fitz
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You missed my point entirely.DUNLOP-RTS;189465 wrote: The Q2 is not just a "Street" tire. It is also a good track tire.
Is it as good as the N-Tec slick? NO.
Is the Q2 still a very good tire for track day for a good portion of riders? YES!
Why are you looking a gift horse in the mouth? As Corporate Dunlop looks at this thread (as well as other tire companies) they will get the idea that there is some sort of "entitlement" that is felt by track days riders. Thus their interest in this type of program tends to dry up. I can't think you want to project this type of feeling.
Dunlop is trying to help out. I think that is a great step. The cost of a race tire is double that of a set of Q2, so the "Logic" that you are struggling to understand is that of economics. They can make 2x as many riders happy with a Q2 program.
If you can't use a set of Q2's personally, then maybe you can be creative and find a use for them that would benefit you without appearing critical of a free set.
Did I say that I wanted to debate the usefulness of Q2s. NO
Am I comparing Q2s with Ntecs. NO
Am I looking a gift horse in the mouth. NO I did state I was grateful.
Am I expecting to get Ntecs instead of Q2s. NO Just a small amount of credit toward something I can use. You have all the tires; it would have just been nice to not have to resell my reward.
Did I specifically try to get 15 track days to get the tires, YES, were they promised to those that did, YES, keeping with that promise are we entitled to them? If you say that we are not then it's your call, they are YOUR tires after all.
Again thank you for last years program, from now on I will just keep my mouth shut so I don't appear like I'm being ungrateful or "entitled".
fitz