I had the Dunlop Trailmax Mission tires on my 2018 R1200 GS for my Alaskan trip last year. 5 weeks and 10,000 miles and those tires were the perfect tire for that trip. People were getting flats, some were swapping out tires in Whitehorse or Fairbanks and others were complaining about the gravel but the ones who had the Dunlop Mission tires had no issues. If your planning a trip to Alaska those are the tires to install.

I work at the factory that makes these tires. Im the millwright that actually works on these curing presses that cook the tires. Let me tell you. They do not fuck around with quality control. Im constantly monitoring pressures and temperatures. The slightest issue that press is shut down and it will not run again until it is back in spec. Preventive maintenance is top notch calibration. Then it goes through 4 different inspection processes. Including xray and an outsider that also checks all our tires. Everyday we are doing cure studies and compound tests. Not because I work there. But If even i was fired. Id still ride Dunlop. I didnt before. I bought my speed triple with Bridgestone. And switched to a Dunlop. And wow cornering was soooooo much better. Thats its Dunlop for life. I was a union steamfitter that was tired of working the winters in cold buildings. Dunlop took my application and the rest is history. Great paying job they treat us good. We have 1500 people working non stop. Most of us are motorcycle riders. So we care we also make the tires that we run on our bikes. Plus our AT3 truck and race tires tires are fantastic. And thank you to everyone who buys Dunlop. Youre supporting 1500 hard working people that are also enthusiasts of performance cars and motorcycles. Thank you for your support. I, we, appreciate all of you who support our products that we care so much about. And run on our machines of our own as well.

Really interesting to actually have details of the tyres explained, modern tyres have come on so much in the last few years.

Been riding Trailmax Missions for about 7k mikes on my ‘21 Rally Pro. Tremendous wear, I will probably do over 10k on them. A little rumbly during a hard lean. But excellent feel and outstanding off road performance. Handled hub deep muck/mud with ease. Actually everything I threw at it, the tire handled it. I’ll be going to the Raid on my next set for more extended off piste time.

Had TrailMax mission, had on them over 8K miles on 50/50 terrain in Colorado, aggressive riding on sharp rocks, gravel over high elevation passes without problems, the more aggressive tires in line up just came to States .... cool overview, cheers V!

I have a Ktm 690 and don’t get off-road very often but I do use it to commute to work as much as possible. I got “tired” of replacing rear knobby tires every 2000 miles or less so I went with the Dunlop Missions and they’ve been fantastic.

Had Mutants on my 990 supermoto for about 6 months and they are fantastic. High speed stability is improved, cornering grip is more confidence inspiring and they look great.

I've got a pair of Mutants on my MT10SP, and they're phenomenal. It's solid and well controlled on dirt roads (important on a *very* high powered bike for dirt) but what really shocked me is that they are absolutely smooth and quiet on road, and can keep up with the MT10 being ridden hard. 80:20 is fair, but it kind of understates just how great they are as a sport touring tire as well. I used to run Road 6's (and 5's and 4's before then) and they are 100% as good on the road as Michelin Roads are, and that's high praise. I don't even particularly like Dunlop tires as a general rule. But the Mutants are MUCH better than you'd expect.

I was under the impression the mission tires are 50/50 Anywho worked well for me, Van BC to Dempster TuK, Tow to Tok, Denali, Anchorage, ALaska HWY Jasper and Back to Van. Still going strong.

I fit the Trailmax Meridians to my Triumph Street Scrambler, as I only ever used it on the road. The grip is immense. The footpegs were the only limitation on corners, and not even a hint of tramlining. Total confidence in the wet too. Superb tyres. I never really got on with the stock Metzeler Tourances, so the Dunlops were transformational.

Mutant looks cool. Back in the 1980's I use to know the Dunlop tyre testers... mad, the lot of them.

The Trailmax Raid's are definitely my choice when I'm due a change 😉👍🏻.

Thanks MCM. Great job. Good info. God bless. Happy trails.

😎👍🇺🇲 Just got a 2021 KTM SMCR. It had a set of Mutants. The rear was worn thin so I replaced it with the same. Due to weather conditions. I haven't had a chance to completely scrub it in. First time in rode it on the practically bald tire in heavy cold rain. It worked will. So I can attest to it's worn out wet traction 😏 Cheers from the PNW Seattle WA area.

