JMK:
I seriously considered a Dunlop GT501, but finally chose the Dunlop Elite 3. The tread pattern is very similar to today's high performance radial track tires, even though it is a bias ply tire. They only have a few diagonal grooves and the rubber sections are all connected together continuously - no small blocks of tread. The rear tire is belted. My theory is, that all this will result in a tire with a firm contact patch that should give very good dry-weather performance,long life and freedom from "scalloping".
Even though the literature touts good wet-weather performance, I doubt that it will be spectacular, but I am OK with that. The diagonal grooves should shed water out to the side quite well.
I would imagine they will definitely out perform the present Kenda Challengers (K-657) that I have now. Time will tell.
I would like to hear from anybody that has run the Dunlop Elite 3 tires.
Bill Baker
Houston, Texas
1982 KZ650 CSR
2008 Yamaha FZ1
2006 Yamaha FZ1
1977 Honda Supersport 750 four (sold)
1984 Honda Nighthawk 650 (sold)
