DUNLOP SP3 TYRES??

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SMOKE GREY
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DUNLOP SP3 TYRES??

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Made in south africa on the side walls? Dunlop SA list a 1458010 on there web site tread pattern SP11/SP22 :?: :geek: Anyone :?: :?:

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It has Made in Rhodesia on one wheel and Made in Zimbabwe on the other. I have a pic of the Zim sign somewhere and I definitely remember seeing Rhodesia on the other as well.

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Unfortunately the Dunlop factory in Zimbabwe closed down about 15 years ago and its over 30 years since Zimbabwe was Rhodesia.

After the way Mugabe systematically fu*&ed the whole economy of the country they couldn't afford to import the raw rubber any more.

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