Dunlop Roadsmart tires
Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 12:06 pm
My last go around with tires I was looking at the dual compund tires like the Road Pilot2. Dunlop (at the time) just announced their RoadSmart dual compund tire which was a lot less expensive than the Michelins so I gave them a shot. I was really impressed with the grip, real sticky on the two outer two thirds. Wet weather traction was not an issue and I never really got to test them in the snow.
The front tire wore out a little quicker than I had expected but not the worst I've mileage seen. The rear is still on there and pretty much in need of replacement. I was going to switch back to the Metzeler Z6 tires since they gave me the best mileage and I didn't see any adverse handling characteristics.
Note: I know tire mileage can vary depending on: rider, weather, load, type of bike, type of riding and road surface. The miles listed below are from my service logs - your mileage may vary!
Front tire changes
model...........miles
D208............12925
Z6...............11101
Z6...............10787
AV45............8619
Pirelli Strada...7677
Pirelli Strada...5037
Roadsmart .....6796
Z6 (current)....3057
Rear tire changes
model...........miles
D208(flat)......846
D220............7385
Z4...............9920
Z6 (flat)........7699
Z6...............9602
AV46............7981
Pirelli Strada...6195
Pirelli Strada...6332
Roadsmart .....10040 (currently still on)
The front tire wore out a little quicker than I had expected but not the worst I've mileage seen. The rear is still on there and pretty much in need of replacement. I was going to switch back to the Metzeler Z6 tires since they gave me the best mileage and I didn't see any adverse handling characteristics.
Note: I know tire mileage can vary depending on: rider, weather, load, type of bike, type of riding and road surface. The miles listed below are from my service logs - your mileage may vary!
Front tire changes
model...........miles
D208............12925
Z6...............11101
Z6...............10787
AV45............8619
Pirelli Strada...7677
Pirelli Strada...5037
Roadsmart .....6796
Z6 (current)....3057
Rear tire changes
model...........miles
D208(flat)......846
D220............7385
Z4...............9920
Z6 (flat)........7699
Z6...............9602
AV46............7981
Pirelli Strada...6195
Pirelli Strada...6332
Roadsmart .....10040 (currently still on)