Drivers describe the Bridgestone Dueler HP Sport as a capable on-road SUV tire with strong dry-road stability/handling and, in many higher-scoring reviews, impressive tread life when properly maintained. However, a substantial share of owners report high road noise and a less refined feel (harshness, tramlining or vague/odd steering), especially as the tire wears. Wet performance is the most divisive trait: some find it secure, while many others report poor wet grip and aquaplaning, and several also note weak snow/mud traction.
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These came VW factory-fitted as summer tires on my second-hand Tiguan. Driven all summer on them and now just changed to the winter tires...what a difference.
I had assumed it was the Tiguan's set-up and probably partly is, but now with the winter tires on I can hear/feel just how noisy and imprecise the Bridgstones were. I do a fair amount on rough winding mountain roads and never felt confident to really attack the road because I couldn't predict how the car would react because it was jumping around and usually understeering. On the straighter "main roads", the noise was really too loud....the Tiguan has a lot of sound-proofing but even so it couldn't deal with these tires and overall I felt much happier in my 22 year-old Ford Focus.
The positive....these tires have done 24000 miles of summer driving and still have 6.5-7 mm tread.
I'd really like not to put them back on next spring but that's a lot of money to "throw away"
Well, suppose it is a road only tire to which it does well.
SUVs and much more pickups go off-asphalt so booo to both bridgestone and VW for fitting it to an Amarok and as such the poor review is well deserved.
The tire is AWFUL on anything more challenging than the best dirt roads.
Just a mildly wet dirt-road and you're stuck. Dry grass and I barely knew what happened under my feet.
A 100% on road tire that performs well there, but doesn't deserve being fitted on a SUV much less a pick-up that intends to do more than parking on sidewalks!
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It always makes me laugh when people say one brand ihandles better, is louder, stops better in the wet etc. How would they know? As far as I can tell, tires from premium brands of the same size and using similar components all handle about the same.
Noisy? Don't know. They're certainly more quiet than a proper off road tire but I've usually got my phat beats pumping.
Performance in the dry is better than in the wet, no surprise there.
Handling? Surely the vehicle's geometry has more of a say there ... maybe tire pressure as well.
If you drive like a dick then it doesn't matter what brand of tire you use, you're going to get into more trouble than if you take it easy.
All up, there's nothing wrong with these tires. I can't fault them but I can't really compare them with anything because they're the only tires I've had on the vehicle.
I drive a 2018 Subaru Forester with 15000 kms on the dial. Mostly urban driving but quite a few kms touring, gravel roads and beach driving.
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Firm ride. Long lasting tires that wear well. A littie noisy but handle wet and dry conditions well. Car was fitted with these when new and have refitted the same after 50,000 miles. Tires showed no signs of cracking or side wall damage. Would buy again
The dueler sports are by a small margin firmer than the michelin primacy they replaced but in all other aspects are just as good,they suit the car well,are quiet,steer well and feel secure especially on poor surfaces (in the uk that is most of the time!) Will be buying these again when new tires are required.
They're ok - but the rolling resistance seems massive compared to other tires, and lateral stability and road noise are a problem.
Replaced them with Cross Climate+ for the winter and the difference in noise, economy and stability is distinctly noticeable.
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OE equipment on 2015 VW Tiguan, got 53,000km out of them, mixed driving. Excellent handling wet and dry. Not much off road use to comment. Handling was good even when close to wear markers and in the wet. Only negative is they are a little loud. Just put another set on. Overall very happy!
So i've had these tires for a month and bit and they are just really noisy. Dry grip is okay, I've not had much of a chance to try them in the wet other than the odd downpour at which point they were at best average. The wear seems to be minimal but the noise, they are just so loud compared to the Vrederstein's when you drive at anything over 30mph.
One thing worth saying and it is mentioned in a few reviews these tires are supposed to be premium but they do not hold well when trying to make quick directional changes. Rare in an SUV I grant you but still they just completely let go, leaving the steering going floaty and you get to roll your luck to see what happens. Really the only worse tires I've experianced was the Nankang Greenline tires and they are proper cheap so it says a lot about what Bridgestone need to do with this tire.
I've had this tires on my 2WD Qahsqai since 2012. They came with the car and I felt them ok from the first day.
They are, overall, a pretty nice tire; good dry grip on an "average" driving manner (nothing crazy to do with a Qashqai), decently comfortable, but a little bit noisy at high speeds, which becomes annoying when the tarmac gets rough. On rainy days they offer great response as long as the driving style keeps easy.
What it's been really good from this tire is treadwear. They have lasted more than 50k miles with no drama, and probably could have done 5k miles more if they wouldn't have been already 5 years old.
I've replaced them with some Toyo Proxes CF2 SUV, and I have to say they're not that much different. The Toyo wins in comfort and noise, though.
Really good tires lasted for 31,000 miles from new on a VW Tiguan R Line and still had 2mm left on them.
Great wet and dry grip and really good handling in all conditions.
Longest lasting tires I've ever had and would definitely recommend.
My Touareg had the Bridgestones on when bought so i replaced like for like when the rears wore down, i must say i will be trying another brand next time though, ive had a few hairy moments in the wet when the car just wants to go straight on in corners, the rears have only lasted 10k miles and the noise level on motorways isnt great..
