THERE ARE ONLY THREE THINGS YOU REALLY NEEDTO KNOW ABOUT THE ALL-NEW DUNLOP ELITE 4:MILEAGE, MILEAGE, AND MORE MILEAGE.

WITH THE ALL-NEW ELITE 4, YOU COULD CROSS THE COUNTRYSIX TIMES BEFORE NEEDING TO REPLACE YOUR TIRES.*

*Test performed in March of 2016 with 130/70R18 and 180/60R16 Dunlop Elite 4 tires on a 2007 model Honda Gold Wing GL1800. Mileage results may vary depending on riding style and road conditions.

DUNLOP INTRODUCESTHE ALL-NEW ELITE 4

There are only three things you really need to know about the all-new Dunlop Elite 4:

mileage, mileage, and more mileage.

Featuring Dunlop’s MT Multi-Tread™ rear tire technology, the Elite® 4 (E4) is offered in

a broad size range that fits a huge variety of new and existing motorcycle models. In

many cases, riders will be able to fit E4s to their machines, and double the mileage

compared to the single-compound tires they previously had to choose from.

Available in both bias and radial construction to fit different

motorcycles, the Elite 4’s MT technology in the rear tire uses a tough,

long-wearing compound in the center of the tire for longer tread life,

and special lateral compounds along the outside edges of the tread for

cornering grip. Unique to Dunlop in the cruiser and touring tire market,

Multi-Tread gives riders the best of both worlds: outstanding mileage

and handling.

The E4 also features a completely new tread pattern with multiple

advantages. First, it offers excellent grip in both wet and dry

conditions—especially important for riders who don’t let a little

downpour stop them. Second, the tread is designed to provide even

wear from center to shoulder for consistent handling as the miles add

up. And third, both front and rear patterns were designed to limit road

noise for a quieter ride.

Included in the E4’s broad size range are tires for Honda Gold Wings.

Gold Wing riders will note that engineers targeted specific goals for the

E4 in GL1800 sizes. As a result, the front tire is designed to wear more

evenly over time, increasing usable tire life, while the rear tire boosts

mileage by five percent over Dunlop’s E3 Multi-Tread tire and is

significantly quieter.

THE E4 ALSO FEATURES A COMPLETELY NEW TREADPATTERN WITH MULTIPLE ADVANTAGES.

The E4 development took a different path than previous Dunlop street tires. Rather than focus on developing a tire solely for

new machines, Dunlop used registration data to target the most popular models on the road today, and then engineered a

tire that works across a very broad cross section of motorcycles.

As a result, owners of older motorcycles can now enjoy tires with Dunlop’s latest technology, including Multi-Tread. Think

about that. Tires can have a transformative effect on a motorcycle. Older bikes might well be rolling on older tire technology

with less braking and cornering grip, and less compliance than modern tires. The E4 gives new life to older bikes by taking

all those evolutionary advancements to the next level with better mileage, more wet and dry grip, less road noise and

improved ride compliance, a huge benefit for both older and new machines.

The Elite 4 was designed and engineered at Dunlop’s Buffalo, New York,

headquarters and extensively tested on the road and at the Dunlop Proving

Grounds in Huntsville, Alabama—the only motorcycle-dedicated testing

facility of its kind in the U.S. Like most of Dunlop’s street tires that target

American riders, the E4 is also manufactured in Dunlop’s Buffalo plant.

Of the core competencies targeted by the design team, high mileage and

balance were key elements. Easy to steer and turn, with excellent straight-

line, braking and cornering stability in dry and wet conditions, the E4 sets a

new standard for mileage and versatility in the Dunlop product line.

While Multi-Tread technology forms the central advantage of the E4, other

technologies round out the package. Dunlop’s continuously wound

hexagonal bead construction—originally developed for Dunlop’s racing

tires—stiffens the lower sidewall and supplies the rider with superior feel

when cornering, as well as enhancing overall ride quality.

The most visible advantage of the E4 is the new tread pattern. Aggressive in

appearance, the pattern is an outgrowth of Dunlop’s famous cosecant-curve

design first introduced in its DOT race tires, then carried into its Sportmax

family of performance tires. This new pattern features significant land area

and long tread grooves that put more rubber on the ground for greater dry

grip and mileage. These long grooves help evacuate water, contributing to

greatly enhanced wet-weather performance as well. The new pattern also

includes innovative tread depth indicators incorporated into the design of

the pattern that disappear when the tread depth reaches 1/32-inch of

remaining tread—the legal limit—proving riders with a clear visual indication

that it’s time to replace the tire.

THE MOST VISIBLE ADVANTAGE OFTHE E4 IS THE NEW TREAD PATTERN.

DUNLOP ENGINEERED A TIRE THAT WORKS ACROSSA VERY BROAD CROSS SECTION OF MOTORCYCLES.

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ELITE 4 BIAS FRONTSize Speed Index130/90B16 73H

130/70-18 63H

100/90-19 57H

110/90-19 62H

80/90-21 48H

ELITE 4 BIAS REARSize Speed Index170/80B15 77H

150/80B16 77H

160/80B16 80H

ELITE 4 RADIAL FRONTSize Speed Index130/70R18 63H

ELITE 4 RADIAL REARSize Speed Index180/60R16 80H

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