The US marketed the Mission as “50/50” so the new Raid is now called 60/40 dirt/street. Also, the D908RR comes in tube type only I believe. All great tires!

Thanks, Tony. Having had scary times on wet roads with the OE Dunlop tyres on an Africa Twin DCT in 2016, I swore off of the brand for evermore. However, my recently purchased Transalp came with OE Trailmax Mixtour and, over 2500kms, I've been pleasantly surprised; although have not yet encountered wet bitumen. Living in rural Australia, my present usage is 60% bitumen and 40% gravel roads. Having been impressed by Pirelli Scorpion STRs on my recently traded Yamaha T7, I had intended replacing the Mixtours with STRs as soon as the wallet allows. Now you've given me food for thought! Probably, I'll pension off the Mixtours at 5000km and then choose between STRs, Bridgestone AX41s, Metzeler Karoo 4s, and (thanks to you) Trailmax Missions. First world problems?

The Trailmax mission sounds the go for me. Thanks.

Nice overview of the Dunlop adventure spectrum. Looking at the Trailmax Raids for my KTM 690. Seems to get good reviews in the twisties as well as off road.

I've been very pleased with the Mutants on my R1250GS. The rear is squaring off after 7,500 miles, still some tread remaining but they 'white line' now and tend to follow contours a bit. I replaced the OA A41's with the Mutants, Could not put my finger on it but I was not a fan of the A41's replacing them early at 3,500 miles. Still deciding what tyre to go for now but it will probably be the Mutant's again as I found them very secure in the wet and on dry roads. I do a lot of single track lanes with gravel, mud and moss down the centre and ride all year round.

Earlier, I believe Dunlop was calling the Trailmax Mission a 50/50 tire. Did they back off of that. I’d agree though, that it is more 70/30 or at best 60/40. I had those on a BMW F850 GSA I owned and ran them 4000 miles before Imtraded the bike in on a R1250 GS. I rode the F850 on plenty of dirt and rock crumble/small gravels roads in Wyoming and an BLM 2 tracks. Never any issues. That is why I had dealer change out the Bridgestone Battlax 41’s on the new R1250 GS to Dunlop Trailmax Missions.

In the last year I put 8K miles on a set of TMM on my Tiger 1200 XC. Excellent 70/30 tire. Just upgraded to the Raids. Looking forward to a little more traction in the off road sections. I will say that I was able to push the Missions as hard as any pure street tire on the twisties with no problems. Hard packed dirt was a blast, but sand/mud was sketchy.

Really enjoyed this one! Great presentation, very informative, well done tony

Appreciate the tires description…direct and to the point, bought a set of Trailmax missions, ‘18 R1200 GSA…loved the road manners, dirt and gravel…but greasy clay dirt on the Off-road where I live or sand was disappointing performance TBH, as was very tail happy, a 250 dirt bike great fun, a 600 pound ADV lots of extra work…replaced honestly with Anakee wilds, loud as heck on road, but great off road on dirt/sand…noise or heavy rain riding never an issue on the missions overall liked them -mounting though is a bugger, and now the raid comes out :) maybe add another set to the tire rack. Thx again…look forward to more of your reviews!

Thanks for the review. Just put a new Battlax Adventure A41 on my GSA to use up the long remaining life on the rear tire, then switching the pair - was thinking Missions but since my riding is almost all road, the Meridians or even Mutants may be a better choice for me.

Thank you, sir, for the overview. My questions were answered!!

Great video! The mission will be on my mind, down the road

I had Trail Mission on my Super Tener and also in my GS 1250. I have mixed feelings about it. Yes they offer great grip but they are very noisy on the tarmac. I don't think I will install them again. Thanks as always for your very informative video. Ride safe Damian

Thanks for making the effort creating this video! Had a Mutant on a modified Speed Triple 1050, what a blast!! Hammering the corners, cold, wet and even better in the dry. Can you say something sensible about one of these on a bike like KTM 990 Adventure, I want better asphalt corner grip then a Heidenau and more off road fun, I totally do NOT care about millage, more grip, more fun and happily stay somewhere an extra night enjoying a beer while mounting a new set of tires on my journey :)) Your advice/50ct doesn't have to be limited to Dunlop btw ;) Thanks and highly appreciated, cheers

