Updated September 2026

Dunlop SportSmart 2 review

Name: Dunlop SportSmart 2
Brand: Dunlop

Relative score from owner reviews only

Owners 73 · 4 reviews analysed

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The Dunlop SportSmart 2 is generally regarded as a capable sport-oriented tire that offers a strong balance of dry grip, quick warm-up times, and excellent feedback. While users appreciate its neutral handling and stable carcass, some riders note that its wet-weather performance, particularly regarding rear-end traction, may lag behind premium competitors like Michelin.

What owners say

No road-test results yet, so every score here comes from owner reviews found online.

How scores work

Relative score: 0–100. Blends road tests (60%) and owner reviews (40%) category by category, the same way on every TireWheelGuide page. With only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from it, so the score stays closer to average. It needs at least one road test or five owner reviews.
Road tests: 0–100 per score, from published tests, newer tests counting more. Each result is compared with every other tire in the same test, so a win against a strong field counts for more. The average tested tire gets 70, the best 100; with only one or two tests a tire stays nearer 70. The discipline rows show % of the best tire in that test.
Owner reviews: 0–100 from the owner reviews we found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates and scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70. With only a few reviews a tire stays near the average.

By owner reviews

73/100

From 4 owner reviews analysed, scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70.

Would buy again 77%

Dry

Overall dry

75.8

Corner stability

77.3

Dry traction

74.4

Steering response

75.3

Wet

Overall wet

71.1

Wet traction

72.4

Comfort

Overall comfort

75.1

Treadwear

Overall treadwear

69.8

Handling

Overall handling

79.2

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What owners like and dislike

Themes extracted from 4 owner reviews found online.

Pros

Excellent dry grip and cornering stability
Rapid warm-up time
High level of road feedback and communication
Neutral and predictable turn-in behavior

Cons

Rear tire traction can be inconsistent in wet conditions
Performance is perceived as only a marginal upgrade over lower-cost alternatives
Outperformed in all-weather versatility by some rival brands

Worth knowing

Riders on high-torque sportbikes like the Honda SP1 and ZX10R report high confidence in the tire's carcass stability during aggressive cornering.
Users on middleweight commuters like the F800R find the tire suitable for a mix of daily riding and spirited mountain canyon carving.