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The Dunlop SP Sport 5000 Ultra High Performance All-Season radial
was developed to meet the year-round needs of today's sports car,
coupe & sedan drivers by blending dry & wet road performance
with light snow & slush traction.
On the outside, two SP Sport 5000 tread designs were developed to
enhance the tires' comfort, traction & performance characteristics
on a by-size basis. Lower profile sizes feature an asymmetric tread
design while higher aspect ratio sizes feature a symmetric version.
The 55-series & lower profile sizes feature an innovative
asymmetric tread design in order to help blend year-round traction
& performance. Large interconnected outer shoulder blocks &
independent intermediate tread blocks enhance dry road cornering &
stability, while the inner tread blocks with open shoulder grooves
enhance wet traction & reduce the risk of hydroplaning. The
60-series & higher profile sizes feature a symmetric version of
the tread design in which the inner half of the tread design is
virtually a mirror image of the outer half. Large shoulder blocks
separated by open shoulder grooves & independent intermediate
tread blocks are used to balance dry cornering & handling with wet
traction & hydroplaning resistance. Full-face, cross-cut sipes are
engineered into the tread patterns of all sizes to provide more
biting edges for slush & snow traction, & an exclusive high
performance all-season tread compound (patent pending) is used to
blend traction, treadwear, & rolling resistance to meet a wide
range of driving & weather conditions.
Internally, the SP Sport 5000 tire's twin steel belts are reinforced
by Dunlop's Jointless B& (JLB) technology which uses spirally
wound nylon strips to provide long term integrity under high speed
conditions while it reduces weight & helps provide more uniform
ride quality. The SP Sport 5000 tires feature sidewalls which resist
lateral deflection to generate cornering force, while Max Flange
Shield (MFS) rim protector ribs help protect alloy wheels from curb
damage.
The SP Sport 5000 tires feature subtle black letter styling & are
available in 65-, 60-, 55-, 50-, 45-, & 40-series; H-, V-, &
W-speed ratedsizes for 15" to 17" wheel diameters. Ultra High
Performance ... plus All-Season Versatility ... the SP Sport 5000. |
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