Dunlop SP Sport Bluresponse 195/60 R16 89 V

Had one tyre below legal limit on car. No longer available. Had to buy 4 of most suitable. These have been fine. I drive motorway, town and countryside. Read more Collapse

Recommended for drivers who have a quiet, eco-driving style on dry roads, and that is all they are suitable for. They are sporty in name but have nothing to do with sport. For a driver who prefers a dynamic and fast driving style, especially outside the city in wet, rainy or even torrential conditions when there is water in the street in ruts, I strongly advise against it. In this respect, the tyres disappointed me: at speeds above 80 mph, you have to be careful because the tyres jerk and rip when driving into deeper water. For such conditions, the Uniroyal Rain Expert is unquestionably better, which even at speeds of 100 mph cuts through water perfectly when you hit a rut, and on which I've been driving for 6 years and even with a shallower tread they perform much better in the rain than the brand-new Dunlop. Another area where the Dunlop disappointed me was the noise level, the tyre was louder than my old Uniroyal. I don't know what it's about, but the theoretical figures on the EU label's ABCDE indicators and 68 db are fairy tales. I'll admit that this is what I was thinking when I chose my tyres, that if the indicators show better performance in the rain than Uniroyal, and that they are quieter, I thought this would be the case. I have been driving on these tyres since March and I can say with full responsibility that, unfortunately, the label does not correspond to reality. I have a dynamic driving style and I drive a lot outside the city - to sum up, if I had to choose again, I would not buy the Dunlop tyres but the new Uniroyal Rain Expert tyres, which I have been driving on for quite some time now. I also have winter sport dunlop tyres, and here the situation is completely different as the tyres are really amazing. Apparently, the summer model didn't work out so well for dunlop. But that is just my opinion. Regards and best wishes. Read more Collapse

I've long argued that you don't buy Goodyear and Dunlop (they're the same concern) because, for your money, it's the biggest scam. You might as well buy Chinese brands. And somehow I foolishly let myself be fooled by tests and reviews (including here) and bought a set of brand new (11 week 2015) made in germany Dunlop Sport BluResponse 205/55/16 91V (I can give you the serial numbers if anyone doesn't believe). I thought, "well how much can you make this garbage" I thought, "well, how much crap can you make and market them to people - maybe something has changed in them..." Well, it hasn't, and I'm still convinced. Why? Well, the whole set, 4 Dunlop's - which so far have driven maybe 300 miles, have not been "topped up", "braked" (ABS and ESP), have not been broken in. (ABS and ESP), not driven over a kerb or anything like that - have run-out on the circumference of the tread. The kind that you can see with the naked eye when you turn the wheel on a raised car. The result? The car shakes all over and the noise is unbearable. I will of course complain, but it takes 2 months to process the complaint. In addition, it does not include reimbursement of costs related to mounting and removing the defective tyres (about 60 pounds), nor the cost of renting summer tyres/replacement wheels (after all, I am not going to live off winter tyres at +15°C in spring/summer). To sum it up: if you have too much money and want to get rid of your nerves, buy Goodyear or Dunlop. Otherwise, buy something else... And for those interested, I can provide full purchase details, invoices, photos etc... Read more Collapse

My existing Dunlop SP Sport Max was due for replacement. The choice was difficult. I wanted comfortable tyres with good grip. As I was satisfied with my previous tyres and also had a Dunlop tyre left on my spare, I ordered the Dunlops. Despite the many positive comments about them, I was sceptical at first. I thought it was a marketing ploy and that I would probably not get anything interesting. But here it is. After changing from winter Kleber tyres, it turns out that the tyre is softer, more comfortable than the winter tyres, and it handles better. Driving a car that is stiff for a VW has become quite pleasant, even on bumps. The VW dampens bumps well, it doesn't thud, it has become "comfortable" for a car of this class, and at the same time with a firm grip on the road - it holds up sensationally. It is hard to make traction do anything. No matter if starting or braking, the car sticks to the road. Tight bends are unimpressive. The car drives like it's glued to the road. Of course you can fall off the road, but only if you do it deliberately. The tyres are quiet and did not need to be rubbed in any way. They did not slip when leaving the vulcanisation or squeal like some cheaper ones. The ruts full of water, dynamic fast driving in dry and wet, are not a challenge for these tyres. I am positively surprised - even though it is only the first 700 miles. If it continues like this, it really will be an excellent product. Read more Collapse

The tyre is really decent, but... I'm comparing it to the Goodyear GT3 and Dunlop StreetResponse 2 (both 185/65/15 88 T tyres) that I've had the opportunity to drive on. In terms of dry and especially wet traction, the Sport BlueResponse is better. The word "Sport" in the name is a bit much in my opinion, though. The tyre is too soft on the sides to be sporty. After changing from the previous tyres, steering precision suffers considerably - especially when making fast steering movements. Before the car turns, it has to "bend" on the tyres; simply put, part of the movement stays on the soft side. As a result, the car is slower to enter a corner. I don't like this behaviour and I like it a lot. If it weren't for this shortcoming, I'd be satisfied, and so I remain unsatisfied. Perhaps the V speed rating (instead of H) would have helped, as the compound would have been harder and the tyre more rigid. But I must say that this is just my speculation. I have not tested it. To my eye, the Sport BluResponse is more in the premium range than in the sport range, e.g. the Continental equivalent was the ContiPremiumContact, not the ContiSportContact. Overall the rubber is OK. Once the car is in the corner, the tyre holds well. The entry itself, however, leaves a lot to be desired. Read more Collapse