Two Two Motorsports and Dunlop part ways

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7/18/2014 2:01pm Edited Date/Time 7/19/2014 3:06am
"After four years as the official race tire of Chad Reed and TwoTwo Motorsports, the team and Dunlop have agreed to mutually end their partnership to allow TwoTwo to expand their relationship with their title sponsor.

“I am very thankful for the support Dunlop has shown TwoTwo Motorsports and myself since 2010,” said Reed. “Over the past four years, I have had the privilege to watch Dunlop develop cutting-edge products for my team and the industry. As an independent team owner I am forced to make hard decisions. I would sincerely like to extend my gratitude to the entire Dunlop team and wish them nothing but success moving forward. We are excited for the future of TwoTwo Motorsports and the impact we continue to make on the industry.”



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7/18/2014 2:06pm
So what tires is reed gonna use now?
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7/18/2014 2:12pm
hillbilly wrote:
Cheng shin
Metzler?
mmcmx
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7/18/2014 2:14pm
Dunlops with some name printed on them.

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7/18/2014 2:16pm
zook11 wrote:
So what tires is reed gonna use now?
I bet it will be Michelin
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7/18/2014 2:18pm
zook11 wrote:
So what tires is reed gonna use now?
Discount Tires, duh!
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7/18/2014 2:20pm
Back in the 70s I used a Barum,if I spelled it right,it would run without airpressure X amount of miles

It was a bitch to mount
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7/18/2014 2:20pm
Making moves to gain more $ for a second rider?
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7/18/2014 2:22pm
well I know...discount tire carries Dunlop...
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7/18/2014 2:28pm
With JGR running one-off Pirelli tires made specifically for them, I would imagine they could do something of the sort with any name brand tire company. It wouldn't be too hard for Cooper (or any other name Discount wants to advertise) to make a batch of 100 tires.
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7/18/2014 2:32pm
zook11 wrote:
So what tires is reed gonna use now?
Xeno wrote:
Discount Tires, duh!
It all makes sense now. Tongue
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7/18/2014 2:33pm
dsmith wrote:
well I know...discount tire carries Dunlop...
That's what I thought also.
The other thing is I wondered is if Discount Tire wants to start carrying motorcycle tires and has negotiated with someone like Maxxis or Pirelli.
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7/18/2014 2:47pm Edited Date/Time 7/18/2014 3:16pm
Trelleborgs...
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7/18/2014 2:48pm
hillbilly wrote:
Back in the 70s I used a Barum,if I spelled it right,it would run without airpressure X amount of miles

It was a bitch to mount
I remember those tires,if you could mount one of those you could mount anything.
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7/18/2014 2:48pm Edited Date/Time 7/18/2014 2:50pm
Big Lenny wrote:
Trelleborgs...
You're as old as I am!
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7/18/2014 2:51pm
Big Lenny wrote:
Trelleborgs...
Terraflex or GTFO!
7/18/2014 3:01pm
MxKing809 wrote:
With JGR running one-off Pirelli tires made specifically for them, I would imagine they could do something of the sort with any name brand tire company...
With JGR running one-off Pirelli tires made specifically for them, I would imagine they could do something of the sort with any name brand tire company. It wouldn't be too hard for Cooper (or any other name Discount wants to advertise) to make a batch of 100 tires.
You have got to be kidding?
Pirelli was already making motocross tires for a very long time, and even still they have to devote a ton of resources to making tires to suitable to each venue and to the riders liking. When Stewart was at JGR pirelli was making new batches of tires every week, sometimes twice a week to try and match Dunlop and get the performance right. That's not something some automobile tire company could step into and start doing at the drop of a hat.
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7/18/2014 3:02pm
I think it's time that we see this....




and put a new kid on Reedy's bike, like Dean-O.
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7/18/2014 3:03pm
Bridgestones.....best tires out there.
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7/18/2014 3:04pm
Insiders close to the team tell me that they'll use a new bike version of spidertrac tires.

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7/18/2014 3:07pm
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7/18/2014 3:14pm
Never know, if this is part of allowing a new tire manufacturer into the market, it might be a good thing. Or maybe, as suggested by others, Discount Tire is going to begin carrying moto tires at their stores, although I don't see why that would effect Chad's deal with Dunlop. Either way, could be an interesting change.
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7/18/2014 3:17pm
Big Lenny wrote:
Trelleborgs...
Spartacus wrote:
You're as old as I am!
Hey we were "Jolly Green Giant's walking the earth, with Knobby's".. Wink
7/18/2014 3:27pm
Worx pirellis, worx Michelin, or worx Bridgestone ( if they will sell them) are all better choices than worx Dunlop's.

Question is, is Reedy still getting worx tires? Me thinks Dunlop wasn't giving him first dibs at the races anymore.
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7/18/2014 3:29pm
Worx pirellis, worx Michelin, or worx Bridgestone ( if they will sell them) are all better choices than worx Dunlop's. Question is, is Reedy still getting...
Worx pirellis, worx Michelin, or worx Bridgestone ( if they will sell them) are all better choices than worx Dunlop's.

Question is, is Reedy still getting worx tires? Me thinks Dunlop wasn't giving him first dibs at the races anymore.
I'm seeing more Dunlops on the podium...
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7/18/2014 3:30pm
smart move Dunlop
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7/18/2014 3:38pm
Yeah buddy!

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