Derrick
Atlanta, GA
Roadsmart
From a commuters stand point these tires are perfect I have put about a thousand miles on them so far and no sign of wear. The buying experience was a pleasure. Thanks
Loren
Shelby, NC
Dunlop - Roadsmart Rear Tire
So far the tire performs like advertised. Up in the mountains the bike felt very comfortable in the tight twisties at speed. Would recommend to anyone looking for a good street tire.
Brandon Okone
Westerville, OH
GSX-R 600 and the Roadsmart rear tire
I have put about 1500 miles on the rear and have been very pleased with the wear to date. My last rear tire was the Dunlop Qualifier and it was a great handling tire but the tread life left a lot to desire. The cornering of the new dual compound Dunlop Roadsmart has been very solid and so far the wear is minimal. Not sure if the single compound front is a good mix with the sportbike, but the rear has met my goal of a longer wearing sport tire.
Alex Ososki
Au Gres, MI
Perfect Street Tire
I have put close to a thousand miles on this tire so far and today was my first real rain test on it. If anyone lives in Michigan they know how rainy it gets in the fall. I road from Au gres, MI to Mt Pleasant, MI, close to a hundred mile run and I didn't have one problem. Although I was drenched at the end of my trip I made it safe. Something I come to expect from a company like Dunlop. Thanks and keep up the good work!
David Lintz
North Laudrdale, FL
Roadsmart 180x55x17
This replaces the D220 (170x60x17) on the much modified Mean Streak 1600.The D220 got 6200 miles of mostly stop and go, hot, very abrasive roadbed tarmac. Good price from MSRP and other site checking, fast as promised delivery. Nice professional people to deal with.
Brian
Milford, NY
Great tires
Transformed the handling on my bike. Very linear and predictable. Haven't put enough miles to evaluate mileage but the tires are supposedly designed for higher mileage. Very pleased with feel and handling though especially from my 500lb Yamaha FZ1. Glad I got ride of the (Stones) Bridgestones on there.
pat hull
pahrump, NV
so far,so good
Only have a couple of hundred miles on so far, but it feels spot on. Can’t comment on wet weather performance. Will have to see what long term mileage turns out to be.
Daniel
Olathe, KS
So far so good
The tire looks good on the bike and has handled well so far. No chance to ride in the rain yet but the grooves are deep and well spaced so it should be fine. The front tire was a little firm at the recommended 36 psi but the rear rides fine. Overall happy with the choice and hope they wear as well as the Pirelli Diablo Stradas they replaced.
Peter Scholz
Los Angeles, CA
Dunlop Roadsmart
Great everyday Tire for a 690 Duke. I have 1000 miles on the Dunlop SPMX Roadsmart (69W), tire has good grip dry and looks promising to last a while (Road trip!). No wet experience yet. It's replacing the original Dunlop SPMX Alpha 10 (59H). A Tire with super grip and good for about 2300 miles of gluing you to the road.
zach
st.louis, MO
Good stuff
I have had these tires for almost 2000 miles now in wet or dry weather and they do great. stick really well even in the rain I didn’t slip on and off ramp. The tread still looks like new from what I can see. All around good tire! good wear good traction good price
Alex
Bristow, VA
Cant say enough
This tire is by far the best tire I had put on my bike, it sticks really good on corners I haven't had it in the rain but as far as dry traction, this tire does a superb job I had continental road attacks before which are really good too but these are definitely better!!
Kevin Ayers
League City, TX
Dunlop Roadsmart tires
Cannot say enough good things about this tire! Amazing feel and grip. Only have about 500 miles on both tires and what a difference they make. Was caught in a rainstorm for about 120 miles and never once felt either tire waver. Travelling on the interstate at speeds of 50-70mph and I don't ever recall feeling so well planted and sure footed. Will definitely buy another set of these when the time comes.
Eric
Elizabeth, NJ
Great tire
I haven’t had a chance to try them out in the rain but the tire "feels" great. No complaints.
