T.
Tucson, AZ
Roadsmart Tires
I own a ZX-14. The roads around where I live are relatively straight, but I do hit the twisties in the mountains, etc. occasionally. I wore the stockers out in 3500 miles, so naturally I wanted to get a little more life out of my next set. I purchased a set of Roadsmarts about 6 months ago and have put about 6500 miles on this set. I am almost to the wear bars on the rear. I am quite pleased with this tire’s performance and value and see no reason not to go with a second set of these tires.
Stan
Peterborough, ON
Dunlop RoadSmart = GGGREAT
On 2003 GSXR750 I got an honest 14,000 miles this summer and last summer combined on the rear tire (almost at the wear bar indicators). Never did anything unexpected, even at 130 mph corners where I left a couple CBR1000RR's routinely. So I never babied the tire nor did I do burnouts or smoke shows. Just fast riding and no chicken lines at the edges of the tire. Great in the wet or in the dry.
NIck Cross
Miami, FL
ST1300 ROADSMART REVIEW
I rode 2,500 miles with a passenger and baggage in 8 days after installing Roadsmarts front and rear on my ST1300. The trip included rural highways, country roads, Natchez Trace Parkway (440 miles of motorcycle heaven) and 1,000 miles of Interstate highway. I have previously owned Bridgestone and Metzler tires. I am very pleased with the Roadsmarts. They ride well and the handling was impeccable in wet and dry conditions. It's too soon to comment on tread life but that is not my primary consideration when selecting tires. I would certainly buy them again.
george
bakersfield, CA
Dunlop - Roadsmart
This is an outstanding tire for everyday use on a super bike.
Last twice as long as oem bt-015 2100 miles.
Road Smart 4500 miles.
Grip in turns is good for a tire this hard.
Michael
Austin, TX
Still, the best tires I've ever had
Put 2 sets of these on my FZ6 in the past, now got a pair on my CBR600RR... great wear for lots of highway miles and no loss of performance on the twisties... superb handling on wet roads.
Ford Tang
Huntington Beach, CA
Never had new tires
I bought my bike used with old tires that slipped all over the place so compared to those, these feel amazing. The grip is very confidence inspiring and I'm not scared to push it on the curves. I've only ridden them on dry roads but I think they're supposed to be good on the wet side of things also, and being a touring tire, it should have good tread life. Overall, very very pleased and the price was great also.
Scott
Haslet, TX
Dunlop Roadsmart
I own a 2008 CBR1000RR, I wasn't get enough milage out of my rear tires so decided to try something new. I get great traction and great milage from this tire(about 5500 miles from a rear), I am a very aggressive street rider, but like to get the most from what I spend my hard earned money on. I'm now on my 2nd Roadsmart, great tire for the money!
Gabe
Eldersburg, MD
So far, so good
I picked these up for my 6th Gen VFR. They were a significant improvement over the stock tires. Chicken strips are gone and I have yet to slide the rear end while cornering, so I am pleased. The progression through lean angle is smooth and predictable. Having ridden through a few heavy rains, I am satisfied with the wet traction (i.e. kept rubber side down). We will wait and see how the tread life is, I only have 1k miles on them thus far.
patrick
ft. pierce, FL
Dunlop - Roadsmart Sport Touring Rear Tire
Great tire at a great price. Last one got 7000 miles on the flat straight roads of Flrida. Corners and tracks great at high speeds on my zx9r.
Brian
Roanoke, VA
Back to Dunlop
Just installed these on my Buell Firebolt XB12r.First ride 230 miles on the Blue Ridge Parkway,a lot of curves,great ride comfort and great cornering.I dont ride in the rain so I dont know about that and not enough miles yet to judge the tread life.
Eddie P
Roaring Gap, NC
Tires look and ride good
I have not had them out in the rain yet, or log enough to evaluate tread life, but they look and ride well.
Mason
Lockport, NY
Seem like great tires
I have only had these tires on for about 400 miles but they seem excellent. Very stable, great cornering, haven't driven in the rain yet but am assuming they will be very good based on previous reviews. Great service by Motorcycle Superstore - fast shipping and the best price! I will be ordering from you again for sure.
