Member

    lol! not like that.. buyer was fully aware!
     
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  8. Spitz

    Spitz Well-Known Member


    Is now. :D
     
  9. Pneumatico Delle Vittorie

    Pneumatico Delle Vittorie Retired "Tire" Guy

    Old tires are not faulty tires, just saying.
     
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  10. tjnyzf

    tjnyzf Well-Known Member

    That's why I said "potentially" and had the LOL! in there.

    However if a tire is questionable for track us, why would it not be questionable for street use? A tire failure on the street is potentially more dangerous than at the track as it is not a controlled environment, with a ambulance near by, etc....
     
  11. Pneumatico Delle Vittorie

    Pneumatico Delle Vittorie Retired "Tire" Guy

    Again how does this/a old tire fail? Your theory that a tire will fail (fall apart, delaminate, loose air, chunk, loose tread) is not related to tire age. What you're saying is a 5 yr. old race tire doesn't have the same performance as a newer one would be true.
     
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  12. bored&stroked

    bored&stroked Disclaimer: Can't spell

    Pretty sure his idea of fail is not provide expected grip and cause a crash. Nobody thinks a slightly old tire will just randomly blow up.
     
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