Dunlop SP Sport 01 205/55 R15 V (88)

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Dunlop SP Sport 01 205/55 R15 V (88); They're Rubbish
Topic Started: Wed Nov 4, 2009 10:31 pm (307 Views)
MICHAEL	Wed Nov 4, 2009 10:31 pm Post #1
Member Posts: 5,616 Group: Members Member #555 Joined: September 28, 2006	I'm certain Will fitted these tyres not long before I bought it, so say, 2000 miles he put on them. You know what, the rears are goosed after another 3000 miles, . The Michelins on the CLK55 AMG are hardly marked, after 6000 miles, and I give it the gun too. Edited by MICHAEL, Thu Nov 5, 2009 2:16 pm.



Stempies	Wed Nov 4, 2009 10:36 pm Post #2
Hot Lips Posts: 3,302 Group: Members Member #2,380 Joined: March 6, 2008	Drifting & handbrake turns does tend to shorten their life Michael!!!



MICHAEL	Wed Nov 4, 2009 11:02 pm Post #3
Member Posts: 5,616 Group: Members Member #555 Joined: September 28, 2006	Stempies Wed Nov 4, 2009 10:36 pm Drifting & handbrake turns does tend to shorten their life Michael!!! You mean, like this.



Will	Thu Nov 5, 2009 6:43 am Post #4
Member Posts: 2,066 Group: Members Member #458 Joined: August 15, 2006	Hmm, I'd be surprised if I did much more than about 500 miles on them, they were fitted brand new (x4) around this time last year IIRC (straight after the wheels were refurbished). To wear any tyres out in that space of time/usage is going some (3.5k miles?)! Surely that kind of wear outside of a track is quite unusual, how have you been driving it? On the plus side, at least 205/55/15s are a fraction of the cost of tyres for the CLK55s! Will



NEIL	Thu Nov 5, 2009 8:41 am Post #5
Fewer Posts than Kenny Posts: 16,106 Group: Members Member #63 Joined: November 18, 2005	I've fitted Falken ZE912s to mine, in 205/55/15. I will let you know how I get on with them



jeremy	Thu Nov 5, 2009 8:53 am Post #6
Member Posts: 6,537 Group: Members Member #2,018 Joined: December 9, 2007	My 215/50/16 Toyo TR1's only lasted 3000 miles , but that did include about 700 miles on tracks !!!! Even with " spirited " road driving , you would get far more miles out of your tyres . Frankly if I were you Michael , I would be very dissapointed . Jeremy



cossie connoisseur	Thu Nov 5, 2009 10:46 am Post #7
fat tits Posts: 9,664 Group: Members Member #110 Joined: December 18, 2005	not exactly cheap either lol



MICHAEL	Thu Nov 5, 2009 12:28 pm Post #8
Member Posts: 5,616 Group: Members Member #555 Joined: September 28, 2006	Will Thu Nov 5, 2009 6:43 am Hmm, I'd be surprised if I did much more than about 500 miles on them, they were fitted brand new (x4) around this time last year IIRC (straight after the wheels were refurbished). To wear any tyres out in that space of time/usage is going some (3.5k miles?)! Surely that kind of wear outside of a track is quite unusual, how have you been driving it? Will Will, I knew I was erring on the high side, when I guessed 2k, so that's even worse. In truth I'm not driving it hard at all, so even though the tyres have worn evenly, my guess about the rear suspension being suspect, may well be right. Spheres!!!! Michael Edited by MICHAEL, Thu Nov 5, 2009 2:17 pm.



Stempies	Thu Nov 5, 2009 12:40 pm Post #9
Hot Lips Posts: 3,302 Group: Members Member #2,380 Joined: March 6, 2008	I would have said it was due to wrong pressures, but you say they have even wear!! Even in my old Triumph that was wheel-spun everywhere, only went through rear tyres in about 5000 miles!!



Will	Thu Nov 5, 2009 2:41 pm Post #10
Member Posts: 2,066 Group: Members Member #458 Joined: August 15, 2006	MICHAEL Thu Nov 5, 2009 12:28 pm Will Thu Nov 5, 2009 6:43 am Hmm, I'd be surprised if I did much more than about 500 miles on them, they were fitted brand new (x4) around this time last year IIRC (straight after the wheels were refurbished). To wear any tyres out in that space of time/usage is going some (3.5k miles?)! Surely that kind of wear outside of a track is quite unusual, how have you been driving it? Will Will, I knew I was erring on the high side, when I guessed 2k, so that's even worse. In truth I'm not driving it hard at all, so even though the tyres have worn evenly, my guess about the rear suspension being suspect, may well be right. Spheres!!!! Michael Michael, I can't see the rear suspension being the reason that the tyres have only lasted 3.5k ish miles? Especially as a few hundred of those must have been your high-speed journey home in it. Can you describe how they've been driven on over the last 3000 or so miles? Surely they'd need to be leaving black lines at every set of lights to wear down that quick! Are you sure you haven't been smoking them out like in the Evo picture above? Will



Will	Thu Nov 5, 2009 3:02 pm Post #11
Member Posts: 2,066 Group: Members Member #458 Joined: August 15, 2006	A couple of links after a moments googling: http://www.dunlop-tires.com/dunlop_euen/what_sets_dunlop_apart/car_brand/subaru.jsp (Chosen by Subaru for the 300bhp 2008 Impreza WRX STI) And an impartial review site: http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre/Dunlop/SP-Sport-01.htm People talking about were rates of 20/30k miles. One guy reckons he's had 42,000 miles out of them?!? There just has to be more to this than you're letting on Michael. No road going tyres can wear out in 3500 miles of normal driving, no matter how bad or good they are. Will



