Comparison of old and new Dunlop Q5

This time, we compared the fitting of the American-made and Thai-made 120/70ZR17 front wheels of the domestically produced Q5.

I accidentally forgot to compare weights, but I feel like I'm starting to see a lot of things.

The wheels are standard 3.5 inch wheels.

First, we installed a new one made in Thailand into the hole.

Please note that we use a tire changer, so the feel may be different from that of a hand-assembled tire.

When assembling one side, it went in easily with my hand. When assembling the whole thing, it went in without any resistance.

It didn't feel too hard. I wonder if it feels similar to Diablo or α13SP?

So, for comparison, I took an American-made Q5 that I had used once and disassembled it and reassembled it.

When I tried it, I didn't feel there was much difference between the two. The American one is definitely softer because it uses American-made ones.

I don't think you can make a direct comparison, but for reference…

Then I added air to raise the beat, but it went up on both sides just before 3kg, so maybe it's a little soft after all?

And here is a comparison of the shape when mounted on a wheel.

Hmm? The sidewalls of the Thai-made tires seem a little sharper and more pointed?

So I measured the size of the tread.

Accurate measurements with calipers

American made product = 119mm

Thai product = 116mm

The Thai-made version was 3mm smaller.

The round is more aggressive, and to absorb that, the tread is softer and the sidewalls are raised.

Aren't tires evolving to be able to absorb strong energy and turn?

Has it also become easier to use?

The results gave us such hope.

However, since it is thinner than before, I think the impression will be different when mounted on thinner wheels.

You won't know anything until you actually drive it, so I'd like to do a test drive before JAPAN and let you know the results if possible.

I'm sorry if I couldn't.