Hi.
I want to share the information i have found about the Dunlops SportSmart where it is the tire used in Australia and in Europe where it is the equivalent or perhaps better ( since it is a newer tire ) to the Dunlop Q2 sold in USA.
I did contacted Dunlop Europe, Dunlop Australia and Mr Bullet ( CSS UK coaching staff ) who did a very well write up about Dunlops SportSmart here http://forums.superb...indpost&p=20894 and this is the info i got back from them.
Dunlop Europe, Peter Wayte from the Product Support & Service informed me that the Sportsmart has been tested and approved for the GSXR 1000.
As per their book suggested tyre pressures for track use: Front 2.1 bar / Rear 1.9 bar, which is 30psi Front and 28psi Rear.
Dunlop Australia, Ken Wieden a National Motorcycle & Motorsport Manager of Dunlop Tires informed me that for track day use in Australia they recommend the following pressures for GSX-R1000 ......theye have found these pressures work best there
Front 32 - 34 psi hot off warmers
Rear 25 - 26 psi hot off warmers
If not using warmers increase by 1 psi
If in very fast track day group we could drop rear by 1 psi
The above pressures are close enough & are a good starting point ...........we can fine tune to your individual requirements from there
For street use :-
Front 35 - 36 psi
Rear 42 - 44 psi
Mr Bullet recommends 30F, 29R. (cold) and maybe as low as 28 R, no more since it is not an ntec tyre, like a d211 or D212gp or a ntec slick. If we run it that low, circa 18-23 cold, it'll feel all squirmy and horrible. It's a marketing related thing, it is not a ntec race tyre, it's a road tyre. Only the track/race tyres are run that low. We wi'll destroy the tyre quickly too. The thing with tyre pressures is that we're always looking for the optimum balance of grip and tyre wear. If the tyre's not wearing or tearing up, and you're not suffering grip/traction problems.
So the above is the information about the pressures i gathered for that specific tire where it is an Ntec tire but not a race Ntec tire.
I hope i have helped
Lets all have a nice day.