Were fitted onto V85 Strada as OEM. By 11500 km need to change them as they start to get worn out. But generally - good ones.
Motorcycle All Season Adventure and Dual Sport Tires
All Motorcycle All Season Adventure and Dual Sport Tires on Tire Reviews, ranked. The 13 tires in this category are scored using 20 owner reviews covering 83,200 miles of driving.
- 13tires in this category
- 20owner reviews
- 83,200 milescovered on them
The quick answer
| Pick | Tire | The evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Owners' favorite | Dunlop TrailSmart Max | 93% from 3 owner reviews |
Best overall is the highest TR Score in the category; the owners' favorite is the highest rated by the drivers who run them. The full rankings and the evidence behind every pick are below.
What is a Adventure and Dual Sport tire?
Adventure and Dual Sport tires are for adventure and trail motorcycles that split their time between tarmac and dirt. Road-biased designs suit touring with the occasional gravel road; knobbly designs give up road manners for grip on dirt, sand and mud.
All Season tires compromise between summer and winter ability so one set can stay on the car all year. In moderate climates a good all season tire is a genuinely strong choice; in hard winters or hot summers a dedicated tire still does the job better.
The Motorcycle All Season Adventure and Dual Sport Tires owners rate highest
Rated purely by the people who drive on them, the top tire in the category is the Dunlop TrailSmart Max - 93% from 3 owner reviews. 4 tires have enough reviews to qualify; this is the same ranking behind the category position shown on each tire's own page.
| # | Tire | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed | TR Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Dunlop TrailSmart Max
|
93% | 3 | 15,400 miles | - |
| 2 |
Dunlop Mutant
|
84% | 7 | 29,300 miles | - |
| 3 |
Dunlop Trailmax Meridian
|
82% | 3 | 11,000 miles | - |
| 4 |
Michelin Anakee 3
|
73% | 6 | 19,500 miles | - |
A tire needs at least 3 owner reviews to appear here. Owner ratings reward different things to tests - comfort, wear and value show up over thousands of miles, not on a test track.
What drivers say about Motorcycle All Season Adventure and Dual Sport Tires
The most recent owner reviews from this category, in their own words.
After the OE Bridgestones wore out, I replaced them with the Dunlop Mutants recommended for the ZR7 by several people online. They are a revelation! The Bridgestones were especially sketchy in the wet but the Mutants are sure-footed and inspire confidence, yet don’t seem to be wearing quickly. They can even handle some mud and grass. I recommend them.
Keep in mind that these are motorcycle tires.
These tires are exceptional at this price point since they are almost as good as Michelin Road 6.
The dry grip and wet grip is exceptional, haven't slipped by accident or in any other circumstances.
They are kind of noisy but that's because of the additional treads which help with the grip in wet conditions.
No wear is noticeable yet on the tires since my motorcycle isn't that powerful, so on a 100+ HP motorcycle they'd be more worn out.
I'd buy these for any naked, adventure or scrambler type of motorcycles.
These tires are exceptional at this price point since they are almost as good as Michelin Road 6.
The dry grip and wet grip is exceptional, haven't slipped by accident or in any other circumstances.
They are kind of noisy but that's because of the additional treads which help with the grip in wet conditions.
No wear is noticeable yet on the tires since my motorcycle isn't that powerful, so on a 100+ HP motorcycle they'd be more worn out.
I'd buy these for any naked, adventure or scrambler type of motorcycles.
I've used the dunlop mutants on my ducati multistrada v2s and i'm not too happy about them. My only reference is the OEM pirelli scorpion trail 2s and the mutants are worse on dry, they slip more than the scorpions; not much, they just slip enough to make me loose confidence.
On wet i'd say they are equal, maybe a bit better than the pirelli's, but i ride very carefully on the wet anyway.
Off road is their strong area. you can feel them grip much better than the oem pirelli's, but since i very rarely go off road, i'll stick to the pirelli's for my next tire change.
