Dunlop Introduces the All-New Sportmax Roadsmart III
. By Bikeland Staff
Performance Touring is born. The all-new Sportmax® Roadsmart
III not only lasts longer, but performs at higher levels than the
competition throughout its extended lifetime.
Utilizing new ideas and proven concepts, Dunlop’s Sportmax Roadsmart III
redefines the Sport Touring tire category by reinventing long-haul tire
performance.
Some tires boast big mileage claims, but in reality tire performance falls
off significantly with wear. Grip, ride compliance and other qualities
diminish as the tire wears, and the ride experience just isn’t much fun
long before the tire is worn out. That’s what makes the Roadsmart III
revolutionary.
Not only did Dunlop engineers achieve higher performance over the life of
the tire, but they managed to increase mileage as well. Independent testing
on a 2016 BMW R1200RT yielded more than 12,000 miles on the Dunlop
Roadsmart III, 3,000 miles more than the Michelin Pilot Road 4 GT.*
More impressive, tests comparing the handling of the Roadsmart III to
Michelin Pilot Road 4 tires with 3,000 miles on each of them show the
Roadsmart III has a significant performance advantage in numerous
categories, including wet and dry grip, steering response and compliance.
The Roadsmart III maintains its performance advantage over its long
lifespan.**
The overall construction of the Roadsmart III achieves consistency in very
specific areas, and is designed to work on everything from middle-weight
sport bikes for riders looking for more mileage, to big powerful performance
touring machines.
While some high-mileage tires may start out with light, linear steering and
stability under braking, they become heavier steering, less linear and less
trustworthy as the miles roll up and the tire profile changes with wear.
Additionally, compliance often suffers dramatically as some tires wear—not
the Roadsmart III. Engineers placed a priority on even wear to maintain
light steering, consistent braking and handling, and excellent ride quality
over the long life of the tires.
*Features: *
• Dunlop’s exclusive MT Multi-Tread® design binds a high-mileage compound
to the center, and high adhesion compound to the lateral flanks for high
cornering grip.
• New front and rear tire compounds enhance wear resistance, and include an
innovative resin that increases wet grip.
• Rear tire profile is designed to increase the footprint and improve
mileage.
• Optimized construction for high mileage and wet performance.
• New sidewall construction helps to provide superior shock absorption for
reduced rider fatigue.
• Innovative new cross groove tread pattern achieves better drainage in the
wet for more grip.
Dunlop’s Sportmax Roadsmart III offers riders an option they’ve never had
before: A high-mileage, high-performance tire that stays closer to peak
performance over its lifespan than any other tire on the market. Think
about that: *Less Wear* means more performance for more of the tire’s
lifespan; *More Where* means more mileage than the competition, and the
ability to ride thousands more miles on a set of Roadsmart III tires.
Greater performance over more miles, and greater mileage than any of the
competition: The Roadsmart III just opened the door for serious riders to
go farther than ever before without compromising performance. Welcome to
the new definition of Performance Touring.
*As compared to the Michelin Pilot Road 4 GT tire in sizes 120/70ZR17 and
180/55ZR17 on a 2016 BMW R1200RT in independent test performed by Texas
Test Fleet, Inc. Mileage results may vary. ** Based on internal testing at
Dunlop’s Huntsville Proving Grounds, May 2015, on a 2015 BMW R1200RT on
used 120/70ZR17 and 180/55ZR17 size. Actual performance results may vary.
*About Dunlop Motorcycle Tires*
Dunlop’s commitment to American racing runs deep: In addition to its new
four-year commitment as the Official Tire of Monster Energy Supercross,
Dunlop is the official tire of MotoAmerica road racing, and AMA Pro Flat
Track, supplying spec tires to the entire field for both race series.
Dunlop is the largest supplier of original equipment and replacement
motorcycle tires in the U.S. and the only manufacturer of motorcycle tires
in North America. For more information, visit www.DunlopMotorcycleTires.com.