Darren K
Chatham, ON
Roadsmarts
Purchased "roadsmart" on a recommendation from a friend. Totally changed the feel of my VFR for the better. Have about 4000 miles on them including a trip to Deals Gap. Sticks like glue when warmed up and show minimal center section wear at this point. Great in the rain. I would recommend based on price and performance... I will buy them again.
b dove
princeton, WV
road smart
Had a set on connie 14 handle great tread life is bad bad bad after 1500 miles tire was junk no tread on left side a hump in center at med. compound called Dunlop about tires they said sorry charlie no help on tread wear.
Jeff
Oakdale, CA
Dunlop Roadsmart Sport Touring Rear
All in all a great tire. Not the stickiest tire in the world, nor the longest-lasting, but a good choice for something in between. I'm getting about 4000 miles out of the rear tire, riding lots of hard, fast, turns in the hills. I'll keep buying these and recommending them too.
Gary
Hammon, OK
Great tire for the bucks
Great all around tire works great in dry or wet conditions. Tires sticks to the pavement. Can't go wrong with this tire.
donald beck
cookeville, TN
dunlop- roadsmart sport tour rear tire
So far so good on this tire. just recently had it put on and only been able to put about 800 miles on it. cornering and dry traction is great. I have an 07 fz1 and i am able to really catch those corners a whole lot better than my stock tire that came on bike. have not taken it in the rain yet nor put that many miles on to tell about tread life.
Justin
westminster, CO
Best tire I ever put on
Hands down this is the best tire I have ever had on a bike. I've owned several sport bikes and I've never had a tire completely transform the bike like the Dunlop road smart. The stability and handling on both wet and dry surfaces are fantastic. I wasn't at all afraid to enter a steep corner and power out at the apex of the turn. Because of the stickyness and shape of the tires, they allow for great handling. I recommend this tire to all my friends.
Ray
Naperville, IL
Dunlop Roadsmart Sport Touring Tires
I've got over 3000 miles on my pair of Dunlop Roadsmart Sport Touring Tires, and I'm very happy with them. My previous tires were the OEM Dunlop D207's on my CBR600F4i and I got a little over 10,000 miles on those tires, for comparison. After 3K on the Roadsmarts, they barely look worn (although they don't look brand new either). I mainly ride during the day in good weather. These tires handle great on dry pavement. I did get caught in a storm once, and they handled confidently on wet pavement, but I didn't push them hard. They pretty much handle the same as my previous D207's, although I have noticed that they don't want to turn themselves as much in tight corners (so, they must be a flatter tire), which is OK with me. All-in-all, I highly recommend these tires, and I would buy them again myself. I'm hoping to get more than 10K out of these... We'll see...
Matt Infante
Midland, MI
Dunlop Roadsmart
Was looking for a good all-weather sport touring tire, and found some excellent reviews on the Dunlop Roadsmart. $100 savings compared to dealer price + free shipping. Was caught in rain two days after replacing back tire, and the performance was outstanding. Dry weather performance is equally impressive, and hopefully the tread life is lasting. I imagine that I will buy another set when it's time.
Jesse Ray
Kenmore, WA
Excellent Tire
Great tire.
Best upgrade for your bike money can buy.
Makes my SV650 very capable in the corners compared to my old tattered tires.
Goals in mind were duration of the tire, and wet traction. Both very good.
Jim O'Neill
Monroe, NY
Tire Cupping
Put Roadsmarts on my FJR last September. I loved the tires. The bike feels planted and wet roads are not an issue at all.
Stephen
Orange City, FL
Impressive
My FJR has worn many shoes. Prior to the Roadsmart I was a fan of the Avon Storm. I put the Dunlop on and headed north to the North Carolina, Tennessee, North Georgia area. Road 2,000 miles in a 4 day trip. Mileage was split nearly 50/50 interstate and mountains, and of course it rained. Temperature varied 74 degrees to 102 degrees. These tires performed outstanding. The tire gave great confidence with rain, at speeds, in corners, tar snakes and any combination I asked of it. I was loaded down with about 30 lbs of gear and I weigh 210 lbs, so needless to say I asked alot of these tires. Also I found the Dunlop to be cheaper in $$$ than the Avon. I have found a new favorite for Sport touring.
