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Dunlop SportSmart TT

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Dunlop has announced they will launch a fourth new tyre in their hypersport portfolio in March 2018. The Dunlop SportSmart TT has been developed to meet the needs of riders with the very latest sports bikes and performance roadsters who want to use the same tyre on track and for road riding.

The name SportSmart TT derives from Dunlop's road focused SportSmart range and adds the letters TT, which refer to "Track Technology".

The launch of the SportSmart TT marks Dunlop's comeback to a segment of the market where they last competed with the renowned Qualifier RR over a decade ago.

The SportSmart TT is the fourth new Dunlop hypersport tyre to be launched in the past year and completes Dunlop's strategy, announced last year, of taking a new approach to the segment in redefining their range around the goal of a ‘tyre for every rider'.

5.0
Tyre Reviews Score Based on Professional Tests & User Reviews
Limited Confidence View Breakdown
Dry Grip
100%
Wet Grip
23%
Road Feedback
93%
Handling
98%
Wear
65%
Comfort
78%
Buy again
97%
6 Reviews
79% Average
9,500 miles driven
1 Tests (avg: 10th)
Dunlop SportSmart TT

Dunlop SportSmart TT

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5 / 10
Based on Professional Tests & User Reviews · Limited Confidence · Updated 30 Jan 2026

The Tyre Reviews Score is the most comprehensive tyre scoring system available. It aggregates professional test data from multiple independent publications, user reviews, and consistency analysis using Bayesian statistical methods, weighted normalisation, and recency-adjusted scoring to produce a single, reliable performance rating.

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Category Scores
Dry
84.7
1.8x / 1 test
Wet
45.7
2x / 1 test
Cross-Category Performance

Cross-category scores are derived metrics that combine data from multiple test disciplines to evaluate real-world performance characteristics.

Handling
63.7
2 tests
Score Components
Professional Tests
Weight: 80%
Tests: 1
Publications: 1
Period: 2025
User Reviews
Weight: 15%
Reviews: 6
Avg Rating: 79.3%
Min Required: 5
Consistency
Weight: 5%
Score Std Dev: 0.57
History Points: 10
Methodology & Configuration
Scoring Process
  1. Collect Test Data: Gather results from professional tyre tests across multiple publications. Minimum 1 test(s) required.
  2. Normalize Positions: Convert test positions to percentile scores using exponential weighting (factor: 1.2).
  3. Apply Recency Weighting: More recent tests are weighted higher with a decay rate of 0.95.
  4. Incorporate User Reviews: Factor in user review data (minimum 5 reviews). Weight: 15%.
  5. Bayesian Smoothing: Apply Bayesian prior (score: 7, weight: 1.5) to prevent extreme scores with limited data.
  6. Calculate Final Score: Combine all components using normalization factor of 1.1. Max score with limited data: 9.5.
Component Weights
Test Data
80%
User Reviews
15%
Consistency
5%
All Configuration Parameters
ParameterValueDescription
safety_weight 0.7 Weight multiplier for safety-related metrics
performance_weight 0.55 Weight multiplier for performance metrics
comfort_weight 0.4 Weight multiplier for comfort metrics
value_weight 0.45 Weight multiplier for value-for-money metrics
user_reviews_weight 0.15 How much user reviews contribute to the final score
test_data_weight 0.8 How much professional test data contributes to the final score
consistency_weight 0.05 How much score consistency contributes to the final score
recency_decay_rate 0.95 Rate at which older test results lose influence (higher = slower decay)
min_test_count 1 Minimum number of professional tests required
min_review_count 5 Minimum number of user reviews required
score_version 1.8 Current version of the scoring algorithm
score_normalization_factor 1.1 Factor used to normalize raw scores to the 0-10 scale
confidence_factor_weight 0.2 How much data confidence affects the final score
position_penalty_weight 0.2 Penalty applied for poor test positions
gap_penalty_threshold 8 Score gap (%) that triggers additional penalties
min_metrics_count 2 Minimum number of test metrics needed per test
limited_data_threshold 2 Number of tests below which data is considered limited
single_test_penalty 0.1 Score multiplier when only one test is available
critical_metric_penalty 0.7 Penalty for poor performance on critical safety metrics
critical_metric_threshold 70 Score below which a critical metric penalty applies
position_exponential_factor 1.2 Exponent used to amplify position-based scoring
position_exponential_threshold 0.9 Position percentile below which exponential scoring applies
gap_multiplier_critical 3 Multiplier for critical gap penalties
max_category_weight 2 Maximum weight any single category can have
max_score_limited_data 9.5 Score cap when data is limited
bayesian_prior_weight 1.5 Weight of the Bayesian prior in smoothing
bayesian_prior_score 7 Prior score used for Bayesian smoothing
evidence_test_multiplier 1.9 Multiplier for test evidence in confidence calculation
evidence_metric_divisor 3 Divisor for metric count in evidence calculation
evidence_review_divisor 10 Divisor for review count in evidence calculation
Data Sources
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2025 Sport and Hypersport Motorcycle Tyre Test PS 2025 190/55 R17 10/12 2 metrics
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Latest Tyre Test Results
2025 Sport and Hypersport Motorcycle Tyre Test
190/55 R17 • 2025
10th/12
The Dunlop Sportsmart TT is a hypersport tyre that already entered its seventh year during the test period. Its primary strength lies in abundant rear-wheel grip, allowing for acceleration rather than sliding out of corners. Despite its high stability, it causes no chassis disturbances on the powerful test motorcycle. In dry conditions, it delivered one of the fastest lap times of all the sport tyres tested, demonstrating its focus on track performance. However, wet conditions are decidedly not its forte, with one of the poorest wet lap times in the test, more than 10 seconds behind the category-leading Dunlop MK4. Testers simply stated "forget it!" regarding its wet-weather performance.

