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Zitat von Mr. 36654 im Beitrag #19 As Goodyear have the Dunlop brand rights in the US & Europe, one hopes they do not rationalise the brands and bin Avon, closing their factory in Wiltshire, UK. On the other hand, maybe they want to ditch the Dunlop brand with it's complex brand licensing in different countries and seek world domination with Avon. Place bets. |
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Zitat von Mr. 36654 im Beitrag #21 as I said, it is complicated. Sumitomo and Goodyear were bedfellows and co-operated with the Dunlop branding but that ended 5 or so years ago. Dunlop have a factory in Montlucon, France and that is where our bike tyres come from, usually, as it is stamped on the sidewall. I have ridden past this massive facility. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunlop_Rub...ver_and_breakup says Goodyear has Dunlop tyre assets in Europe & US, so presumably own the French factory. Are all of your Dunlop bike tyres imported from Japan? |
Zitat von wessie im Beitrag #22 The Mutants come from France as stamped on the pair I have on my R1200RS, the Roadsmart III and IV tires I've used come from the plant in Japan and the Trailmax Mission tires are from the US plant in Buffalo, NY.IMG_5859.JPG - Bild entfernt (keine Rechte) |
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#24 | RE: Avon Storm 3D XM - any fans?
Fri Jul 09, 2021 8:26 pm (Last edited: Fri Jul 09, 2021 8:27 pm)
Fri Jul 09, 2021 8:26 pm (Last edited: Fri Jul 09, 2021 8:27 pm)
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Zitat von Ali-bear im Beitrag #24 everything Japanese had a bad reputation up until the about 1980, when they started to kick everyone's arse arguably, the rivalry between Bridgestone and the Japanese owner of Dunlop, Sumitomo, is what led to the dramatic improvement in tyres in the 1990s. The Europeans were way behind the curve in terms of radial tyre development. My 1994 VFR750 was shipped with some sort of concrete Michelin A/M89. I fitted a set of the latest D204 (I think) which transformed the bike. |
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The Guy down the road from me that MOTs my bikes is an Avon dealer. He used to be big pals with the development director (now retired) and they still use him to test new tyres on his Hyabusa (scuse spelling). he says that because they are developed in the UK, they take into consideration the UK weather (including testing in it). |
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Thanks, Alan M. I too put these Avons on my 2015 RS last August after 2 sets of Road 4s. Yes, felt very good in the dry, but have had a few front wheel slides in the wet. Will probably revert to Road 4s. |
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