Don Ralph
Dayton, TN
Roadsmart
Excellent tire when paired with the Strada front.
James
Flagstaff, AZ
Great tires
I have about 300 miles on these tires. I ride a Suzuki SV650. They are my first replacements and the SV is my first bike so I don't have anything to compare them to except the stocks. In my opinion they are a significant improvement. I noticed increased stability and cornering immediately on my way home from the installer. Increased traction and warm up. I've been caught in down pours a few times and the tires never slipped and felt very stable.
Rob Taylor
Houston, TX
Rear Tire Flattening Out at 2000-miles
I'm running this tire on the rear of my R1200GS and Conti Road Attack on the front. Bought this for the rear because the Conti only lasted about 6000 miles. This tire takes a long time to warm up and it has a greater tendency to squirm when riding over tar snakes and the like. Turn in is great and grip is generally good. Feedback is better on the Contis however and this tire has taken a very long time to scrub in. But with only 2000 miles I'm already getting a flat spot in the middle of the tread. If the Dunlop has no mileage advantage (the reason I bought it), then the Conti Road Attack is a better tire.
Anthony V.
Newman Lake, WA
Roadsmart!!!!!!!!!!
I put these tires on right before my bike run to Hell's Canyon and let me tell ya, they stuck like glue. It rained over have the trip and was dry about a third. I had to let go and trust them with absolutely no disappointments. I will tell anyone who asks, get a set of these!
Al
Springfield, MO
Dunlop- Roadsmart Sport Tourinr Rear Tire
Installed these front and rear on my 1200 Bandit. One word- confidence !!!! Read many reviews and had recommendations from 2 friends that put on about 10k miles per year, and so far am extremely satisfied. Got caught in a downpour in busy city traffic (in my opinion, the most dangerous wet driving), and they performed flawlessly, and gripped and stopped great. So far, so good. Al
Doug Slack
GREEN OAKS, IL
Dunlop Roadsmart
Having the pair of tires shipped to a local recommended installer saved over $100.
I have only put about 600 miles on them so it is hard to guess how long they will last but it took about 300 miles to wear off the nubs. Initially they felt a bit greasy but after a few hundred miles they have very good grip on dry pavement. Have not gotten out in the rain yet.
I chose them for reported improved tread wear and wet traction.
Scott Morris
Goshen, IN
First impressions of my new Roadsmart Tires (Honda VFR)
I bought the Roadsmart tires (front and rear) because I wanted to get more than 5000 miles on my rear tires and they were the least expensive of the multicompound tires offered from the major manufactures. I have a 2003 Honda VFR Interceptor and now have 5 rides on these tires. Here is the differences as compared to the other tires I've had: 1) The more agressive profile enables me to flick the bike easier into corners with much more control and confidence 2) The cornering grip seems to be greater enabling me to the push the bike a little faster while cornering...high speed corners are a real blast..3) The ride itself is less harsh than the worn out tires I had on this bike...bumps seem to be softer and the bike seems to be more in control...or tracks better over them.
This is a lot of tire for the money!
Chuck
Madisonville, TN
Dunlap - Roadsmart Sport Touring Rear Tire.
Rear tire is same as the front. 5 of 5. Great tires. Good price (better than dealers).
pete francis
brattleboro, VT
dunlop road smart tire
Having owned a bmw RT and now a yamaha fjr1300 I have used many tires including bridgestone, metzler and avon. After experiencing the front tire wobble on my avon azarro's I decided to try these road smarts after reading the magazine ads and a few posts on forum sites. So far they have shown excellent grip on twisty Vermont roads in dry conditions, and wet grip seems very good also. The jury will be out on how long they last. I have yet to get more than 6 or 7k on a rear, so I will be very excited if these can give me more wear than previous brands. So far so good.
Joel
Phoenix, AZ
Great tires
I have had these fitted on my street triple for well over 3500 miles now and they are not showing much wear in the center yet. Cornering is smooth and predictable and you get loads of feedback from the tire and giving you great confidence mid corner. I was afraid to go with a sport touring tire as opposed to a full on sport tire but you can be just as aggressive with these, they will stick just as well.
frank
schenectady, NY
Nice Tread
Bought tire for my wife's 2000 cbr 600f4 great tire I like it better than my dunlop qualifier. I road on her bike and the tire handled great. We got caught in the rain and she said the tire was great, better than her old tire. I will purchase them for my 2003 gsx-r 1000 next year.