NEIL	Thu Nov 5, 2009 3:05 pm Post #12
Fewer Posts than Kenny Posts: 16,106 Group: Members Member #63 Joined: November 18, 2005	This might perhaps be more appropriate for discussion via PM. I don't think you two (Will & Michael) require an audience to resolve this.



cossie connoisseur	Thu Nov 5, 2009 3:10 pm Post #13
fat tits Posts: 9,664 Group: Members Member #110 Joined: December 18, 2005	the wonders of keeping a car in a forum wheelspinning will create uneven wear, excessive braking will create flatspots, if the tyres have worn out evenly then its odd with such low millage. if you drive a car hard the outside of the tyres will wear more, if the pressures are wrong again it will be the middle if pressures are too high. and as for suspension it would create uneven wear aswell in many different ways if the geometry is out it will generally cause one part of the tyre to wear more quickly though i would say if the alignment is out in a particular way and you use the motorway then it may 'scrub' the tyres down evenly..........it is however something that needs mentioning to a tyre place and if they have gone in 2.5k miles then its not right end off......will the next set do the same???? Edited by cossie connoisseur, Thu Nov 5, 2009 3:17 pm.



toff190	Thu Nov 5, 2009 3:31 pm Post #14
190 Mob Member and a Wise Guy. Posts: 3,445 Group: Members Member #2,544 Joined: April 18, 2008	NEIL Thu Nov 5, 2009 3:05 pm This might perhaps be more appropriate for discussion via PM. I don't think you two (Will & Michael) require an audience to resolve this. Yeah, or get a room



Will	Thu Nov 5, 2009 6:23 pm Post #15
Member Posts: 2,066 Group: Members Member #458 Joined: August 15, 2006	FWIW - just looked through some old photos and they're not actually Dunlop SP Sport 01 tyres (unless Michael has changed them), they're SP Sport 9000s There is a full receipt in the paperwork folder which should show when they were purchased too, I'm pretty certain it was less than a year ago. In case anyone is wondering, I'm not advocating the SP Sport 9000s (or any other tyre for that matter) - we all have personal preferences, although they were perfectly satisfactory tyres as far as I was concerned. But I think it's silly to assume that under routine use only 3.5k miles lifespan would be expected. I think Nathan (Nath-XPR?) has these tyres fitted to his 2.5-16, I'd be interested to know how many miles he has covered/his driving style and what sort of tread is left etc. Will



MICHAEL	Thu Nov 5, 2009 9:55 pm Post #16
Member Posts: 5,616 Group: Members Member #555 Joined: September 28, 2006	NEIL Thu Nov 5, 2009 3:05 pm This might perhaps be more appropriate for discussion via PM. I don't think you two (Will & Michael) require an audience to resolve this. Neil, I think you've misunderstood the reason for my post, it is in no way whatsoever, meant to criticise Will.On the contrary, Will is a very good friend of mine and has been since the day I signed into this forum. The reason I posted about the tyres, was to seek opinions on the Dunlops, and see if anyone else had a similar experience.



NEIL	Fri Nov 6, 2009 9:05 am Post #17
Fewer Posts than Kenny Posts: 16,106 Group: Members Member #63 Joined: November 18, 2005	MICHAEL Thu Nov 5, 2009 9:55 pm Neil, I think you've misunderstood the reason for my post, it is in no way whatsoever, meant to criticise Will. On the contrary, Will is a very good friend of mine and has been since the day I signed into this forum. The reason I posted about the tyres, was to seek opinions on the Dunlops, and see if anyone else had a similar experience. Cool, I was just getting a little concerned for your reputation as a collector of fine automobiles Your reputation as a budding tarmac rally driver remains intact



cossie connoisseur	Fri Nov 6, 2009 9:13 am Post #18
fat tits Posts: 9,664 Group: Members Member #110 Joined: December 18, 2005	POWER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We all know and love you michael but lets face it you have a reputation of driving them like you stole them, and their aint anything wrong in that Edited by cossie connoisseur, Fri Nov 6, 2009 9:14 am.



pwbadi	Fri Nov 6, 2009 10:06 am Post #19
Member Posts: 117 Group: Members Member #4,272 Joined: June 13, 2009	Gentlemen, I ve got 205/55R 16 Dunlop SP in my BMW 320 Estste. 12 miles in front and it looks great. I would say it has definitely more than 50% thread left



MICHAEL	Fri Nov 6, 2009 11:04 am Post #20
Member Posts: 5,616 Group: Members Member #555 Joined: September 28, 2006	Will Thu Nov 5, 2009 6:23 pm FWIW - just looked through some old photos and they're not actually Dunlop SP Sport 01 tyres (unless Michael has changed them), they're SP Sport 9000s My mistake Will, for convience that night, I'd taken that info from a post on your tyre thread. 9000's they are.



Nath_XPR	Fri Nov 6, 2009 3:33 pm Post #21
Nordschleife Taxi Posts: 932 Group: Members Member #2,493 Joined: April 7, 2008	Will Thu Nov 5, 2009 6:23 pm I think Nathan (Nath-XPR?) has these tyres fitted to his 2.5-16, I'd be interested to know how many miles he has covered/his driving style and what sort of tread is left etc. Yep I have them in 225/45/16. 8,000 miles later about 40% front and 30% rear left. Quite brisk and I make use of the ASD.



RobertE	Fri Nov 6, 2009 3:59 pm Post #22
Serial victim... Posts: 6,842 Group: Members Member #1,403 Joined: June 13, 2007	^^^ That's appalling! Get Continentals!



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