Dunlop tyres for latest BMW S 1000 RR

BMW has selected Dunlop SportSmart TT as an original equipment fitment on its new 2023 S 1000 RR. It will fit the tyre in the front wheel size 120/70ZR17 and two rear sizes, 190/55ZR17 and 200/55ZR17.

The upgraded S 1000 RR features a host of updated features and sits alongside the even more race-orientated M 1000 RR, which launched in 2020 and also wears Dunlop SportSmart TT as an original fitment. Dunlop says the choice of this particular tyre ensures riders get “a level of hypersport performance on the road or track that matches this race-inspired superbike.”

More grip for track use

SportSmart TT’s NTEC RT technology allows for its rear pressure to be lowered for track use, giving more grip by enlarging the tyre’s contact patch. Its Speed Vent Tread, meanwhile, is a tread groove pattern that opens and closes when the tyre turns, improving heat dissipation. On the front tyre, a revised dynamic mould profile gives the rare balance between lower steering effort and optimum turn-in grip, delivering enhanced feedback and confidence when braking and turning.

Dunlop comments that the development of BMW’s top superbikes follows a similar philosophy to that of its hypersport tyres such as SportSmart TT, which shares many of the same technologies as the tyres that won every solo race at this year’s Isle of Man TT and two rounds of the 2022 FIM Endurance World Championship.

“We developed SportSmart TT to give riders reassuring and fun handling on the road along with race tyre-like performance on the track,” says Miguel Morais, original equipment manager, Dunlop Motorcycle Europe. “As such, it perfectly complements the philosophy of the new BMW S 1000 RR, which similarly links back to BMW’s own motorsport heritage and success. We’re proud that BMW chose Dunlop SportSmart TT as an original equipment fitment for this exciting upgraded model.”