The summer passenger tire Dunlop Sport Maxx Race, with its narrow specialization, nevertheless has a wide range of applications. This model is designed primarily for sports cars, the owners of which prefer to spend the weekend on the racetrack. In other words, the British manufacturer has released the Sport Maxx Race tire, relieved them of the need to carry a set of special racing tires on track-days, as well as the time-consuming procedure for their installation and removal.
Asymmetrical tread design
The choice in favor of an asymmetric tread pattern was dictated by several reasons. First of all, this is the specialization of this tire, which is intended for use on powerful sports cars. In addition, one cannot but take into account the fact that today the British manufacturer belongs to the North American tire giant Goodyear, the majority of which are tires with asymmetric tread design. In any case, its use has provided Sport Maxx Race with several important qualities.
Firstly, it has excellent grip not only on dry but also on wet roads. After all, the tread of the Dunlop Sport Maxx Race tire consists of several functional zones, each of which is responsible for performing a strictly defined range of tasks. In particular, a double longitudinal rib located strictly in the center of the tread pattern is designed to provide directional stability at any speed. Another important function of this tread element is the time reduction of the steering response time. With this component, this tire is doing just fine, as evidenced by the refined handling regardless of the characteristics of the road surface and the driving mode.
Flat tread profile
One of the features of the tread pattern of this model is the flat profile, which is typical, first of all, for racing tires. This made it possible to make the contact patch of the Dunlop SP Sport Maxx Race as large as possible, along the way giving it an almost rectangular shape. In motion, the flat tread profile provides excellent traction on dry roads, as well as cornering stability, as well as excellent handling accuracy and predictability. In addition, due to the rectangular shape of the contact patch, it was possible to optimize the distribution of the external load over it, which significantly reduced the likelihood of uneven wear.
MRT
The term MRT is an abbreviation for Multi Radius Tread, i.e. multi-radius protector. In this model, the tread has 10 different radii. This solution made it possible to ensure an exceptional adherence of the tread pattern to the road surface. In addition to reliable grip, the multi-radius tread greatly facilitated the steering process when cornering at high speed, because the tire very smoothly begins the active phase of changing the direction of travel.
MFS
MFS (Maximum Flange Shield) technology is a system for protecting the wheel rim from aggressive mechanical influences. It is based on the special shape of the sidewalls, which create a rubber buffer between the wheel rim and the curb on the race track or the curb in the city.
JLB
Jointless Belt, as the name of the JLB technology stands for, is nothing more than a steel cord wound without seams. The main advantage of this winding method is to minimize the impact on the tire shape caused by dynamic deformation that occurs when driving at high speed. As a result, the tire demonstrates high stability, as well as uniform tread wear, which provides it with longer service life.
Rubber compound for racing
A distinctive feature of the tread compound of this model is that its composition was selected in the same way as for racing tires. In many ways, this is why the Sport Maxx Race, being primarily a "civilian" model, demonstrates the features typical for racing tires. For this, we should thank the silicon-containing components, special polymer compounds, soot filler, as well as the patented mixing technology. As a result, the tire not only has excellent grip but also excellent tensile strength and high abrasion resistance.
Main features of Dunlop SP Sport Maxx Race
- a tire designed specifically for powerful and high-speed sports cars, equally well suited for driving on normal roads on weekdays and racing tracks on weekends;
- asymmetric tread pattern, containing several functional zones, provides excellent traction and grip properties under any road conditions;
- a double longitudinal rib located in the center of the tread, due to its rigidity, provides stable and reliable behavior at high speeds, as well as lightning-fast steering response to turns, thanks to which the tire is distinguished by sporty handling;
- flat profile of the protector ejector allowed to maximize the contact patch, which had a beneficial effect not only on adhesion but also on the uniformity of wear;
- multi-radius tread (10 different radii) ensures the invariability of the size and shape of the contact patch, which provides the tire with an easily predictable behavior;
- a steel cord without seams significantly increases the tire's resistance to deformations occurring at high speed;
- compound is formulated using the same components and technologies as racing tires, which provides excellent grip in all conditions with increased durability and resistance to wear.
+ Good aquaplaning resistance.
+ Predictable behavior on wet roads.
+ Low noise.
+ Low coefficient of rolling resistance.
- No critical shortcomings noted.
- Average level of handling on a wet road.
Dunlop tires have been praised by experts for their excellent speed performance and low rolling resistance. The tires performed well on wet asphalt, with adequate performance on dry surfaces.