Finally, they are not as durable; they squared off after only 8000km. now i'm at 10000km on them and looking to take them off. The pirelli's started squaring at 10000 and i changed them at 13000. The tread is still adequate though, it's the squaring that makes me wanna take them off, as they've become more "edgy" on lean.
On wet i'd say they are equal, maybe a bit better than the pirelli's, but i ride very carefully on the wet anyway.
Off road is their strong area. you can feel them grip much better than the oem pirelli's, but since i very rarely go off road, i'll stick to the pirelli's for my next tire change.
Finally, they are not as durable; they squared off after only 8000km. now i'm at 10000km on them and looking to take them off. The pirelli's started squaring at 10000 and i changed them at 13000. The tread is still adequate though, it's the squaring that makes me wanna take them off, as they've become more "edgy" on lean.
Bought them for my 2008 ZZR600 , BEST DECISION IVE EVER MADE. They handle fantastic in the rain highly recommend for any motorcycle
I bought a set of Dunlop Mutant tires for my Suzuki V Strom 650 and usually when I put new tires I am extremy careful for the first 100 miles as most of the tires are slippery when new. However I put those tires on my bike and went for a ride, completely forgetting that I have new tires and need to be careful. The most amazing thing for me was that I didn't even noticed that they are new. No hesitation on the curves, no slippery situations, nothing which indicates any sort of issue. I am already on +5000 miles on my bike and they are still in a wonderful condition to take many more miles. Exceptional handling in all kinds of conditions - wet, dry, back roads, light offroads, in wide variety of temperatures. I haven't tried them dyring thw winter only, bit everything else is no issue with the Dunlop Mutant. I will definitely buy them again.
Fitted to a Triumph Tiger Sport motorcycle..these are the best tires I have had on any motorcycle and in every category as they are true all year round tires
I bought my vitpilen 701 last year, with a set of s21's (OEM). at 6500km i swapped those with pilot power 2CT's ,untill 12.500 km and now I'm almost done with my dunlop mutants I have been using since that day. (the new version, not the sportsmax). For starters: These look gorgeous! But thats no reason to buy tires, I know! I bought them because I am a bit of a hooligan rider: I dont maintain high speeds but I'm always accelerating very hard, cornering very sharp and braking very late, when possible i take shortcuts trough sand, gravel, bad roads etcetera. I am extremely surprised about the dry cornering grip, It is at least as good as any other tire I ever owned (road 4, road 4, rosso corsa 2,...) And i gain distance over my high power bike buddies in the twisties, using the tires on their outmost edges. They also are extremely stable in fast corners, no dancing rear wheel. Wet braking is exellent, no aquaplaning, but accelerating in wet triggers traction control very very quickly so I dont dare to push them in corners when it is raining. Mileage is as expected: i measured 2 mm of restprofile on my rear wheel today. after about 4500KM . but i repeat: I accelerate hard, always. front tire is surely ready for another round. sand and gravel give reasonable grip, grass is slippery AF.
Ive been using michelin pr5 trail tires for the last 4 years the dunlop meridian is as good if not better on my gs1250
All Motorcycle All Season Adventure and Dual Sport Tires on Tire Reviews
The complete record, including discontinued tires and tires with too little evidence to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. The most researched this month: Dunlop Mutant, Dunlop Trailmax Meridian, Michelin Anakee 3.
| Tire | TR Score | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunlop Mutant | - | 84% | 7 | 29,300 miles |
| Michelin Anakee 3 | - | 73% | 6 | 19,500 miles |
| Dunlop TrailSmart Max | - | 93% | 3 | 15,400 miles |
| Dunlop Trailmax Meridian | - | 82% | 3 | 11,000 miles |
| Michelin Anakee 2 Replaced by Michelin Anakee 3 | - | 67% | 1 | 8,000 miles |
8 more tires in this category have no reviews yet
Avon TrekRider, Continental Trail Attack II, Dunlop Geomax MX14, Dunlop Geomax MX33, Dunlop TrailSmart, Metzeler MC360, Metzeler MCE 6 Days Extreme, Michelin Tracker
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