Dunlop presents the Scootsmart scooter tyre:
- The ScootSmart tyre represents an unprecedented technological leap in the scooter category.
- The development based on finite element analysis (FEA) methods and the silica-enhanced rubber compound allows for remarkable synergy between grip, handling, and mileage performance.
- Its hybrid cable carcass construction improves every aspect of performance without compromise. With its tread pattern directly derived from the award-winning RoadSmart, the ScootSmart guarantees a high level of grip and neutral behaviour up to 210 km/h.
Road holding, braking, comfort... The choice of a motorcycle tyre impacts many aspects of your machine's behaviour, whether on the road, track, or off-road. It is therefore essential to carefully select the model that best suits your needs.
To help you gain clarity, here are some explanations that will assist you in deciphering the markings on motorcycle tyres:
- Dimensions: tyre width in millimetres and tyre height as a percentage of that width. E.g., 190/55, for 190 mm wide and 55% high
- Structure: radial (ZR, or R) or diagonal (B), both tyres must be identical in this criterion
- Diameter: expressed in inches, e.g., 17 or 19
- Load index: maximum load the tyre can support
- Speed index: maximum speed the tyre can support
- M/C indicator: tyre purpose, M/C for motorcycles
- With or without inner tube: TL ("tubeless") for tubeless tyres, TT ("tubetype") with inner tube
In some specific cases, other markings may appear, generally associated with the tyre's trade name. Here are a few:
- A: Kawasaki
- C, F or GT: BMW specification
- E or B: Special carcass for heavy or loaded motorcycles
- G: Honda, Suzuki, Yamaha specification
- GTW: Heavy, fast, and powerful Grand Touring motorcycles
- H: Original Honda specification
- K: Very fast motorcycles
- M: Original equipment Suzuki
- N: For Aprilia, Honda, Ducati, Kawasaki, Suzuki, Yamaha, Triumph
- RF: Reinforced tyre
- WW: White-walled tyre
Other less significant references also appear on the sidewall of motorcycle tyres (country of manufacture, DOT marking, etc.)
Don't forget to regularly check your tyre pressure, as it ensures longevity and superior performance!