Dunlop Qualifier Motorcycle Tire

The new Qualifier places a significantly larger footprint on the ground than the D208ZR it replaces.
Changes in profile and the additional compliance derived through the Qualifiers construction help lay
down a larger footprint. The result: significantly more grip that provides stability and confidence
during straight up riding and braking, and at all cornering angles.
The Dunlop Qualifier front and rear tread patterns remain very similar to the
Sportmax GP design that rules the AMA's Supersport class. An extension of
Dunlop's cosecant-curve design first introduced on the D207 and perfected
on the D208GP, the tread grooves are designed to continuously coincide
with the forces running through the tire. As the curving tread pattern travels
across the tire to the shoulder area, it keeps the driving and braking forces
aligned properly as cornering forces come into play. The tread pattern of
the Q contains more longitudinal elements in the center of the tread for
enhanced wet-surface grip, yet sacrifices none of the D208ZR s excellent
dry-surface wear performance. It is visually distinguishable from the ZR
tread pattern by the V-shaped chevrons molded into the tread grooves in the middle portion of the tread. Additionally, Dunlop Qualifier motorcycle tire's the
front tire features tread elements which are staged at different intervals around the tire. This variable pitch pattern
reduces frequency-generated noise and vibration.