Usefull, indeed. Maybe my next choice the D908RR😊

Really interesting vid Tony, great presentation as always. Cheers

I know this is 8 months old , I’m on my second set of Trailmax missions, I’m in Australia and the rear is probably the longest mileage iv ever got on a tyre . Around 12000km “ a fantastic all around tyre and works well on and off road in everything “ including wet asphalt in twisties “ BUT I think the rearing at the same time is a cop out from Dunlop. The rear Mission is 11.5mm tread and front 8.5mm ( so they wear at same time . I would rather a front last twice as long as the rear . I will put another Trailmax mission on again - rear only and put put the raid on the front . Hopefully will last twice as long .

Nice one Tony. A really comprehensive and well explained review. A point of reference for the future when I look at replacing my tyres. Thank you 🙏🏻

well put and succinct; well done, Lad!

Thanks for the nice tire review. I'm currently a couple sets into the Mission on my R1250GS. You note that the side knobs on the mission can help pull you out of a rut. Is the same true on the Trailmax Raid? (The back tire gets you into trouble, the front tire gets you out.) Interesting that you mention the good looks (and good performance) of the Mutant. Good looks is important in tires designed for stylized "scrambler" bikes. They do have a nice flat-track look.

i have the Mission on my tiger 1200. They're a bit noisy on the highway - as to be expected. I'm not doing as much off-road as I thought so I think I'll try the Mutant next. The previous owner had RoadSmart III on the bike - I didn't like they way it handled with those. My Royal Enfield Bullet 500 looks the business with Dunlop K70 Vintage.

This may be the answer I’m looking for to replace the OEM Bridgestone Battleax Adventure A41 on the Tiger 900 RP, no confidence cornering in the rain with them

Sorry, I forgot to identify what tire I was referring too, the Trail Max Mission.

I have a 22' mt07 and have to travel a mile or so on dirt roads before paved. Thinking those missions would help out a bit

Funny how I end up following you with tyres Tony, - and other stuff as well to be honest - not least of which is due to your sterling advice. I have Conti Trail Attack 3's on my Africa Twin. I just re-watched your vid from about the time I put 'em on, and it was your vid that convinced me to try them. They were brilliant on road, but I have around a mile of gravel from leaving home, to the main road, and the Attack 3's are not the best. They have also squared off quite badly at around 5,500 - 6,000 miles too, so I am thinking to follow you again, with "Missions". Sanity check please mate ☺. Cheers

Nice one Tony. Thank you.

Thinking of the Mutants for my vstrom 650.

Great video and very informative!

Hanging a set of missions on my gen3 KLR 650, tires should be here in two days.

Great video.. really useful.. thank you.

Great review and insight into different tyres capabilities.

Weird I went for the meridian based off your last review and ordered them yesterday 😊

Bit different to my old square Avon Soeedmasters on my first bike. Tyres are brilliant now. Ride safe, happy travels 👍

Great overview thanks. If you were taking a summer road trip with the first 1250km on motorways / tolls through England and France, followed by the Pyrenees ACT (1000km on and off road) and then roads including the route de grand alps back north. Would you choose the Raids or the Missions ? Thanks!

How do adventure tyres compare to sports bike tyres? Because their tyres on my 04 R6 have been my favourite tyres

I ran a set of missions on my 21 Africa twin. Great street tires, good on hard packed but sketchy as hell on loose marble sized stuff. Won’t run them again. Maybe try the raids though.

The difference between the Mission and Raid is the one that confused me tbh. The Mutant really appeals to me though as something mildly adventure-y that will fit on more road-focused bikes too.

This is super helpful! Thank you Tony 👍👍

Great info.

Think i want to try the mutants on my Pan America.

What about the Dunlop Trailmax mixtours? What would you rate those as an adventure tyre?

never tried a dunlop always off the list immedietly due to cost they seem uncompetively priced from my experience, used Mich, Conti, Mitas, wilds, Karoo 3 and T and TkC80 E0 7, 9, 10. would be great if a manufacturer was able use the dual compound process over a wider range of trail tyres, perhaps its impractical for knobblier types. Thanks for the info.

only ones ive run are the trailmax missions , good on pavement tire but not good enough for my wants off and not that long of life was my impression , wish i could see the new more off road version to check tread depth against Motoz

Didnt you forgotten the Trailmax Mixtour tire?

