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Originally Posted by jkv45

Ya - sounds good, but I'm not buying it... Sounds more like a disclaimer.

I've had some of the worst degradation of traction over time (3 years) with Pirelli rubber, both on my cars and Ninjas, to the point where I won't buy Pirelli tires any more.

Rubber, and traction, degrade with age. Maybe not in perfect conditions, but it does in the real world.

I've had some pro-racer friends swear off Dunlops for exact same reason. I suspect there are always a few bad apples that spoil entire barrel. A bad tyre here and there may slip through QC. Or it may have been mishandled in shipping or may have been improperly stored before sale. The issue for my AMA racer was when presented with obviously bad tire, Dunlop refused to accept any responsibility or make things right. Lost a customer for life.