Dunlop SportSmart2 MAX tops test results
“The new SportSmart has become our MO Tip,” commented the magazine’s testers
German motorcycling magazine MO recently published its test of six sports tyres, naming the Dunlop SportSmart2 MAX its first choice. The MO testers praised the Dunlop tyre for its all-round performance.
“The new SportSmart has become our MO Tip,” commented the testers, who noted that the tyre “doesn’t require a big warm-up phase and works from the start.” They added: “It provides a very stable and reassuring feeling. At the same time, there’s good feedback from front and rear tyres. For sporty riders, it’s definitely the first choice.”
The testers also forecast high durability from the MAX, commenting: “It has shown the least wear on the race track and also left little rubber on the road. Depending on the motorcycle and riding style, 9000-kilometre durability is predicted.”
MO used the current-generation Honda Fireblade for its on-road and track test of six tyre brands, fitting size 120/70 ZR17 front tyres and 190/50 ZR17 rear tyres. The Dunlop rubber was pitted against sport tyres from Pirelli, Avon, Metzeler, Bridgestone and Michelin.
The SportSmart2 MAX is a direct replacement for the SportSmart2 and mixes technologies taken from Dunlop’s endurance racing programme with innovations from the RoadSmart III. The front tyre features a new construction, whilst the rear features a new compound that is able to expand the contact patch to optimise grip in wet and cold conditions.
It is one of three new hypersport tyres launched by Dunlop this year. This includes the D213 GP Pro for racing and professional track riders, the D212 GP Racer for predominantly track use and the SportSmart2 MAX for road use – with a high level of track capability, as Dunlop says has been proven by the MO test.
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