VOL. 50 ISSUE 24 JUNE 18, 2013
day's modern sportbikes abuse
tires in many different ways. And
with increased power output and
braking forces, a tire can lose
its composure rather easily. And
there are also substantial cornering loads to consider.
In order to deal with all these
inputs, Dunlop decided it was
best to focus its attention on a
new carcass construction. The
cut-breaker radial construction
already present in the Sportmax
Q2 was chosen as a base set-up
for the new Q3. With its two nylon-carcass plies and two aramid
P75
reinforcing belts, cornering stability and braking loads are maximized for optimum performance,
while a sport-oriented carcass
stiffness provides exceptional
steering response as well.
What's new for the Q3 is the
introduction of Dunlop's Carbon
