Correct Tyre Design and Development Selection
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Ummm, yes. I know that Porsche and other top vehicle manufacturers spend quite a bit developing specific tyres to suit the dynamics and characterstics of their vehicles. And with Tata injecting much needed capital into the brand, it would be a small investment to work with a preferred tyre supplier that would develop a tyre that would complete the package. So why would they not?
I doesn't mean there isn't rubber out there that will be optimal for any particular vehicle in terms of a person's drivig style, safety, comfort, ect.. It is just that OEM tires tend to be decided via various compromises in order to sell the vehicle.
As stated before though, tires have improved over the years so one should expect to be able to benefit from that. The biggest problem is that it gets subjective, prone to personal "belly buttons" that muddy choosing what might be best for you.
One of the least mentioned "belly button" points is the age of the tire when purchased. Old rubber gets hard which changes characteristics badly which can color one's opinion of that brand/model. That is why I always insist on tires manufactured less than 6 mos earlier.
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Panthro (03-18-2018)
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I don't think there was that much development for the XK on the Dunlops. Just my opinion. If it was, it was a poor partnership as the Dunlops are priced to the moon. How many owners replaced with for the same tire? For all the years I have been on this forum, a small minority have stayed with Dunlops.
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