Dunlop Roadsmart

[chris8886]

that seems like pretty good longevity to me! how do they feel grip wise? good from new and still feeling good? not squared off at all yet.

i kind of think you have too much time on your hands if you can be making graphs about your tyres tread depths, but it's actually quite usefull/interesting. lol

[RingDing]

Well, I can't see them lasting as long as the Z6's that I had on before (9000miles). However, they give a lot more confidence in the corners (and the Z6's were the best road tyre I had used uptil now). Grip was very good to start with and still is. They have squared off noticeably though, and did so at around 3000 miles, 2000 miles earlier than the Z6's.

The problem with tyres is that it is virtually impossible for a normal punter to make a proper comparison. To do so we'd get to try new pairs of different makes/types back to back. Instead we go from a worn out tyre to a brand new set of something different. In those circumstances it is impossible to make an unbiassed assessment.

I know that the Z6 is a very good tyre and, for me and my riding, it lasted 9000 miles. I know that I prefer the feel I get from the RoadSmarts, but that there is definitely a trade off in life. The squaring off doesn't bother me as much as it has on tyres in the past as I know these tyres have oodles of grip for my riding, wet or dry. I don't plod around but I don't ride like Dave Jeffries either. I'm quite smooth (!) so tend to get reasonable life from my tyres.

If I did more miles a year, and more motorway miles, I probably wouldn't get the Roadsmarts again. IMO they are towards the sport side of sport touring. As it happens that suits me. If nothing else tickles my fancy in 2-3000 miles time (which is when I think they'll be down to the replacement marks) then I'll get another set.

Apologies for the waffly reply.

PS. I don't have too much spare time, just an unhealthy obsession with spreadsheets! You should see the one for fuel economy, mileage and the correlation between mpg and average monthly temperature. No really, you should...hello?.......

Originally Posted by RingDing

You should see the one for ...the correlation between mpg and average monthly temperature. No really, you should...hello?.......

Is there really one, and if so is it really a correlation caused directly by the temperature or cause by your different riding style caused by the weather?

[RingDing]

Yes there is. It is most likely linked to air density, I haven't researched it. My riding patterns are fairly constant as most of my riding is my commute (unfortunately!). Besides, it makes no difference whether the average monthly temperature is 12°C or 16°C to my riding style. It is whether it is wet or not that counts. However, if you consider this summer you can see that the mpg still went up despite the wet weather so although I'm sure there is an effect I think, given the other errors in measurement, it is minimal.

I'm not claiming this is particularly scientific, for instance there might only be one or two sample points in some months (tanks of fuel) or a tank middle straddle the boundary to another month. However, considering these errors there is a high correlation between the average monthly temp and mpg (~93%).

**** me you are a geek

What do you do for a living?

I am quite suprised how much of a variation there is. Is this on a pointy?

Do they have air temp sensors?

[RingDing]

Thanks?

I'm an engineer, mainly working on electro-optic systems.

Yup, it's a pointy. I don't know about the air temp sensor. I suspect it'll have an airbox temperature sensor or somesuch, but other than correcting for starting (effectively putting on the choke) I'm not sure it'll change fuelling.

and i thought i was bad keeping the figures for the petty i use and millage pmsl

Originally Posted by mackrilld

Hello all just got roadsmarts fitted yesterday at micheldever tyres in hampshire. I know one of the guys there and he highly recomended these, it was £200 inc fitting put i got a small discount down to £160 . Still scrubing in and will update on progess but the reviews are confidence insipering.

I am off down there next week to get a roadsmart rear, how do i get the discount, i don't have any friends!!!!!!

Mike

hello unfortuantly the only way you will get the discount is if you know the guy as he is a friend of the family but tbh the prices are very competitive. The good news is that these tyres are fantastic in the dry they warm up quick and my chicken strips were completey gone within the first 50 mile's and in the wet they grip really well and will give you lots of confidence going into a corrner even with standing water on the road. Over all a very good buy in my oppinion. Dom

Originally Posted by mackrilld

hello unfortuantly the only way you will get the discount is if you know the guy as he is a friend of the family

Was worth a try, they are about the cheapest anyway. Mike