Dunlop non-DOT tires are for sale here. Roger Kraus Racing web page says the
following:
"Dunlop 205/60HR15 Soft Compound Race Tyres
Dunlop treaded tyres. Designed for Racing use, reduced tread depth, race
compounds and construction.
Note: The D84J is very close to the D93J Tread Pattern.
This tire is not USA DOT legal but is European road legal. It will probably
not be possible to get USA DOT approval for these tires. Reasons of cost
were given to me when I inquired.
For this reason these tires will be considered off road or race only tires
even though they are not marked as such. These tires are made in U.K. The 50
Series tires are made in Japan by Dunlop."
Again, I would think the specialty tire guys can import and resell them to
us if they wanted to, and enough of us wanted them.
Bob
----- Original Message -----
From: "Coffey, Jack" <CoffeyJack@bfusa.com>
To: "Friends of Triumph" <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 10:01 AM
Subject: RE: Tires - A032R - 205-60/15"
> DOT does not "approve" tires for sale. They establish certain criteria
> that tires must meet & manufacturer certifies tires have been tested to
> meet these standards - certification is done by molding "DOT" markings
> into tire sidewall
>
> As these tires must have been tested to Japan or European standards
> (JATMA or EU), I am sure they would meet DOT standards also. Yokohama
> has chosen not to test / certify to DOT - this is a marketing decision
> on their part.
>
> BTW non-DOT marked tires cannot be sold in USA for on-road usage
> (substantial fine for violation). Theoretically, Yoko could sell these
> non-DOT tires for race use only but this would be highly unlikely due to
> potential for on-road use & subsequent violation of law.
>
> Jack Coffey (Bridgestone/Firestone employee)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Randall Young [mailto:Ryoung@navcomtech.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 9:19 AM
> To: Friends of Triumph
> Subject: RE: Tires - A032R - 205-60/15"
>
> > I would think that the lack of DOT approval would keep Yokohama from
> > producing that tire for sales here in the USA through the bigger
> vendors.
>
> If the 60 series tires are not DOT approved for some reason, that might
> explain why they aren't sold here.
>
> Where in the US does one even buy a non-DOT tire ? Even the Hoosiers
> are
> DOT, AFAIK.
>
> Randall
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