I just put a set of dunlop trailmax raid tires on my 2023 ktm 890 adventure base model and they are great on road but i have noticed in a straight line they seem to be sensitive to steering input a little but still stable in the curves. Did you notice that too on your africa twin also?

I am thinking of going with Dunlop Meridians on my Africa Twin which never goes off road. I note they are only shown as TL (tubeless) and I need TT (tubed). Where can make some technical enquiries to Dunlop. I've checked their website and can't see a link. Motorcycle tyres being the subject they are, I might just go with your recommendation. Thanks Tony

I bet Dunlop has suffered with tyre sales following the problems with race bike tyres. I've never used Dunlop but would be interested in trying them if there was a good deal to be had.

Sir, I own a GS 1250(550 pounds), would you recommend the mutant and/or meridian for my bike? Are the sidewalls firm enough for my beast? Thanks, Marc Quebec, Canada 🇨🇦😉🏍

Mutant are not for off road at all... It's for sport touring bikes, as an alternative to the RoadSmart 3 or 4 (GT or not)

What size mutant did you put on the rear of your street twin,I'm thinking of putting a 160/60 .

What about the Mixtours?

Was hoping a "Range Guide" would be expected longevity. Not a description of the type of terrain they are good for. I guess range could mean the landscape. FYI, never aired down, on 70% highway, 30% gravel, dirt, imbedded rocks, my missions rear looks to go 12k miles and, at 8K miles, the front is pretty badly cupped. The Raid, I saw one review of someone who just thrashed it on dirt, his Raids, front and rear, are gone at 8k miles. There has to be someone who rides on the freeway long distances to get to where they ride off pavement, but haven't seen one where they wore the tire out and can give a real distance to expect the tire to survive.

What about the D606 that is street legal? Are they still manufactured? They are what I have been using on our Yamaha with great success

What else would you say when you are a partner for Dunlop ! I had them on my PA long lasting not much grip now Metzler karroo street more grip looks like less kilometers, perhaps about 1,000 klicks less than the Dunlops.

What size Mutant tires did you fit on your 650 INT? I have been looking around for a good alternative from the OEM.

I found the missions a bit unforgiving and stiff. Really poor performance in sand and wet. I’d like to try the mutants but not available in my country.

Is there a tubeless version of the 908RR ?

Were the Trailmax Meridians longer lasting on your 790 than the original Avons ? 😃

Dunlop web sight says this is a 60/40 tire, on the info for the tire it also notes it as a 50/50. Very confusing with so many different conclusions as to what this tire actually is, even on the Dunlop Web sight overview of this tire. I have them on my 1290S and have been happy with there performance both on and off road.

Which one is better on the road in terms of grip (dry and wet): the Mission or the Raid?

OEM bridgestones on my honda CRF1100 ATAS were horrible. The MERIDIANS are better on gravelroads, and have me keeping up with sportsbikes on asphalt in the curvy roads in the hills. EXCELENT

OEM Tyres are always the same those you get from a tyre dealer, check fortnines take on manufacturers tricks to save miney

How about D606?

Every single...... Mixtour??

I've never ever never never never had a front tire wear before a rear. Ever....never ever.

The trailmax mission tires are horrible in the rain. It’s good otherwise though

Just replaced my Missions with a set of Raids. The Missions have 6.5mm of tread left after 3400 miles. They start with 11.1mm. Of course I'll keep them but just wanted to try something a little more off road oriented. The Missions are excellent on the twisties and good off road. They aren't great on gravel or thick dust/sand, what we call moon dust. But they eat up the typical trail very well.

Who ever wears out their front before the rear?!?

i didnt ear good review about the D908RR

What tyres are radials or not, you’ve left a lot out.

I recommend a better microphone and some echo dampers. Good info but many won’t listen

After the dangerously poor Dunlop OEM tyres I've had on both bikes and cars, I refuse to buy Dunlop now.

This guy thinks rear tires last more miles than front tires? That's the opposite of my experience.

You should reach out to us. And see if you can set up a tour of our plant. It would be so cool.