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  1. 09-08-2022, 09:49 PM #1
    rafaelme
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    Vintage Tires

    Hi everyone. I am trying to keep my 68 as original as I can. My Kardex says it came with the DUNLOP 15s but no one is using the classic Dunlop. Mostly everyone is using the Pirelli Cinturato or the Vredestein Sprint Classic Tire. I currently have the Pirellis. How are the Dunlop and which is the tire Porsche used? Is the tread design being used on a vintage tire today for Dunlop?
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    Longstone tyres in the UK
    I believe the Dunlop dogbones are being re made

    HTH
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    I believe only Dunlop motorcycle tires are available in the USA (they are actually made by Sumimoto in Buffalo, NY). For Dunlop automobile tires, I believe you have to have them sent from the UK. FIA regulations require Dunlop Vintage R5 for my historic racecar that I keep and race in Europe. They work fine for racing, but since I can't run anything else, I have no basis for direct comparison. Their longevity seems fine.
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  4. 09-09-2022, 08:16 AM #4
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    agree, England

    the other alternative is an xas michelin from coker

    Quote Originally Posted by gulf908 View Post
    Longstone tyres in the UK
    I believe the Dunlop dogbones are being re made

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  5. 09-09-2022, 08:19 AM #5
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    Thank you everyone! So basically I have to buy the Dog Bones in Europe and have them sent, Is the Dog Bone tread the original tread design?
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    Quote Originally Posted by gulf908 View Post
    Longstone tyres in the UK
    I believe the Dunlop dogbones are being re made

    HTH
    Dennis
    Thank you for the picture Gulf908.
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  7. 09-10-2022, 12:35 PM #7
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    Hi Rafael,
    The closest looking tyres to the original Dunlop SP 165VR15 or 165HR16 for SWB are the Broockley Tires, UK, also available R and V speed rated for the 911S.

    https://www.blockleytyre.com/search

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  8. 10-12-2022, 07:46 AM #8
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    Hi

    i hope the imformation you need is on here

    https://www.longstonetyres.co.uk/cla...rsche/911.html

    This is also an independent tyre test

    https://www.cinturato.net/images/tes...tyres-0716.pdf
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  9. 10-12-2022, 07:49 AM #9
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  10. 12-09-2022, 05:31 PM #10
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    Great info....I need the dogbone as well.
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