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From track to street, Dunlop sets the performance standard
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Dunlop has been the official tire of professional road racing in the U.S. since 2009. Every year, Dunlop engineers manage to extract more performance from Dunlop race tires through new design and innovation, technology that quickly makes its way into Dunlop’s street-legal sport and sport-touring tires.
Racing
At the apex of Dunlop’s premium performance products are race tires—the KR448 and KR451 slicks are the official tires of MotoAmerica road racing. The same tires that won all five 2020 MotoAmerica championships are available to club racers and professionals alike. Dunlop also offers Supermoto tires, the new DT4—the official tire of American Flat Track racing—plus the all-new Dragmax, a tire that has dominated Pro Street Bike drag racing in its debut season.
When it comes to making cutting-edge race tire technology available to the public, Dunlop is all in.
KR448/KR451
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These multi-compound slicks are made in the U.S. and dominate road racing in America thanks to continual input from the sport’s top riders.
– Jointless Tread (JLT) bi-directional technology means the rear tire can be flipped in rotational direction to get more laps out of the tire.
– N-Tec combines the benefits of compliant cut-breaker construction with stiffer, continuously wound aramid-fiber technology Jointless Band construction for maximum feel, stability and grip.
– Sizes to fit everything from small displacement machines to factory Superbikes.
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Dragmax
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The Dragmax rear tire uses N-Tec and JLT construction technology like Dunlop’s road racing tires but is designed specifically for drag racing.
– Construction allows racers to run very low pressures, increasing the footprint for maximum traction.
– The compound is the softest street compound Dunlop has ever produced in its Buffalo, NY plant.
– The profile is wider and flatter than a typical hypersport tire for the biggest possible straight-line footprint.
– The tire’s construction minimizes centrifugal growth to keep the large footprint as consistent as possible, which also reduces the risk of de-beading.
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Track and street
Dunlop’s Sportmax line of performance tires covers a wide range of riders and uses, including the premium performance Sportmax Q4 track day tire, the Q3+ hypersport tire, the value-friendly GPR-300, and new RoadSport 2.
In Dunlop’s sport touring line, the premium performance Roadsmart IV joins the lower priced Roadsmart III, giving riders who like to travel on twisting roads more choices than ever.
Sportmax Q4
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The Sportmax Q4 offers bold on-tread branding and uncompromising track performance in a street-legal tire. Purpose-built for track days, the Q4 achieves lean angles up to 62 degrees—that’s MotoGP territory.
– Carbon Fiber Technology (CFT) uses carbon fiber reinforcement in the sidewalls for exceptional cornering performance, braking stability and feel.
– Intuitive Response Profile (IRP) provides greater attitude in line choice when cornering and provides amazingly linear steering response.
– The user-friendly Q4 does not require tire warmers, and runs at street pressures, eliminating the need for chassis or electronic adjustments.
– Rear tire compound contains carbon black like Dunlop’s racing slicks for maximum grip.
– Jointless Tread (JLT) technology uses a continuously wound strip compound to optimize stability, flex, and grip across the rear tread profile.
– On Tread Branding—raised letters built into the shoulder.
Sportmax Q3+
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More grip + more tire life equals the Sportmax Q3+. This is a premium performance hypersport tire made in the U.S. for serious sport riders and track-day riders who want superb grip, stability, and steering feel, plus extended mileage on the track and street.
– Carbon Fiber Technology (CFT) uses carbon fiber reinforcement in the sidewalls for exceptional cornering performance, braking stability and feel.
– Intuitive Response Profile (IRP) provides greater attitude in line choice when cornering and provides amazingly linear steering response.
– Aggressive Q3+ tread pattern uses minimal tread grooves that are long in length to enhance wet-weather performance.
– MT Multi-Tread™ technology in the Q3+ rear tire uses a silica-infused, long-wearing compound in the center of the tread for longer tread life, and special lateral grip compounds on the shoulders for outstanding grip.
– Aggressive Q3+ tread pattern uses minimal tread grooves that are long in length to enhance wet-weather performance.
Sportmax GPR-300
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The Sportmax GPR-300 is a high-value performance radial that offers Dunlop quality and sport performance in wet and dry conditions for a variety of standard and sport motorcycles.
– Optimized construction to enhance handling and responsiveness for street-going sport riding.
– Jointless Band (JLB) rear tire construction utilizes a continuously wound belt for smooth performance and a consistent tire contact patch.
– Aggressive tread pattern enhances handling, mileage and appearance.
Sportmax RoadSport 2
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The RoadSport 2 is a new addition to Dunlop’s sport tire line, and is ideal for riders who are cost-conscious, but want more performance than the GPR-300 offers.
– More wet and dry grip, and stability under braking than the GPR 300.
– Nimble, predictable handling and quick turn in.
– Compounds use silica for more mileage, better wet grip, and quicker warm up.
– Available in popular sport bike sizes to fit machines such as the Suzuki SV650.
Sportmax Roadsmart IV
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For sport-touring riders, the all-new Roadsmart IV (RSIV) delivers best-in-class handling, grip and ultra-high mileage. Featuring a completely new tread pattern, construction, compounds, profiles and technology, the RSIV also maintains its high-performance throughout its long lifespan.
– Compared to the Roadsmart III, the RSIV increases mileage by 23 percent in the front and 26 percent in the rear.**
– New tread patterns, construction, compounds, and profiles increase ride comfort, grip and mileage.
– MT Multi-Tread™ technology in the rear tire uses a long-wearing compound in the center, and special lateral compounds on the shoulders for outstanding grip.
– New sidewall construction improves wet and dry handling and comfort.
**Testing performed by Dunlop in Japan on a 2018 Honda CB1300 SB with tire sizes 120/70ZR17 front and 180/55ZR17 rear on 40% public roads and 60% highways. Mileage results may vary.
Sportmax Roadsmart III
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The Roadsmart III (RSIII) offers sport-touring riders high mileage and sport-bike level grip that’s a notch below the RSIV. Outstanding wet-weather performance and great handling add to tremendous versatility, and Dunlop’s new aggressive pricing make the RSIII more affordable too.
– Dunlop’s exclusive MT Multi-Tread™ design binds a high-mileage compound to the center, and high adhesion compound to the lateral flanks for high cornering grip.
– Tire compounds enhance wear resistance, and include an innovative resin that increases wet grip.
– Rear tire profile increases the footprint and improves mileage.
– Sidewall construction helps to provide superior shock absorption and precise handling.
– Innovative cross groove tread pattern achieves better drainage in the wet for more grip.
– Available in 19-inch front and 17-inch rear sizes to fit adventure machines.
