| Ever since its founding in 1889, Dunlop Tires has been | | | | disadvantage of these earlier systems was that they |
| ahead of its time in creating superior high quality tires | | | | required the use of unique wheels which significantly |
| and offering a greater experience for motorists and | | | | increased the cost of installing a run-flat system. |
| passengers alike. Having a tradition of designing ultra | | | | More recently in Europe, Dunlop has sold ultra high |
| high-performance tires for motorsports, Dunlop Tires | | | | performance tires that integrate a new run-flat |
| has found a method to incorporate identical accurate | | | | technology that is made to be mounted on present |
| design and cutting-edge technology to the | | | | original equipment and aftermarket wheels. This |
| development of exceptional tires for the daily | | | | run-flat technology is being introduced in the united |
| motorist. Dunlop Tires remains to place this same | | | | states by integrating it into Dunlop''s Top "HydroMax" |
| level of care and craftsmanship into all of its | | | | performance tire, the SP Sport 9000. This new |
| passenger car, truck, and SUV tires. As | | | | run-flat tire line presently offers five sizes and has |
| unprecedented innovative designs are continually | | | | been given its name the SP Sport 9000 DSST, with |
| presented, Dunlop Tires is positioned for much more | | | | the DSST suffix identifying that it utilizes Dunlop |
| growth and success in the future. | | | | Self-Supporting Technology. |
| In order to decrease the inconvenience of the | | | | Built to continue running for up to 50 miles at speeds |
| inevitable flat tire, Dunlop continues to be developing | | | | up to 55 mph despite preserving air pressure losses |
| run-flat tire technology since the early 1970s. Dunlop''s | | | | which would make standard tires useless, SP Sport |
| earlier DENOVO run-flat tires were accompanied by | | | | 9000 DSST tires enable drivers the convenience of |
| their Denloc ultra high performance run-flat tires | | | | being able to better select when and where they'll |
| which were utilized as original equipment on the | | | | have their tire repaired. For example, when driven |
| Porsche 959 Group B supercar having a 200 mph top | | | | straight down the road or on the highway, SP Sport |
| speed. Furthermore, Dunlop racing tires integrating | | | | 9000 DSST tires are so good at masking the |
| the Denloc design were utilised by IMSA GTP and | | | | standard loss-of-air symptoms which go with a flat |
| FIA Group C Class racing cars for North American as | | | | tire, that they require a tire pressure monitoring |
| well as international endurance racing events such as | | | | system to warn the driver that they have lost air |
| the 24 Hours of Daytona and 24 hrs of LeMans. The | | | | pressure. |