Dunlop Mutant Tires are designed performance on the street and they fit more than 250 motorcycle models.

Mutant tires. Just the name makes you want to try them. But what exactly have they mutated from or to" According to Dunlop, the Mutant combines unique components to create a premium, versatile performance street tire. The ingredients in this rubber gumbo include a high silica ratio, rayon ply casing, Jointless Belt construction, Apex sidewall technology, 4 Seasons Technology, and Dunlop?s exclusive MT Multi-Tread compounding.

Dunlop says the lightweight radials provide high mileage, nimble handling, a compliant ride, and excellent grip in both dry and wet conditions. To test those claims, I had my local shop, Ventura Harley-Davidson, spoon a fresh set onto my Harley-Davidson Pan America 1250.
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Once on the road and scrubbed in, the Mutants provided good feedback on various road surfaces, with predictable, stable turn-in. Once pointed in the right direction, they held a steady line without any tendency to fall in or stand up.

We tested the Dunlop Mutant tires on a 2021 Harley-Davidson Pan America 1250.

The Mutant?s unique tread pattern looks almost like a dirt-track tire, but the tire is billed as a sport-touring tire that?s suitable for everything from big GT tourers to sportbikes to adventure bikes. I felt comfortable attacking paved roads at speed, even over those nasty tar snakes that are common o...