Dunlop Sport BluResponse Reviews - Page 4

Given 94% while driving a Toyota Yaris Mk2 1.33 (1NR FE) (185/60 R15 H) on mostly town for 25,000 easy going miles
I have been driving with these tires for over 25000 miles. The dry and wet grip is great and only after 22000 miles the front weels started to slide while accelerating in full throttle. Even now they are noise free and run very smoothly. Moreover the rolling resistance is very good and if you have a light right foot, it will give you good fuel consumption. At 12500 miles I moved the front to the back and vice versa and the wear now is even. I believe if your driving style is average and not sporty, you can easily get 25 to 28000 miles from these tires. I am definetely going to buy them again.
Helpful 45 - tire reviewed on October 31, 2019
Given 57% while driving a Skoda Fabia 1.2Tsi (105hp) (195/45 R17 H) on mostly motorways for 10,000 spirited miles
I currently drive a 2011 Skoda Fabia 1.2TSI (105hp). The car was fitted just 6 months ago with four new Dunlop Sport BluResponse tires. From that moment, the car started to bounce on the front axle (don't think that it moved from the ground, just irritating minor - but continuous - vibrations all the way from 10km/h up to 70km/h, coming from the steering wheel and the driving sit). I visited 10 different garage shops, one of them using the latest Hunter machine for checking wheels and tires, and none of them found something peculiar with the wheels or the tires. Nevertheless, my bad opinion about the Dunlop tires did not change over time, and I am arguing about the specific tires, not Dunlop as a whole. This is a pricey choice for a less than mediocre product. I will never buy them again or consult anyone to buy them. It may be the case that they did not perform well on the specific car, for a number of reasons, other than the tires themselves, but the fact is that after having used a handfull of different tire manufacturers in different cars, I can understand when a tire is bad, OK, or good. These - for my taste - are between bad and OK.
Helpful 50 - tire reviewed on May 29, 2019
Given 91% while driving a Toyota Yaris (195/50 R16) on mostly country roads for 2,000 spirited miles
Driven mainly on country roads with perfect results, had budget tires (£56 each tire) before and weren't brilliant in the dry so you can guess what they would be like in the wet on county roads. I picked these after reading tire reviews for months and I'm glad I did as these have been faultless for the past 2000 miles and with loads of life left in them yet
Helpful 66 - tire reviewed on March 25, 2019
There's a new all season tire, can it be best?!
Given 77% while driving a Renault Clio 1.4 (185/60 R14 H) on a combination of roads for 4,350 spirited miles
Grip is good in wet and dry, very quiet and comfortable tire. The side walls are etremely thin and sloppy, so it flexes a lot in hard corners, but it grips very well. You have to get used to this "spongie" feeling.
Almost no wear after 7000km. Unfortunatelly, I killed 2 of them on the highway, when i ran over something. Good tire, but I will give a try for Vredestein Sportrac 5 as replacement.
Helpful 59 - tire reviewed on March 22, 2019
Given 87% while driving a Ford Focus MK1 (195/60 R15) on a combination of roads for 25,000 average miles
very happy with these tires. had a set of Goodyear efficient grip on my 1.8 focus before which are ok, but the Dunlops I replaced them with have more wet and dry grip, are less noisy and at the same mileage have a good 25% more wear to go. that is game set and match for the Dunlops. also, they are a reasonable price so will be buying again.
Helpful 85 - tire reviewed on September 28, 2018
Given 80% while driving a Toyota Avensis (215/50 R17 W) on mostly country roads for 3,000 spirited miles
Had these tires fitted to my car now for approximately two months. I do a lot of miles (84 mile round trip to work) on a mixture of roads, most of this is national speed limit A roads and a small amount of town driving at each end. These tires suit my car and give it a nice comfortable feel which is definitely what the car is geared towards. The tires do have quite a soft sidewall which in a 50 profile fitted as standard to my car does mean you feel quite a lot of tire flex as you start to lean on them, these tires do have one of the softer sidewalls I've come across. Having had Michelin pilot sport 4 tires fitted to my previous car. I must say that the ps4 tire had far larger grip reserves than these, especially in the wet. They also had a much stiffer sidewall resulting in much less tire flex giving you much better feel through the steering. I am still very pleased with the Dunlop Sport blu-response, as when buying these tires I knew they wouldn't have the same performance as the Michelin ps4 tires. What they do have is safe predicable handling with good levels of comfort and low noise which suits my car perfectly. So overall I am very happy and would buy again!
Helpful 48 - tire reviewed on September 18, 2018
Given 80% while driving a SEAT Ibiza Cupra 20VT (195/45 R16 V) on mostly town for 12,000 average miles
I do 95% eco driving and the other 5% is very sporty in a mountain pass.
The eco driving is great, very low rolling resistance and low noise as well. In the wet this tire is awesome.
As for the sporty side, and I mean taking the car to its max, very good but not perfect because after 10 kilometers the tire starts to overheat.
Helpful 50 - tire reviewed on August 1, 2018
Given 90% while driving a Volvo S40 D5 180BHP (205/50 R17) on a combination of roads for 4,000 spirited miles
I always take my time when deciding tires. Having just come from a rubber eating Renault sport megane. I wanted something grippy but ultimately comfortable also.

