Tests – · none yet Owners 78 · 13 reviews
Dunlop Roadsmart looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.
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Dunlop Roadsmart vs Michelin Power 5 — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 0 + 0 road tests and 13 + 16 owner reviews. How we score
Roadsmart is ahead, 76–71
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Category by category
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
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75
Dry
Roadsmart +471Why this score
Source Roadsmart Power 5 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 72 (est.) ≈ 70 (est.) Reviews found online 79 73 Roadsmart: 60% × 72.4 (est.) + 40% × 78.7 = 75
Power 5: 60% × 70 (est.) + 40% × 72.9 = 71
No road tests of dry for Roadsmart. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).
No road tests of dry for Power 5. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).
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78
Wet
Roadsmart +474Why this score
Source Roadsmart Power 5 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 77 (est.) ≈ 73 (est.) Reviews found online 81 75 Roadsmart: 60% × 76.5 (est.) + 40% × 81.4 = 78
Power 5: 60% × 72.9 (est.) + 40% × 74.7 = 74
No road tests of wet for Roadsmart. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
No road tests of wet for Power 5. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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75
Comfort
Roadsmart +471Why this score
Source Roadsmart Power 5 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 71 (est.) ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 78 72 Roadsmart: 40% × 70.5 (est.) + 60% × 77.9 = 75
Power 5: 40% × 69.3 (est.) + 60% × 71.7 = 71
No road tests of comfort for Roadsmart. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
No road tests of comfort for Power 5. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
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71
Treadwear
Roadsmart +764Why this score
Source Roadsmart Power 5 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 69 (est.) ≈ 65 (est.) Reviews found online 74 62 Roadsmart: 60% × 69.2 (est.) + 40% × 74 = 71
Power 5: 60% × 64.8 (est.) + 40% × 61.8 = 64
No road tests of treadwear for Roadsmart. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
No road tests of treadwear for Power 5. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
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80
Handling (owners)
Roadsmart +773Why this score
Source Roadsmart Power 5 Reviews found online 80 73
Scores at a glance
| Category | Dunlop Roadsmart | Michelin Power 5 |
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| Relative Score | 76 | 71 |
| Dry | 75 | 71 |
| Wet | 78 | 74 |
| Comfort | 75 | 71 |
| Treadwear | 71 | 64 |
| Handling (owners) | 80 | 73 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
76
/ 100
Roadsmart
71
/ 100
Power 5
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A Roadsmart
Pros
- Excellent grip in both wet and dry conditions
- Neutral and predictable steering characteristics
- High level of rider confidence during cornering
Cons
- Tendency for the rear tire to square off with mileage
- Soft shoulder rubber may wear faster than the center
- Occasional reports of rear wheel slippage in wet conditions for some riders
Tire B Power 5
Pros
- Exceptional wet-weather grip and stability in standing water
- Rapid warm-up times, even in cooler ambient temperatures
- Agile handling and predictable cornering behavior on public roads
Cons
- Tendency for the rear tire to square off prematurely
- Inconsistent performance and grip degradation as the tire reaches the end of its life
- Lack of confidence at maximum lean angles compared to dedicated track tires
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Dunlop Roadsmart | B · Michelin Power 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Motorcycle | Motorcycle |
Which one should you actually buy?
76
/ 100
Dunlop Roadsmart
71
/ 100
Michelin Power 5
Winner: Dunlop Roadsmart — better treadwear, handling and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score. Dunlop Roadsmart rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 13 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Michelin Power 5 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 16 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire A
You want the longest tread life
Dunlop Roadsmart scores 71 vs 64 on treadwear.
Pick tire A
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Dunlop Roadsmart scores 80 vs 73 on handling.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
Dunlop Roadsmart scores 75 vs 71 on dry.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Dunlop Roadsmart scores 78 vs 74 on wet.
Tire A · Dunlop Roadsmart
Tire B · Michelin Power 5
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Roadsmart or Power 5?
Which is better in the wet, Roadsmart or Power 5?
Dunlop Roadsmart, 78 vs 74 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Roadsmart or Power 5?
Dunlop Roadsmart, 75 vs 71 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Roadsmart or Power 5?
Dunlop Roadsmart, 75 vs 71 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Roadsmart or Power 5?
Dunlop Roadsmart, 71 vs 64 on our treadwear score.
How do we compare tires?
Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements), each result compared with every other tire in the same test and newer tests counting more. 40% comes from owner reviews found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates. Both use one scale: the average tested tire gets 70, the best 100. When a tire has only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from the other and the score stays closer to average; with no road test and fewer than five owner reviews it gets no score yet.
Handling is the exception: road tests measure it inside the dry and wet scores, so its own row comes from owner ratings only and starts as less important.
Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score. Full methodology