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Top 3 Dunlop SportSmart TT Reviews

Given 100% while driving a Yamaha R1 (200/55 R17) on a combination of roads for 0 spirited miles
I just got these new sneakers for my 2014 R1, and wow—just wow! The grip is incredible, providing unmatched confidence at any speed. They heat up quickly and practically beg for more lean angles.
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December 15, 2024
Given 76% while driving a Honda CB600FA Hornet (180/55 R17) on mostly country roads for 3,000 spirited miles
Super gripy tire in dry, hot conditions. In colder weather they take a while to warm up. In wet conditions they are awful. Had a few unpleasant slides of front tire when it was worn out on the edge (
Ask a question | Helpful 798
June 14, 2022
Given 74% while driving a Kawasaki ZX10r (225/45 R17) on mostly country roads for 3,500 spirited miles
Before this i had the Michelin Power RS and wanted to give these Sportsmart TT's a try. I ride on the streets and also do trackdays. Both perform perfect on dry surface. On the track i believe the Sportsmarts are a little bit better, the feedback is a bit better when accelerating out of corners. Wet surface the Power RS is much much better then the Sportsmart, the Sportsmart is crap in wet weather. I must be very careful when its wet. The Power RS has much more grip and gives more confident in the wet. Also under 10 degrees be careful with kneedowns and stuff like that with the Sportsmart TT, with only a little bit too much throttle it could slide. Power RS easily warms up even with those temperatures. I will try the Pirelli Diablo Rosso Corsa 2 after these or the new Michelin Power GP. Would i recommend these tires? Yes, because they are close to track tires and for 12+ degrees and trackdays these tires are perfect.
Ask a question | Helpful 800
April 2, 2020
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Latest Dunlop SportSmart TT Reviews

Given 88% while driving a (200/55 R17 W) on mostly country roads for 1,500 spirited miles
1500 miles dry summer use on these . Massively confidence inspiring when turning in as they give more feeling of grip the more you lean . Loved em and will definitely buy again
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December 23, 2018
Given 77% while driving a Kawasaki ZX10r (225/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 1,000 spirited miles
I have used these tyres for about 1000 road miles and 4 trackdays (fast group). I would say they look about half worn now. Dry grip is excellent, they feel very similar on track to the D212s I was using previously and I felt comfortable doing similar lap times. Dunlop reckon warmers aren't necessary and that seems to be the case; they get up to temperature very quickly. On warm dry roads they are just as good, you'd never run out of grip. They feel very stable and steer well. Wet conditions are a different story. They feel very vague and don't inspire confidence at all. I didn't have any slides as such, just don't feel they can be trusted at all. Overall I would say they are an excellent compromise for 50/50 road and track. You'll save money too - they last much longer than more focused trackday tyres.
Ask a question | Helpful 806
October 15, 2018
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Given 90% while driving a Yamaha R1 (190/45 R17) on mostly country roads for 500 spirited miles
Bought these as I wanted a tyre that was usable on the road and could handle the odd track day, these do both with ease, they have super fast warm up time something you don't really get with track focus tyres but these are different. On the road you will not find there limits not unless your Michel dunlop or some other road racing god... On the track the same applies these really are a fantastic tyre, don't buy these if you want to use them to do 1000s miles up and down the motorway as they will not last... Expect no more than 3000 miles depending on how hard you ride..
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August 11, 2018