Tyres, Brakes and Suspension » Dunlop RoadSmart 3

My Michelin PR4s were I guess original fitment and had done 8,800 miles, tread was 2.2mm left F&R. This is on a 2015 Lupin (yes, I know, pathetically low mileage, but that's a trivial problem when there are several bikes to run).

I was fed up with the almost constant front tyre noise coming up through the fairing past the forks; on some very smooth road surfaces it would stop, but the roar was usually continuous. A read of reviews on this forum and elsewhere seemed to confirm that others thought the PR4s noisy, the Metzler Z8s fine in the wet (noise unknown), Roadtec 01s special grippy but fast wearing, and Dunlop RoadSmart 3s as quiet.

So I had a a pair of RoadSmart 3s fitted yesterday, and on the ride home yes they seem quieter. So much less noise from the front that I could hear the rear tyre on different surfaces. I typically ride without earplugs.

Norm

Noisy MC tires? Better yet, noisy sport touring MC tires. What do you think causes the noise? Does it get better or worse with tread wear?

My experience with the RSIII was a "roaring" sound from the front. I initially thought it was a wheel bearing. The sound changed with differing road surfaces but was always there. Earplugs helped a lot. I liked the handling but their performance on tar snakes let them down. In the dry you sure felt the tires slip when leaned over and in the damp/wet they were downright alarming!
Tire wear makes a lot of difference in the sounds you can hear. Normally more noise when leaned over.

Frank

The nosiest tires that I have used are the Michelin Anakee III tires that I are fitted on my F650GS. The older they get the more of a howl they make, especially when leaned over at high speed. However, they do seem to stick well, have neutral handling when worn and have a long lifespan.

Zitat von Richard230 im Beitrag #4

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The nosiest tires that I have used are the Michelin Anakee III tires that I are fitted on my F650GS. The older they get the more of a howl they make, especially when leaned over at high speed. However, they do seem to stick well, have neutral handling when worn and have a long lifespan.

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Zitat von sunshine247 im Beitrag #1

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My Michelin PR4s were I guess original fitment and had done 8,800 miles, tread was 2.2mm left F&R. This is on a 2015 Lupin (yes, I know, pathetically low mileage, but that's a trivial problem when there are several bikes to run).

I was fed up with the almost constant front tyre noise coming up through the fairing past the forks; on some very smooth road surfaces it would stop, but the roar was usually continuous. A read of reviews on this forum and elsewhere seemed to confirm that others thought the PR4s noisy, the Metzler Z8s fine in the wet (noise unknown), Roadtec 01s special grippy but fast wearing, and Dunlop RoadSmart 3s as quiet.

So I had a a pair of RoadSmart 3s fitted yesterday, and on the ride home yes they seem quieter. So much less noise from the front that I could hear the rear tyre on different surfaces. I typically ride without earplugs.

Norm

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Zitat von sunshine247 im Beitrag #1

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My Michelin PR4s were I guess original fitment and had done 8,800 miles, tread was 2.2mm left F&R. This is on a 2015 Lupin (yes, I know, pathetically low mileage, but that's a trivial problem when there are several bikes to run).

I was fed up with the almost constant front tyre noise coming up through the fairing past the forks; on some very smooth road surfaces it would stop, but the roar was usually continuous. A read of reviews on this forum and elsewhere seemed to confirm that others thought the PR4s noisy, the Metzler Z8s fine in the wet (noise unknown), Roadtec 01s special grippy but fast wearing, and Dunlop RoadSmart 3s as quiet.

So I had a a pair of RoadSmart 3s fitted yesterday, and on the ride home yes they seem quieter. So much less noise from the front that I could hear the rear tyre on different surfaces. I typically ride without earplugs.

Norm

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There's the first step to a quieter life.

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you might need to put that in CAPS

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Zitat von Richard230 im Beitrag #4

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The nosiest tires that I have used are the Michelin Anakee III tires that I are fitted on my F650GS. The older they get the more of a howl they make, especially when leaned over at high speed. However, they do seem to stick well, have neutral handling when worn and have a long lifespan.

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Big tread making noise is no surprise

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how on earth do you get 8000 miles and a set of tyres??? amazing gobsmacked, puzzled

My original Z8 tires lasted reasonable long. The front tire went 8K miles, while the rear tire did 9K miles. Both could have gone another 1K miles, but I didn't want to push them that far. That is more mileage than I have typically received out of sport touring tires in the past. Using whatever is on sale, I usually get between 6 to 8K miles, depending upon the brand and the motorcycle. However, I do like that handling of the Dunlop RSIII that are currently on my RS.

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how on earth do you get 8000 miles and a set of tyres??? amazing gobsmacked, puzzled

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Ah, the old French Castle trick! The secret is out

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My experience with the RSIII was a "roaring" sound from the front. I initially thought it was a wheel bearing. The sound changed with differing road surfaces but was always there. Earplugs helped a lot. I liked the handling but their performance on tar snakes let them down. In the dry you sure felt the tires slip when leaned over and in the damp/wet they were downright alarming!
Tire wear makes a lot of difference in the sounds you can hear. Normally more noise when leaned over.

Frank

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