

“Compared to the Roadsmart III, the Roadsmart IV tires (especially the front) seem more compliant (softer feel) to road surface imperfections such as expansion joints or cracks in the pavement.
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Penning provided feedback during his 10,000-mile test: 2,070 miles I decided at my next tire change to give them a try not expecting much. I was offered an opportunity to try a set of Roadsmart III tires with a discount voucher. His asked if I had ever tried a Dunlop tire on my motorcycle and my immediate response was no, as they really did not have anything I felt would work on my sport-touring model. “At a BMW motorcycle rally in 2017, I spent a bit of time with a Dunlop representative talking about tires. But I had closed my mind to a couple of brands as I had convinced myself they were only best for American-built bikes and the rubber compound was too hard. I based my choice on price, availability, feedback from other riders and my experience with the tires. “In my first 46 years of riding over 700,000 miles on my favorite motorcycle brand wearing my favorite apparel I also had settled in on my favorite tire brand.

Things like motorcycle brand and style, accessories provider, apparel name and style, or favorite tire brand was planted solidly in my choices. “As many riders are, I was locked into my favorites.