Bill Ozanich
Reedsville, PA
Roadsmart rear
I installed the Roadsmart on my '08 Z1000 a few weeks back. The tire is performing extremely well. I have not noticed any reduction in traction or cornering performance since switching from the Dunlop Qualifier. I'm waiting to see how the tire mileage works out.
kevin
oakland, MD
dunlop roadsmart tires
I would buy then again. Hold well and good tread life
Jeremy
Denison, TX
Excellent Tire
I purchased this tire after reading reviews on several tires. I purchased the tire for my 2007 GSX-R1000 and now have about 3200 miles on it and there is still a ton of tread on the tire. Great traction when cornering in both wet and dry conditions. It does take a little longer to heat up but was an excellent purchase. I also purchased the front to match and have had the same results.
Gary M. Johnson
Canton, SD
Dunlop- Roadsmart Sport Touring Rear Tire
As with the front tire I've put about 800 miles on so far. I'm very impressed with how well they handle. I have a BMW R1100RT and I'm hoping to get more than my usual 7-8 thousand miles out of them. Just think about turning, cornering, etc. and these tires respond!
craig potter
Moreno valley, CA
RoadSmart rear tire
First I would like to point out that Dunlop has more World Supperbike Championships than any other tire. With the Roadsmart tires, you can tell why. Exceptional handling in the curves, the tires/handling is so precise. My confidence is probably 200% better than previously. I have not had them long enough to speak on tread life, nor riding in the rain or wet surfaces, I live in California, my bike may never see rain.
GREGG
LUFKIN, TX
LONG MILAGE TIRE
THIS IS SECOND TIRE I HAVE HAD.FIRST ONE GOT A NAIL IN IT.IT HAD LOTS OF TREAD ON IT AFTER 3200 MILES.GRIPS GOOD AND LASTS A LONG TIME.
Luis M. Triana
Los Angeles, CA
I Just Love It!!!
I have a Triumph Daytona 675 2008 and comes with stock Pirelli's but they are a little spensive and last lest for the kind of riding that I do so I got some Dunlop Roadsmart. I like the way the tire feels and hope you guys like it too I just bought one like a month ago and I haven't have any problem at all feels really good on dry driving like on wet. And for the millage is the best tire I got and for sure I'm getting the same tire and for the front I can't wait to change it.
Peter
W. Hollywood, CA
I wish the Roadsmart would be resistant to nails and screws.
My first roadsmart lasted 900 miles thanks to a drywall screw. My second lasted 5700 miles thanks to a 3/4 inch wood screw. I'll bet that tire would of been good for at least 8-9000 miles total. I am using it on a KTM Duke 690. I am on my 3rd roadsmart. It's a very good solution for my bike handles good and I get good mileage out of it. It doesn’t rain much in socal, I got twice into rain and th tire worked well there too.
Rahim aka RaDiO
Baton Rouge, LA
Great tire
Great tire. Holds corners like a sticky. Have done a few burn outs on the tire and it still looks new. Short/good warm up time. Tread pattern looks good.
Dave Downing
Choctaw, OK
Dunlop Roadsmart
This is my second Roadsmart tire. I put one on the front of my BMW R1200RT 7,000 miles ago, and it still looks like new. This one is for the rear, and I hope it wears as well as the front has. The Roadsmarts may be a tad louder than others, but all factors considered, they are some of the best you can buy now for sport touring use.
Price, quick shipping and good communications all made buying tires from Motorcycle-Superstore a great experience. The free shipping is a real bonus too.
Mike Gilbert
Naples, FL
Was I smart getting Road Smarts??
Had the tires on for about a month now. So far so good. delivery was as advertised. My biggest issue with the stockers on my BMW K-1200s was how fast they wore out! The roads in Florida are almost all flat straight line stuff. Middle portion wears fast. The only real turns we have are the on and off on the interstate. I have read reviews on these tires and hopefully the compound they have will hold up better then the Pirellis I had.Handeling and ride seem are about the same as my originals when new. I will keep you posted on how things go once I get some miles on these babies. Would def.recommend buying them. Great tire for a great price!!
