Dunlop Trailmax Raid Tire
Cycle News Staff | July 16, 2023
The all-new Dunlop Trailmax Raid is designed for 40% on-road and 60% off-road use.
It has a tread-block design similar to Dunlop’s popular D908RR Rally Raid ADV tire, which utilizes tie-bars between the tread blocks to improve handling and stability. Smaller gaps between the shoulder blocks are added for cornering grip on pavement, and large center blocks on the rear tire are designed to cope with road riding and the high-power output of big adventure bikes. The Trailmax Raid is available in both bias-ply and radial-ply options, with a total of three fronts and six rears in the range.
Here is what Dunlop lists as the Dunlop Trailmax Raid Tire Features:
ALL NEW FORMULA
Hi Silica is a highly dispersible high surface area silica used to increase the silica filler ratio to promote compound flexibility at low temperatures and provide tremendous wet grip and good durability.
JOINTLESS BELT CONSTRUCTION
Jointless Belt construction (JLB) in radial sizes eliminates the belt overlap, resulting in smoother handling, minimizes the tread center’s dynamic growth at high speed, and reduces distortion and excessive heat build-up.
CONSTANT CARCASS TENSION CONTROL
Carcass Tension Control System (CTCS) utilizes variable tension across the whole carcass width to optimize the contact patch for the ideal footprint and remarkable handling.
- Delivers strong performance both off-road and on-road. It provides excellent off-road traction and cornering grip, outstanding wet grip, good chipping resistance, balanced handling, and road-tire stability and performance.
- Aggressive tread pattern derived from our popular D908RR has been optimized to reduce rolling noise and provide improved road performance without sacrificing off-road performance.
- Unequaled wet performance thanks to a wet-focused compound with highly dispersible high surface area silica.
- Dynamic Front Formula (DFF) is a tire design method utilizing an intricately balanced combination of section profile, carcass material properties and assembly process to provide exceptional handling.
- Carcass Tension Control System (CTCS) utilizes variable tension across the whole carcass width to optimize the contact patch for the ideal footprint and remarkable handling.
- Jointless Belt construction (JLB) in radial sizes eliminates the belt overlap, resulting in smoother handling, minimizes the tread center’s dynamic growth at high speed, and reduces distortion and excessive heat build-up.
- Tire bars linking blocks help rigidify the tread to improve handling and stability.
- Rear tread has larger center blocks to cope with road riding and high power output engines.
- The Raid range comprises both radial and bias sizes to target both medium-size dual-sport models to full-size adventure bikes.
For more information, visit www.dunlopmotorcycletires.com
