Goodyear, with their R&D facility in Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg, has announced that Dunlop, one of the world’s leading brands for High and Ultra-High Performance tyres, has launched its new Dunlop Sport Classic, meeting the needs of classic car drivers and optimized for the High Performance vehicles of the ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s.
Strong Vintage Heritage
The Dunlop Sport Classic is the latest in a long line of tyres that allow classic car drivers to rely on Dunlop’s strong heritage. A trip down memory lane reveals that from the ‘50s to the ‘70s, Dunlop achieved great fame with a range of Racing Tyres (mainly Crossply CR65 and R5 patterns) for Touring and GT Le Mans Cars. Also during the ‘60s, Dunlop released the Aquajet tyre within the High Performance segment. Dunlop’s firm commitment to the historic tire market means keeping these two ranges in production, to allow historic race and road drivers to continue to use the authentic product.
Classic Look, Modern Performance
Dunlop Sport Classic tires offer classic car owners the best of both worlds: a classic look and feel, combined with modern handling and braking performance. The latest construction and compound technologies provide grip, stability and steering in wet and dry conditions, whilst the tread pattern still has the typical authentic appearance cherished by classic car owners.
Martijn de Jonge, Brand Director Consumer PBU EMEA, stated “To meet growing market demand and building on our heritage, Dunlop is proud to offer drivers of classic cars an authentic, classic looking tyre, with modern High Performance tire technologies.”
Features and Benefits
Modern silica compound delivers increased adaptability to the road’s surface, resulting in an excellent wet grip and braking performance
State-of-the-art reinforced overlay allows for a stronger carcass, guaranteeing an optimised on-road contact patch. This creates tyre stability and steering precision, even at higher speeds.
Classic tread pattern, with optimised grooves and high number of multi-oriented blocks, generates numerous biting edges for increased grip. Together with the efficient groove distribution design for better water evacuation, the tread pattern offers improved wet grip and aquaplaning resistance.
Latest shoulder block technology, with robust shoulder blocks and reinforced connections, provide increased stiffness to optimise force transmission. This offers the improved dry handling and braking they have come to expect from modern Ultra High Performance tyres, while at the same time maintaining that steering feel so typical of classic cars.
