Dunlop SportSmart MK3 review
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The Dunlop SportSmart MK3 is generally regarded as a high-performance tire that excels in aggressive road riding conditions. While users praise its longevity and exceptional grip once at operating temperature, there are noted limitations regarding its performance in cold or suboptimal road surfaces.
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
75/100From 3 owner reviews analysed, scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70.
What owners like and dislike
Themes extracted from 3 owner reviews found online.
The Dunlop SportSmart MK3 is generally regarded as a high-performance tire that excels in aggressive road riding conditions. While users praise its longevity and exceptional grip once at operating temperature, there are noted limitations regarding its performance in cold or suboptimal road surfaces.
Pros
- Excellent grip levels when tires are at operating temperature
- Impressive tread longevity for a sport-oriented tire
- Highly capable performance for spirited road riding
Cons
- Reduced traction in cold weather conditions
- Noticeable loss of grip on dirty or compromised road surfaces
Worth knowing
- Performance characteristics are highly optimized for dry, warm-weather road racing environments.
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