Dunlop Tyres

Dunlop is the brand owned by the American Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company. It is based in Akron, Ohio. Since 2003, the manufacturer is a supplier of tires for the British Touring Car Championship, since 2002 — for the V8 Supercars Championship, since 2015 - for the European Le Mans Series (ELMS).

5 facts about Dunlop

1. The company was founded in 1888 in Belfast, Ireland. Its appearance was inspired by an invention of veterinarian John Boyd Dunlop an inner tube for a bike wheel, which was glued from strips of rubber and filled with air.
2. The company's factories operate in 22 countries. The total production is about 200 million tires a year.
3. Products of the brand belong to the premium segment and are sold in America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Oceania.
4. For more than a century the tires of the brand have been installed on racing cars. So, in 1902, the car that won the driver first prize in the Paris-Vienna rally was equipped with these tires. Moreover, Jaguars of the winners of the 24 hours of Le Mans races in 1951, 1953, 1955, 1956 and 1957 were also equipped with such tires.
5. In 2009, Dunlop tires for passenger cars were recognized the best by the results of nine tests performed by the editorial board of popular American edition "Car and Driver".

Types of Dunlop tires for passenger cars

• Direzza. These are summer models. They feature a large area of the contact patch, thereby ensuring a secure grip on the road. Due to the presence of hard shoulder blocks, they contribute to directional stability during manoeuvring.
• Graspic. These are winter tires made the base of silicon dioxide. They are wear resistant and do not lose elasticity even at extremely low temperatures.
• SP. All-season tires with asymmetric tread pattern. They remove water and mud well, produce minimum noise and have a long service life.
• SP Sport. The catalogue of Dunlop tires for passenger cars contains summer and all-season tires. Thanks to the use of silicon dioxide, an excellent grip is achieved even at high speed.
• SP Sport Maxx. These summer tires have been created with the use of the Multi-Radius Tread technology, which ensures excellent traction on dry and wet roads. Depending on the model, Twin Hydro-Paddle technology is also used for fast and efficient water removal, as well as the 5-Pitch and Multi-Pitch Tread Design technologies for reducing noise, etc.
• SP Winter Sport. Winter tires, ensure efficient braking on ice. Directional tread pattern significantly reduces the risk of hydroplaning. Some models have the 4D Sipe system, which implies more grooves for reducing the braking distance.
• Sport Maxx RT and Race. Tires for racing cars. Massive shoulder blocks guarantee vehicle stability in sharp turns.
• Signature. These all-season models equipped with the Evaqua Grooves technology that reduces the risk of hydroplaning, and VersaLoad which accelerates the steering response.
• Winter Maxx. These are winter tires made of durable Nano-Fit rubber. They ensure excellent grip on surfaces covered with snow and ice.

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