Then we hit the road. One of the things that people tend to complain about when fitting a more gravel oriented tyre is the amount of road noise that the tyres make. looking at these tyres tread pattern… we expected much the same. But… the Dunlops are just as quiet as the standard tyres that came with the bike. Initial 100 KM scrub in section was spent on the highways and streets around our base – 120 odd kilometres on day 1 just to get them settled and sorted.

Freeway stability is perfect – 180KPH – no wandering or wobbling, corners beautifully – handles just like any road tyre should.

Since that first day, we have had the tyres on for just more than 1500KM’s – probably about 70 percent tar, 30 percent hard packed gravel, railway roads, a bit of loose sand and the odd muddy section. Naturally, we have ridden the tyres as hard as any sane person would do in the dirt – and we are off the opinion that for a 50/50, Dunlop has nailed it! The tyres are stable, smooth and offer great traction even in the loose stuff. And we aren’t the type who mess around with tyre pressures every time we hit dirt – to be fair we have ridden at road pressures throughout. (We hear the
purists gasp…)

We appreciate the added bite in the slippery stuff, it makes tracking along slippery hard pack and grassy sections just that much easier. The tyres are great and, quite frankly have lived up to – OK maybe exceeded expectations. Best of all the tyres seem to be wearing really well – and that’s really important when you look at costs associated with adventure motorcycling.