Dunlop Trailmax Raid – The Tire That Makes You Question Your Limits
Motorcycles
Product / Gear
2026-03-25
Author
Michel aka Sneezle1980
Disclaimer. This is my personal take on the Dunlop Trailmax Riad. it is my own opinion en experience.
I've been riding these tires myself for about 10000 km mainly on asphalt (70% onroad and 30% offroad) and the next set will be fitted shortly.The Dunlop Trailmax Raid in my opinion sits right in that sweet spot every adventure rider is chasing… and rarely finds.
This is a tire that looks like it belongs in the dirt........but rides like it forgot :)
On the road, it’s almost unsettling how good it is. Grip is strong, feedback is confidence-inspiring, and stability under load or lean is far better than you’d expect from a 50/50 tire. You don’t ride around its limitations........You ride like you normally would, and the tire just keeps up. I sometimes literally forget its a 50/50 tire because of the grip it has on the Asphalt ..
Wet conditions? Surprisingly solid as well. After 10K it has never give me "an shit" moment in the wet.
Then you leave the tarmac.......and this is where it earns its name Gravel, rocks, hardpack… the Raid just digs in and goes. It delivers real off-road confidence, especially for mid weight adventure bikes like my 700 Transalp. I think it will also handle similar on bigger adventure bikes, but I dont own one so I couldn't tell you....
It’s not a full enduro tire, but it’s far more capable than most riders will ever fully exploit.
Push into deep sand or thick mud and you’ll start to feel its limits aspecially the front will start to drif / slide more and gunk up in the mud. And if you ride hard (or like spinning the rear for fun), don’t expect miracles from tire life. The rear wears noticeably faster than the front, which is pretty typical for this category—but still worth mentioning
My overall personal verdict :
The Trailmax Raid isn’t trying to be perfect......It’s trying to be useful everywhere. And that’s exactly what it delivers. It’s a tire that lets you ride to the trail, push hard when you get there, and ride home without feeling like you compromised anything. If your riding is truly mixed—this is one of the most convincing “do-it-all” adventure tires out there right now in my opinion.
And thus a Real good Tire choice that will do everything you want is to do if you dont want to swap tires of rimes everytime you want to go off the beaten path. .
Have you Riden these tires?????
What are your experiences with the Trailmax Raid. Let me know in the comments.
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