Michael
Austin, TX
Excellent Tires
I've had these tires for about a month now (about 2000 miles on them) and was waiting until I got them out on wet roads to write a review. I'm a daily commuter and this is the third set of tires I've had on my bike and I am very pleased with them. The ride is nice and the tires inspire confidence. Corning is very good and sticky. I gave dry traction a "4" because I like to run my tires at the top of my pressure range and I do compromise a little dry traction in a straight line, but corning is not affected. The WET Traction, however, even at the higher pressure is remarkable! Much better than I would have ever expected; I had to remind myself that the road were wet. After about 2000 miles, the tires are showing almost no signs of wear.
Carl McLaughlin
Gaithersburg, MD
Dunlop - Roadsmart Sport Touring Rear Tire
Fortunately or unfortunately my first ride on these tires was after one of those Wash DC passing thunderstorms. I exercised extreme caution since 1) the tires were new and 2) the roads were freshly wet. On my next real road test in dry weather, I found the tires to be very responsive and provided very good road feel. I've used the Dunlop 205s and 220s over the almost 50k miles I've put on the 99 VFR, and these tires seem to be a very, very good replacements. There have been other storms and wet weather, and the tires do a very good job of staying true over all types of roads.
David
Suwanee, GA
Great Tire
I have a 2006 SV 650 naked and this tire did wonders for my bike. The difference between it and the Dunlop 220 it came with are night and day. The back end feels much more planted and stable. I gave the tread life a 3 because I have only had it on for about 500 miles and can't really rate it yet. If you want a great tire for sport touring look no further.
Frank Morrill
Fairfield, CA
Dunlop Roadmax
Sticks as well in corners as well as the Sportmax and hopefully will last longer. Don't know about wet traction or wear only have 560 miles on it.
mark s zvosec
lorain, OH
dunlop roadsmart rear tire
excellent looking and fitting tire. great traction in wet and dry conditions good feedback to rider solid in corners and twisties
robert gregor
colbert, WA
Roadsmart Sport Tour Tire
I found these tires to be excellent. I am using them on a ST4S end the center tread wear has been excellent. It seems the claims of more tire life in the center may be true. Not much wear at 5000, I expect 8000 miles or so. I like them
Stephen SIgrist
Lincoln, CA
Roadsmart Touring
Although I haven't put to many miles on the tire it feels great. Seems like I can lean into turns with ease and it's a solid grip. Haven't been in wet weather yet and to early to judge tread life. Just ordered the front to go with the rear and we'll see how many miles I get out of them.
Scott Curtis
Bastrop, TX
Dunlop Roadsmart Rear on Suzuki SV650S
First impressions: I have put about 600 miles on this new tire since purchasing it in April of 2008, and thus far I am quite impressed. I commute to work; about 70 miles round trip with a variety of riding involved including 75 MPH highway straight-line and back roads twisties. I was concerned that the tire would be too hard in the center tread considering the longer tread life that is marketed, but it has performed very well both under hard acceleration and braking. It also has proven to be confidence-inspiring in the corners where it feels more stable than the Sportmax's I have been running previously. I have not yet had a reason to test the wet weather performance; pretty much means my commute sucks if I'm riding in the rain anyway.I would definitely recommend this tire to anyone who isn't all that concerned with dragging knees while riding around town. I like it so much that I just bought the matching front!
DOUG
Milwaukee, WI
Roadsmart Sport Touring Rear
Only on my first 1K with it, but it's been great in light rain and the cold which are usually the toughest conditions for hard cornering on city streets with slick lane stripes and manhole covers. I also found it to corner well on sandy, rough, tar snakey rural roads. I've got a heavy R1100S and the one missed shift that should have left a good skid merely chirped the tire once without losing a moment of traction going into a turn. If it meets the claim of being a high mileage touring tire I'm sure I'll get another one on the front.