The Dunlop Sport Maxx Race summer tire, despite its narrow specialization, boasts a wide range of applications. This model is primarily designed for sports cars, whose owners prefer to spend their weekends on the racing track. In other words, the British manufacturer, by releasing the Sport Maxx Race tire, has eliminated the need for them to carry a set of special racing tires to track days, as well as the laborious procedure of installing and removing them.
Asymmetric tread design
The choice of an asymmetric tread design was dictated by a number of reasons. First and foremost, it is the specialization of this tire, which is designed for use on powerful sports cars. Additionally, one cannot ignore the fact that today the British manufacturer belongs to the North American tire giant Goodyear, the majority of whose model range consists of tires with an asymmetric tread design. In any case, its application has provided the Sport Maxx Race with a number of important qualities.
Firstly, these are excellent traction properties not only on dry but also on wet roads. The tread of the Dunlop Sport Maxx Race tire consists of several functional zones, each of which is responsible for performing a strictly defined set of tasks. In particular, the 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 reduction of response time to steering wheel turns. With this component, this tire is simply excellent, as evidenced by its refined handling regardless of road surface characteristics and driving mode.
Flat tread profile
One of the features of the tread pattern of this model is a flat profile, which is characteristic, first and foremost, of racing tires. This has made it possible to make the contact patch of the Dunlop SP Sport Maxx Race as large as possible, while giving it a practically rectangular shape. In motion, the flat tread profile provides excellent traction on dry roads, as well as stability when cornering, and excellent handling in terms of accuracy and predictability. Additionally, due to the rectangular shape of the contact patch, it was possible to optimize the distribution of external load on it, which significantly reduced the likelihood of uneven wear.
MRT
The term MRT is an abbreviation for Multi Radius Tread, i.e., a multi-radius tread. In this model, the tread has 10 different radii. This solution has made it possible to ensure exceptional adherence of the tread pattern to the road surface. In addition to reliable traction, the multi-radius tread has significantly simplified the handling process when cornering at high speeds, since the tire very smoothly begins the active phase of changing direction.
MFS
The MFS (Maximum Flange Shield) technology is a system for protecting the wheel rim from aggressive mechanical impact. Its basis is a special form of sidewalls that create a rubber buffer between the wheel rim and the curb on a racing track or a curb in the city.
JLB
Jointless Belt, or JLB, is a steel cord wound without seams. The main advantage of this winding method is the minimization of the impact on the tire's shape caused by dynamic deformation that occurs when driving at high speeds. Due to this, the tire demonstrates high stability and even tread wear, which provides it with a longer service life.
Racing tire compound
A distinctive feature of the tread compound of this model is that its composition was selected in exactly the same way as for racing tires. It is largely due to this that the Sport Maxx Race, being primarily a "civilian" model, demonstrates characteristics typical of racing tires. For this, one should thank the silicon-containing components, special polymer compounds, carbon black filler, as well as the patented mixing technology. As a result, the tire is distinguished not only by its excellent "grip" but also by its superior tear resistance and high resistance to abrasive wear.
Key features of the Dunlop SP Sport Maxx Race
- a tire created specifically for powerful and high-speed sports cars, which is equally suitable for driving on ordinary roads on weekdays and racing tracks on weekends;
- an asymmetric tread pattern containing several functional zones provides excellent traction properties in any road conditions;
- a double longitudinal rib, located in the center of the tread, due to its rigidity, ensures stable and reliable behavior at high speeds, as well as quick responses to steering wheel turns, thanks to which the tire is characterized by sporty handling;
- a flat tread profile has made it possible to maximize the contact patch, which has had a positive effect not only on traction but also on even wear;
- a multi-radius tread (10 different radii) ensures the constancy of the size and shape of the contact patch, which provides the tire with easily predictable behavior;
- a seamless steel cord significantly increases the tire's resistance to deformations that occur at high speeds;
- a rubber compound composed using the same components and technologies as racing tires, which ensures excellent traction in any conditions, combined with increased strength and resistance to wear.
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