
Considered the rebirth of Dunlop motorcycle tires, the original Roadsmart was the turning point for many riders perception of Dunlop tires. Previously most peoples experience with Dunlop tires were as OEM fitment on bikes, which might not have been the best experience for everyone. The Dunlop Roadsmart was extremely well received winning a number of awards and brought Dunlops motorcycle profile firmly up there with Michelin, Bridgestone and Pirelli.
What's new in the Roadsmart 2?
Built on the original Roadsmart, the Roadsmart II incorporates many of Dunlops newest technologies to give the tire excellent all round performance. Jointless belt technology improves mileage, feel, feedback and comfort, a multi tread compound gives the centre of the tire excellent tread life while remaining grippy on the shoulders, and improved silica dispersion gives improved wet grip.The biggest question is how do these new technologies translate to the road? To demonstrate the Dunlop Roadsmart IIs performance Dunlop provided a number of workshops designed to test the tires to the limit in both the dry and the wet. Each workshop had a number of identical bikes, some fitted with the Dunlop RoadSmart II, some with the well regarded Bridgestone BT023, and some with the new Michelin Pilot Road 3. We were then left to make up our own mind with some back to back riding.
The Wet Performance?

Michelin: 10
Dunlop: 9.5
Bridgestone: 7
The Dry Performance?

Dunlop: 10
Bridgestone: 9.5
Michelin: 7
Overall
The brilliance of the Dunlop RoadSmart 2 isn't that it betters a particular tire in a particular area, the real strength of the RoadSmart 2 is the fact is does everything well.Overall Dunlop has produced an excellent all round sports touring tire. It blends the Michelins excellent wet weather performance with the Bridgestones dry grip, and adds a little more stability and linearity to cornering. It works well on a wide range of bikes, from nimble street fighters like the Triumph Street Triple to heavy tourers such as the BMW K1200.
Every day riders want a tire that can do everything, and of the big three tested it's currently the Dunlop RoadSmart 2 that does this best.