Tobe Johnson
Oceano, CA
A MUST BUY!
I have always ridden with Dunlop Qualifiers on my 97 Blackbird and 05 Hayabusa. Unfortunately, 2000 miles per rear tire and 3500 miles per front was a bit costly. Now, with the Roadsmarts I get the same performance at roughly the same price and the tires last FOREVER!!! And I am no slouch on the streets! BUY BUY BUY!
bn
fd, AZ
Dunlop - roadsmart
I chose this tire based upon reviews, and tire is still too new to give adequate ratings. I gave all but wet and tread very good ratings as I have not had the opportunity to ride in wet conditions nor had the tire long enough to notice tread wear. My only disappointment was the order process. I was promised 3 day ground and received order on 5th day. Other than that I am happy with the tire.
TJ
Seattle, WA
Dunlop Roadsmart rear tire
These tires are first rate. My cornering ability has improved immensely simply by changing tires. I could not be happier.
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.
Frank Buckman
Fultonville, NY
Roadsmart Tire
Tire worked excellent on wet roads!
Greg
Ephrata, PA
Loving 'em so far!
1,430 miles & so far so good! No visible wear through a mixture of commuting & twisties. Confidence inspiring under all conditions.
David
Sherwood, AR
Great Tire!!!
This is my second rear tire and I will probably never buy another brand. I got 6000 miles out of the first tire riding city traffic,hiway and the twisties. NEVER had any problems and at no time unstable! NO CHICKEN STRIP EITHER!!!!!
Patrick Ahern
Duncan, SC
Dunlop Roadsmart tires... Smooth and Sticky
Put a set of Dunlop Roadsmarts on my 2008 Suzuki Bandit about 1 month ago, Fantastic! It feels like I'm riding on sticky glass. The ride is so smooth, and the grip is excellent. These are dual compound tires and the transition from the center compound to the side compound is unnoticeable. Leaning the bike from side to side is effortless. High speed stability is also excellent. The Bandit was always a blast to ride, and now it's even better. I love these tires and Motorcycle Superstore is just as good as these tires. Fast delivery, great price, and excellent customer service, it's a match made in Heaven. I am one very happy customer. I highly recommend both, Motorcycle Superstore and the Dunlop Roadsmart tire.
David Hanson
Doyline, LA
Dunlop Roadsmart
Great tire for the rear, but have heard the front does not hold up as well on the heavier K1200GT, will run the front on the Tiger 1050 however in the future. Sticks like contact paper, great feel and handling.
Mike Knauss
Calhoun, GA
Dunlop Roadsmart Rear Tire
Best rear sport touring tire I've found yet. Good blend of performance and mileage.
john
fairborn, OH
dunlop road smart
I have about 1000 miles on the tires and it still has the little knobbies on the sides. Heats up fast and has great grip in the turns even at 30 degrees. Rain is no problem.
Thomas
Rutherfordton, NC
CBR 1000RR with Dunlop Roadsmart tire
I love my Roadsmarts, did a lot of research and decided to give these a try. I wanted a sport touring tire to get a little extra mileage since I use my bike to commute to work during the week, I wanted a tire that would not wear the center too quickly. I ride the twisties on the weekend and wanted a dual purpose tire, I ride hard but I'm no Ben Spies, Rossi or Pedroso so I will never see the limit of these tires on the street. They are great, I have yet to run them in the rain and they are too new to report mileage wear so I rated those a 3.
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.
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.
Matt
Norman, OK
Great Tire even for a sport bike
I bought this for my 06 R6 because I’m tired of going through Qualifiers every 3-4000 miles. I was kind of hesitant to get this tire. These tires are great! I can push them just as hard as the qualifiers with no problems. If you are looking to get some more mileage out of your sport bike tires and don’t spend much time at the track, the Road Smart is definitely the smart choice.
Michael
Montgomery, NY
Worthiness ?
I mounted these on a 2006 R1 in hopes to finding the balance between grip and longevity. I ride with Sport-Touring guys and do some long trips with some highway.....so thought I'd try a tire with a long lasting center. So far with 350 miles on them.... I'm impressed with the "stick" but don't know about the durability yet.