Having had the bluresponse on the car for just over 4000 miles, needless to say I'm very impressed. Obviously the car isn't designed to be thrown around into bends like my previous car, but it'll still let you and the tires do seem to have almost more grip than I have talent.

Since having them fitted, the fronts have worn 2mm and the rears just a little over a mm (heavy front end).

I can honestly say, I've never driven a tire so quiet and comfortable, to also be that good with grip. Wet grip is also good but I don't drive like a tit when it's raining.

When they wear down, no questions, I'll replace with the same.
Helpful 55 - tire reviewed on March 3, 2018
Given 86% while driving a Rover 75 (205/65 R15 H) on a combination of roads for 15 average miles
Certainly the quietest tire I've ever had fitted. Wet grip not as good as a 'premium' tire (I tag Blue Response as a mid range) but not dreadful either, dry grip is as good as any I've used. Regarding wear I'd rate them 80% as good as a Michelin. So overall, a good buy, they tick many of the desired boxes, Driving a Rover 75 which has a quiet cabin, the Dunlop Blue Response really compliments that feature.
Helpful 51 - tire reviewed on February 7, 2018
Given 47% while driving a Toyota Corolla (195/50 R15 V) on mostly country roads for 12,000 average miles
I am not satisfied after six months of wearing this Tires..
At the beginning was good on handling and on wet grip and dry grip.
Helpful 1297 - tire reviewed on January 11, 2018
Given 90% while driving a Renault Clio III dci 106 (195/50 R16 V) on mostly country roads for 10 spirited miles
Fantastic tires
Helpful 50 - tire reviewed on December 12, 2017
Given 91% while driving a Mitsubishi Lancer 1.6 16V (2003 2008) (195/60 R15 H) on mostly town for 20,790 average miles
Dry grip is fenomenal and so is the wet grip. Dry breaking is very good and the ABS system kicks in only in emergency braking. Wet braking is also very good, but the ABS system will interfere sooner than it would on dry braking. I drove in heavy rain and I was confident in driving at ~100 km/h without any sign of a problem. I drove once into standing water on the first lane, doing ~55km/h and nothing bad happen, though the front right tire was spinning around on water surface. I realised that since the revs suddenly gone higher, but the car kept its direction. Handling is good only if I inflate the tires at a pressure of 2.1 bar as car manufacturer says to. Road feedback is strongly related to correct tire pressure and it has to be done at least every 2 weeks to enjoy driving the car on country roads in a spirited manner. If tire pressure is below specified value, the car feels like is on jelly tires. Comfort on smooth tarmac/concrete is good but they tend to be a little noisy on bad tarmac/concrete roads. Wear is great considering I drove 20790 miles and the tire tread is half as it was when new. I would buy this tire again for sure!
Helpful 46 - tire reviewed on November 29, 2017