Dunlop has unveiled the new Mutant, an incredibly versatile tire that brings the crossover approach to the tire market. Dunlop's latest Mutant can provide all-season, all-roads versatility to over 370 different bike models, whether they be an adventure bike, sport-touring, naked, retro or a scrambler.
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Owners say84%from 7 owner reviews71% would buy againRead the reviews
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Across 7 owner ratings the Dunlop Mutant averages 84%. Owners rate Road Feedback highest at 9.3 out of 10 and Ice Grip lowest at 5. 1 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles. 100% of owners score it 70% or better.
How comfortable and quiet are the Dunlop Mutant?
Owners rate the Dunlop Mutant 8.9 out of 10 for comfort and noise across 7 reviews.
How well do the Dunlop Mutant wear, according to owners?
Owners rate the Dunlop Mutant 8.6 out of 10 for wear across 7 reviews. 1 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles, and the typical review covers 4,000 miles.
Would owners buy the Dunlop Mutant again?
71% of owners say they would buy the Dunlop Mutant again, based on the 7 owner reviews that answered the question. 71% of them gave it the highest possible answer.
Across seven reviews, the Dunlop Mutant tire is overwhelmingly praised for confident handling and standout wet-weather grip, with multiple riders calling it the best tire they've used. Drivers report strong, stable cornering on dry roads, reassuring braking and resistance to aquaplaning in rain, and easy everyday rideability even straight after fitting. The tire is also frequently described as versatile, offering useful capability on light off-road surfaces like gravel, mud, and rough back roads, with generally solid wear reported for typical use.
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Owner ratings averaged from 7 ratings
Owner score84%
Road Feedback93%
Dry Grip90%
Wet Grip90%
Snow Grip90%
Comfort89%
Wear86%
Handling81%
Ice Grip50%
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Most helpful 90%
“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...”
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.
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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.
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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
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160/60 R17
4,000 miles
Mostly Country Roads
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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.
