Yo Primers,
I have had many years of excellent service from Dunlap SP Sport 9000's that I must now replace. These were perfect tires for my type of spirited mountain road driving in dry conditions only (not track, not straight-line commuting). I got >20K miles/front and >10K miles/rear. The sizes were 225/45 ZR16 front and 255/40 ZR17 rear (using factory alignment specs).
I know that these sizes may be impossible to find in 2014, so I'll settle for smaller tires. But, I want replacement tires with qualities that best match the old Dunlap SP Sport 9000's, including long tread wear, excellent grip, and stiff side walls. If there are any olde Primers out there who have owned and driven Dunlap SP Sport 9000's and succeeded in replacing them with equal or better tires, please let me know what you bought and why.
Thanks mucho.
NSXY
I have had many years of excellent service from Dunlap SP Sport 9000's that I must now replace. These were perfect tires for my type of spirited mountain road driving in dry conditions only (not track, not straight-line commuting). I got >20K miles/front and >10K miles/rear. The sizes were 225/45 ZR16 front and 255/40 ZR17 rear (using factory alignment specs).
I know that these sizes may be impossible to find in 2014, so I'll settle for smaller tires. But, I want replacement tires with qualities that best match the old Dunlap SP Sport 9000's, including long tread wear, excellent grip, and stiff side walls. If there are any olde Primers out there who have owned and driven Dunlap SP Sport 9000's and succeeded in replacing them with equal or better tires, please let me know what you bought and why.
Thanks mucho.
NSXY