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Technical Differentiators
Dunlop's JLB construction winds the belt beneath the tread without a joint, aiming for a more even contact patch and more consistent handling as the tyre wears, rather than a slight flat spot where a jointed belt overlaps. The Sportmax Q5S carries this into a street tyre alongside a compound developed from Dunlop's MotoAmerica programme, aimed at faster warm-up so the tyre reaches working temperature sooner into a ride.
Take a lap of Mount Panorama during the Bathurst motorcycle events run on that circuit: high-speed sections on the Conrod Straight followed immediately by tight, technical corners through the Esses, which asks a lot of a tyre in a short space. That's the kind of transition Dunlop's race-derived Sportmax range is built for, staying planted through the fast section without going off-form the moment the road tightens up. Away from the circuit, on a long touring stretch like the Great Alpine Road through Victoria's high country, the Roadsmart IV is the better fit: built for mileage over hundreds of kilometres rather than five-minute bursts of maximum grip.
| Category | Tyre | Usage | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Touring | Dunlop Sportmax Roadsmart 4 | Sport-touring and long-distance road riding, built for mileage with confident wet-weather grip. | View |
| Sports | Dunlop Sportmax Q5 | Track-day riders after maximum grip, street-legal but tuned closer to a race tyre than a road tyre. | View |
| Sports | Dunlop Sportmax Q5S | Sportbike riders who want race-derived grip with more everyday durability than the Q5. | View |
| Adventure | Dunlop Trailmax raid | Adventure bikes doing a genuine road-to-gravel mix, built for mixed-surface touring. | View |
| Cruiser | Dunlop D404 | ruiser bikes on the highway, a classic-pattern tyre built for steady wear at highway speed. | View |
| Off-road | Dunlop Geomax MX34 | Motocross on soft-to-intermediate terrain, an all-round tread for mixed track conditions. | View |
| Off-road | Dunlop Geomax MX53 | Motocross on hard-packed, high-traction tracks with less loose surface to dig into. | View |