Review: Dunlop Trailmax Mission

WAIT! WHAT??? You bought these tires to test them for the rest of us?? Out of all the tires you know well and could have gotten you bought them with your own money. What mainstream tester does that, besides Ryan F9?? Apparently YOU! Another respect factor notch my friend. I was looking at these for my bike but got a great deal on a Mitas E10 $90, too good to pass (90 bananas) for a rear, but these may be next. It looks like according to your testing, these just may be the next evolution on ADV tires that really blur that line between on/off road riding "percentages"! As always my friend, thank you for great reviews, testing, training and honesty. Be safe in your travels.

Mounted a set of Trailmax Mission tires on my Tenere 700. Big difference between the stock Pitelli tires and the Dunlop’s. On the highway I didn’t see much difference, but on gravel, night and day difference. Rock solid performance. Very happy with the Dunlop’s

After running TKC 80s and 70s on my 1200 gsa and 1250 gs hp, then EO7+s, I put a set of these on. They are significantly cheaper her in South Africa than the others and the mileage appears to be about double. Very happy with these.

I spooned a set of Mission tires onto my R1200GS-LC, and loved the front in all on- and off-road conditions but found the rear sketchy in any wet off-road including light/surface mud. When half worn at 6,700 miles, the rear repeatedly slid on gentle paved corners and traction control kept activating under normal acceleration during a cold and rainy road ride. Tires came off after that ride due to zero confidence now in the rear tire in cold, wet conditions. It would be great to read tire reviews done under similar/varied conditions, as reviews seem to only cover riding on warm, sunny days and not in real world, year round conditions that many of us ride in.

Appreciate your commitment to unbiased reviewing Brett. Also for getting down on the ground to show us these tyres. No one else has your dedication!

I had these on my AT. Group of guys I was with were convinced they were street tires, until I got fed up and took it down a muddy trail, through a stream, up on the gravel bar, did a few donuts, went back across the stream, and went up the muddy trail to give them shit for doubting me. Granted, they are kinda street tires but thats besides the point. Fun times.

Another very well rounded, objective review. No drama, no gushing, no BS. Thanks for the excellent video as always.

Thanks for the review, Bret. Your opinion carries a lot of weight and I really appreciate you taking the time to do these videos.

I've been running these on my tiger rally Pro for 7500 miles on all surfaces in Colorado. I have at least another four thousand miles left in them . They have worn better than any other Tire I have ever owned . My bike is tubeless so I do not worry so much about the sidewall changing the tire on a trail. I agree with all of your points.

I went through nasty red deep sand in southern Utah, if you know you know, fully loaded Africa twin and these did phenomenal . Riding hot hot hot sw USA pavement and the tread ware is very minimal . These tires are awesome

Good review Bret. Always a pleasure to hear your technical insight

I fitted the Dunlop Trailmax Mission tires on my 2020 Triumph Tiger 900 (GT-Pro), and they’re perfect for the “type of roads” that I ride. I think this is the key to success with these tires. - Most of my rides are on rural backroads, glorified goat trails, and fire roads running through National Parks. The Trailmax performs superbly on these types of surfaces – even at higher speeds. - On nicer roads, I find them to be reasonably smooth with superb cornering ability. And if I come across gravel on a curve, I find that they stick really well. - My Tiger came with Metzeler Tourance NEXT tires, and while the Metzeler's were great on nice smooth roads, they were terrible on poor road surfaces, and nearly useless on gravel (unless you enjoy ice skating). - I chose the Trailmax over the Anakee Adventure and Scorpion Trail II – despite the fact that I had to drop to a lower speed rating. My dealership approved – and performed - the swap. - Some of my friends have fitted the Trailmax on their bikes (mostly BMW GS) and they love them, as well. A few others are planning the swap on the next tire change. - All said, these are great tires if you want to feel safe on dirt and gravel and/or ride the back roads.

Great review, very fair. I rode 7,500 miles in the PNW October 2020 - July 2021 on a Trailmax Mission rear on my 2013 V-strom650. I found it to be quiet enough, great longevity, great on gravel, dirt and pavement when dry. It wasn't good on wet surfaces overall. Wet pavement, dirt, grass, mud etc. were all not pleasant for me on this rear tire. No traction control on my V-strom650 and it would spin easily and unexpectedly, even on wet pavement. I'm happy to slide around a bit on my terms, but not unexpectedly. I'd recommend for dry climates, not for cold, wet pavement without traction control.

Had my eyes on these ever since they came out. Appreciate your review on them Bret. I’m almost done with my stock tires & I’ll surely get this set next.

I loved how you fitted the tyres in the car park.... you're the man. Thanks for sharing

I love my Dunlop Trailmax Missions on my 2020 Wee xt adv! When I go out on my bike with these tires and all the rest of my farkles, in my delusional mind I'm king of the world! LOL Your videos have helped me a lot, and having you talk up my tires is a bonus, and I'll never be able to ride like you, but I'm the most badass 62-year-old adv rider poser out there!

Hi Brett, been running a set of these for around 4 months now, even did that ride along the Kruger Park fence in South Africa which we saw in one of your earlier videos ... the Dunlops are great all-rounders. Expect a bit of slip before they grip in very thick sand, they are not the best in mud, but a very solid all-rounder that will keep 80% of us happy ... thanks for another awesome video, greetings from South Africa!

I'm a Seattle ferry commuter during the week, moto-hooligan by weekend, using one bike to do it all. I've been running these tires since they started selling them. I have them on my KTM 990. They're great until it rains, then the back tire's rubber is too hard to grip well. I take them off all winter because the rain performance is borderline unacceptable.

Another great and well timed video Brett. Due for a set of tires on my AT and still somewhat new to big bikes, wasn't sure what to choose. Been reasonably happy with the Heidenau scouts but have had really good luck with Dunlops on my off road MCs. Based on your recommendation and comments below, I'll give these a try. Thanks and appreciate the information!

For my 2020 ATAS DCT I had a set of these put on early in the season and have been riding about 80% pavement and 20% gravel roads all summer. I've taken them on long multi day trips and also through long rides in the heavy rain. No complaints at all, they have served me well. Price isn't really an issue for me and I don't worry about the difficulty of installing as I get the dealer to do it. Even as someone that doesn't go offroad very much, I think they are a great tire for all round purposes, and really help out with confidence when you hit those long construction zones. When these finally wear out, I can see myself getting another set.