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PRODUCT REVIEW I
DUNLOP TRAILMAX MISSION
T
he nature of today's high-horsepower
ADV bikes places high demands on
tires, and riders typically have to
choose between on-road or off-road per-
formance, longevity or ruggedness. When
Dunlop set out to design their new Trail-
max Mission 50/50 ADV tire, they wanted
to achieve knobby-like performance off-
road and superior on-road traction while
still offering exceptionally high mileage.
It sounded impossible, so Dunlop engi-
neers worked alongside the engineers at
Falken Tires. Both companies are owned
by Sumitomo Rubber, and Falken has
Dunlop's Trailmax
Mission ADV rear tire
is all about durability
and traction.
The Mission
front features
a different
tread pattern
compared to
the rear.