Reviews for Dunlop D220

Avg. Customer Review (3.6 Stars)

Number of Reviews: 20
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Suzuki sv650s 2011, lacking grip in bends

- Phil from UK
Oh dear, my brand new sv650s(2011) has these and I've done about 1300 miles and hate them. Had suzuki bandit 1200 and a fireblade before so I know what to expect from decent tyres and these d220 are lacking.
Just yesterday, I went out in 10 degrees celcius weather, dry looking roads(beginning of december, no grit layed yet)) and even after 6 miles of riding to get a bit of heat into the tyres I lost the front end at about 50-60mph around a left-hand bend. Very close to low siding, luckily I caught the slide, but it shouldn't have happened. Hence why I'm now checking reviews on them and its clear these are not good tyres to be cornering on.

I've always had bridgestones, 020, 021, 014 etc, and never have I lost control at such average riding speeds. Scary thing is that in the warmer days where its been almost 20degrees I've been riding the twisties and have run the front tyre to the edge of its tread pattern without even trying, which is odd because normally your rear tyre runs close to its edge and the front has more to go, but my rear still has about 1/2" on the edges left whereas the front is about 1/4" or just less???? Not good knowing how little tyre is left on the front for cornering....

Overall I'd say the wear is good, 1300 miles shows almost no wear but feedback in corners is poor, and they let go with no warning to the rider, and on damp roads even with heat in the tyre grip is below average. My trusty old kwak gpz500 runs cheap bridgestone bt-045's and they're fantastic, even on a bike with 30k and original suspension!
So be warned, these are not good tyres if you corner at average lean angles or more, and they are not good in damp or wet conditions.
- Dec 03, 2011

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Utter shite

- kev slater from derby uk
Dunslip d220 sportmax st, don't buy em simple as that, no grip in the cold no grip in the wet and mediocre grip in the dry, the worst part is they last forever so you're stuck with em unless you've got the money to replace them.
- Sep 16, 2011

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Dunlop D220... pure shite!

- Sasquatchfarts from Canuckland
I had to use these as the bike came with them and I couldn't really afford to replace brand new tires... but they are awful... they are slick when cold, crap in the wet and are pigs to corner with..

Granted there could be worse and they did get me close to 8000km but I've driven the same bike with Continental Road Attacks and the bike is a whole new beast with those... The dunlop d220 are just ok for a touring bike that doesn't hit corners very hard and drives slow and rarely sees cold temps but they flat spot something horrible in the back... so you had better be a granny with the throttle

My front is new still but I am going to toss it in the garbage when I get my new tires... I hate these things with a passion even a nearly bald bridgestone battleaxe was better.
- May 18, 2010

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duplop 220's on SV650

- Barko from Ontario Canada
Stock tires for the SV650, I have a 2008, I got just under 10,000km (6000miles) to the rear and the cords are showing (no wheelies or burnouts). I was not very impressed with the tire, not a tonne of grip, especially the front, this tire combined with the soft fork on the SV left a lot to be desired when riding hard. I'm looking forward to putting something a little stickier on the bike.
A stint down my favorite twisty would enduce the ABS far more than I would have expected and would always end up with excesive rubber feathering off the rear tire.

I wouldn't recommend this dunlop, there are far better options for the same money.
- Mar 26, 2010

Yes - 8
No - 0

Dunlop 220 Rear

- Scott G. from Springdale Arkansas
My 08' Yamaha FZ6 ate a deep groove down the center 3/4 way around the tire. No cords showing but strange. I am a newby to sport bikes and at 240, I'm a little heavy for the 600. I ride fairly hard on take offs and getting almost all the tire in the corners. At 2400 miles I was surprised at the wear with no bunouts or wheelies (ok, some small power wheelies). The FZ6 does pull hard for a 600 but was surprised with the tire wear being my first sport bike. Another reason I'm glad not to have opted for the FZ1!

I'm not a stranger to power after owning a CRF450R which was easier on tires with way more abuse. (apples to oranges) The Honda 750 Shadow I had would not wear out a tire. My son is running a Bridgestone Batlax Bt 020 on his Ninja 650R and its wearing great, but is a little wobbly in hard corners. He pulls wheelies and rides hard 80% of the time and the rear tire looks great with 2500 miles.
- Jul 14, 2009

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Be Careful

- Del from Temecula Ca.
I have D220's on my 06 SV650. If you don't ride too agressively and want an inexpensive tire that lasts a long time, then go for it. If you want to do some corner carving then ditch these tires for something stickier. I low sided my bike at an intersection making a right turn with these tires. While I went into the corner a little hot, I felt that the rear tire shouldn't have slipped. Fortunately, frame sliders saved the bike from major damage. I'm replacing the D220's with Pirelli Diablo Rosso tires. Remember, you get what you pay for.
- Jul 04, 2009

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07 sv650

- Tj from Dayton, ohio
These are not bad tires for distance, Ive gotten 11k miles out of the fronts and am just getting around to replacing them, the rears went about 8k miles before the flat spotting got to much to take. I use the bike for a sport tourer and packed with full bags virtually every weekend including trips to Canada, michigan and Tennesee all from Dayton Ohio.
- May 06, 2009

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220's bmw k1200rs

- chris d from Norhtport michigan
This being the second set of 220's,have to say all in all a good tire. Great handling wet and dry. Riding style is a "spirited" rough Michigan roads. The krs is a heavy bike w/lots o'HP. 1st.set-just under 5ooo miles. Currently have 3076miles on 2nd.set. With that said, I will be looking at the Roadsmarts in the future. I've tried conti R/A-great feel, terrible milage. Bridgstone 020 front/056 rear-never again! So, hope the "roadsmart" will prove to be a good choice for improved milage. Here's to a safe and great New Year 09' peace....
- Jan 03, 2009

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D220s on BMW RT

- John from Napa, California
The 220s on my R1150RT perform very nicely in all conditions from aggressive twisty riding to straight line touring. I expect to see about 6K miles from the rear and a bit less than that from the front. All other bikes I've owned, including an R1150GS, have gotten almost twice the mileage from their front tires as did the rears. On the front tire of the RT the most wear is just off the crown of the tire, which shows excellent wear. I attribute the seemingly premature wear on this part of the tire to the 17" rim and weight-forward design of the bike.
- Oct 09, 2008

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Not bad for OEM sport/touring tires...

- Evan from NE Oklahoma
Came factory on my '07 SV650S. Not bad for what they are...I rode ~650 aggressive miles this past weekend through the Ozarks and don't have any complaints.

They do seem to be wearing a little quick...just a tick over 5,000 miles and both front+rear are almost to the wear marks.
- Oct 06, 2008

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