The Dunlop Q4 Tires are the latest High Performance Sport Motorcycle Tire to hit the market. The Q4 Tire is designed to deliver a high level of performance on the race track during track days that can also be ridden on the street. Taylor Knapp rode on the Dunlop Q4 Tires during the 2018 MotoAmerica Tire Test at Barber carding a best lap time of 1:28.7 on the Q4's. If you have ridden at Barber you already know that turning lap times under 1:30 is not something most riders can manage, regardless of the tire they ride on. While most of us will not be turning 28's on the Q4 Tires this does establish a benchmark for their performance that will give you that confidence to go out and turn your own best laps.
Taylor Knapp said they found the best performance from the Q4's using 32 psi front and 30 psi rear (cold pressures), without using tire warmers. Designed to warm up fast Taylor told us the tires were warmed up in 1/2 to 1 1/2 laps once they were scuffed. It is important to note that this will vary a little depending on the weather conditions, level of grip at the track you are riding and of course your own personal skill level. We would suggest working down from the 1 1/2 lap warm up time to find the sweet spot.
A purpose-built track day tire that achieves lean angles of up to 62 degrees, which is more than other street legal tires offered by Dunlop.
Utilizing technology shared by Dunlop's cutting-edge MotoAmerica road race tires, the Q4 is made in Dunlop's Buffalo, New York, plant on the same proprietary equipment as the racing products - Only Dunlop makes sport tires in America.
Over the years, Dunlop has developed many class-leading sport tires as well as racing tires for professional and amateur road racers. The hypersport Sportmax Q3+ combines both, with one foot on the street and the other on the track, performing amazingly well on track days considering it's built primarily for aggressive street riding.
Now the Q4 takes that performance to a whole new level. The Q4 is not a Q3+ replacement, but is instead designed to add depth to the Sportmax family lineup to accommodate track-day-level riding like no other Dunlop DOT street tire has before, with even greater overall performance and grip than the Q3+.
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Dunlops!!!
See the review for the fronts. The rears are the same. Stick like glue, no mileage, but that's what you get with super sticky tires!
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Dunlop q4 rear tore
Great track tire, noticeably better than the q3’s. Just ordered a second set and STG had the best price!
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Dunlop q4
I am trackday rider and I'm an upper level intermediate. Some tracks I'm about mid pack in advanced just to give an idea what level I ride at. This tire for where I'm at right now is one of the best all around tires I have used and I have used a few different ones. The grip difference between this tire and dunlop's full race tire isn't even noticable at my level. The fact that you don't use warmers on these saves so much time and hassle. Just set the cold pressure in the morning and go! It so easy! Just got back from pittrace in 70 degrees yesterday and they took everything I threw at em. I'm impressed!! Two trackdays on em so far and they are not even half gone yet.im gonna get at least another 2-3 days outta this rear tire for sure, maybe more.if you have the setup, advanced riders can use these.
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Possibly the best track day tires.
I've ran Supercorsa SP's, and even Mich power slick evo's with warmers and these tires seem to hook better than the SP's and just as good as the evo's with no need for warmers. Same bike, same track. '13 R1 at Chuckwalla Valley Raceway. For the money, these can't be beat.
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Q4 tires
These are great tires for street and track. Do not inflate these tires to the air pressures that Dunlop recommends. On the track run 27 in the rear hot off the track. I went hire and the rear kicked out and high-sided the bike. 35 hot on the front is good.
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Heats up quick, instills confidence.
I had the Pirelli TD's previously but due to inventory, I went with the Q4s as a substitute. They seem to warm up quicker and have more grip similar to a slick. I'm no where near the stated 60 degree lean angle, but even at corner exit, the grip is so smooth. These are very soft tires and at a coarse track like MPH (Motorsports Park Hastings), I think you would be lucky to get 1 full day on a 1000CC, but 3-4 days at a smoother track at an advance pace. Excellent traction at either location though. These are the best DOT's I've run so far.
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Q4's
These tires inspire confidence. will help you get your knee down. They warm up after about one lap. If you ride at a highly abrasive track you will go through this tire fast
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Q4
Awesome as a set! traction all day!
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Absolutely Awesome
Ive ran several diffrent brands in my day but Q4s is the best ive ever ran fron trackdays at VIR to the twisties at 421....their bad to the bone
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