Roadsmart Wins Bike Magazine Tyre Test

The Dunlop Sportmax Roadsmart sports touring motorbike tyre, which features a “Triple Tread Compound” has topped Bike magazine’s test for budget middle-weight rubber (August issue). The Roadsmart was up against offerings from five other tyre manufacturers: Continental, Michelin, Pirelli, Avon and Bridgestone, but was the only brand to be awarded the full five stars in the blind test at Bruntingthorpe Proving Ground.

Tester Bruce Dunn commented: “I’d rate the Roadsmart as my favourite all-rounder here…You would have to ride like a maniac on the road to find the limit of these tyres…Very stable on the front end at higher speeds, good under braking and turning in and they are especially good on the higher radius turns. The Roadsmarts feel on the sporty side and there’s definitely less flex in the sidewalls than the Bridgestones, and they’re definitely all-round better than the Continentals.”

According to Dunlop representatives, the race-derived TTC technology was central to the success of the Roadsmart. Dunlop has demonstrated the capabilities of its TTC technology in the GP Racer Slick, GP Racer and Qualifier RR track day and high performance road tyres. The same three-part technology is available in the Roadsmart sports touring tyre, which – Dunlop claims – helps to make it 10-15 per cent longer-lasting than many competitor products.

This is the second Bike test that the Roadsmart has won since its launch in October. The tyre was also awarded five stars in the magazine’s sports touring test in May.