- Honda SP1
- 190/50 R17 W
- 2,000 miles
- A Combination of Roads
- Spirited
Dunlop SportSmart 2
Replaced by the Dunlop SportSmart 2 Max Replaces the Dunlop Sportsmart
The Dunlop SportSmart 2 is a Max Performance Summer tire designed to be fitted to Motorcycles.
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Built from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold for this tire - the evidence is all further down the page. Data updated April 2017.
- 4owner reviews
- 8,000miles driven
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Across 4 owner ratings the Dunlop SportSmart 2 averages 85%. Owners rate Handling highest at 9.7 out of 10 and Wet Grip lowest at 7.3.
Owner ratings averaged from 4 ratings
- Owner score 85%
- Handling 97%
- Road Feedback 90%
- Comfort 90%
- Dry Grip 87%
- Wear 83%
- Wet Grip 73%
All 4 Dunlop SportSmart 2 reviews
- BMW F800ST
- 180/55 R17 W
- 1,000 miles
- A Combination of Roads
- Spirited
I have these one a F800R that I use to commute and I eventually take it to the mountains to do some nice cornering.
I have other bike (a beaten up CBR600F F3) that I use solely for the purpose of doing questionable public road riding and trackdays so I'm somewhat familiar with riding close to the limit.
The front behaves nicely enough — it does feel very planted and turns in a neutral manner, although with low feedback.
The rear is terrible. Slips way to easily in almost every single occasion when you do something. Coming out of a roundabout and give a good twist? It slips. White lines in the dry? Slip. Off the throttle on a turn while going traffic speed? Also slips. It slips all the time.
When riding fast and getting a knee down, the rear slips so much with the throttle on I'm almost turning supermoto style with the slippage and exiting almost every single corner with the bike nearly sideways, and having the rear dance all over the place on braking zones.
At least it does this in a predictable manner. Admitedly I've been told I look cool doing the whole sliding thing, but this isn't the fastest way to ride a street bike. I'm getting a Pilot Power 3 next or something of the sort.
- Kawasaki ZX10r
- 190/50 R17
- 5,000 miles
- A Combination of Roads
- Spirited
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