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Dunlop Blue Response TG

Dunlop Tires Premium Touring Summer

The Dunlop Blue Response TG is a new premium summer tire for passenger cars and SUVs, available across Europe from March 2026. Offered in 99 sizes ranging from 15 to 21 inches, it is compatible with ICE, hybrid and electric vehicles. The tire features a three-zone rib design for wet-weather stability and grip, a refined shoulder design for consistent cornering and braking performance, and a new tread compound engineered for extended mileage. A noise-reducing tread design also aims to deliver a quieter, more comfortable ride.

8.9
Tire Reviews Score Based on Professional Tests
Limited Confidence View Breakdown
Dry Grip
70%
Wet Grip
70%
Road Feedback
50%
Handling
50%
Wear
70%
Comfort
60%
Buy again
60%
1 Reviews
61% Average
12,500 miles driven
1 Tests (avg: 1st)
Dunlop Blue Response TG

Dunlop Blue Response TG

Summer Premium
BETA
8.9 / 10
Based on Professional Tests · Limited Confidence · Updated 14 Apr 2026

The Tire Reviews Score is the most comprehensive tire scoring system available. It aggregates professional test data from multiple independent publications, user reviews, and consistency analysis using Bayesian statistical methods, weighted normalisation, and recency-adjusted scoring to produce a single, reliable performance rating.

Learn more about our methodology
Category Scores
Comfort
100
0.32x / 1 test
Dry
100
1.8x / 2 tests
Wet
95.7
2x / 5 tests
Value
40
0.42x / 2 tests
Cross-Category Performance

Cross-category scores are derived metrics that combine data from multiple test disciplines to evaluate real-world performance characteristics.

Handling
100
2 tests
Braking
96.1
2 tests
Score Components
Professional Tests
Weight: 80%
Tests: 1
Publications: 1
Period: 2026
User Reviews
Weight: 15%
Reviews: 1
Avg Rating: 61.4%
Min Required: 5
Consistency
Weight: 5%
Score Std Dev: 0
History Points: 1
Methodology & Configuration
Scoring Process
  1. Collect Test Data: Gather results from professional tire tests across multiple publications. Minimum 1 test(s) required.
  2. Normalize Positions: Convert test positions to percentile scores using exponential weighting (factor: 1.2).
  3. Apply Recency Weighting: More recent tests are weighted higher with a decay rate of 0.95.
  4. Incorporate User Reviews: Factor in user review data (minimum 5 reviews). Weight: 15%.
  5. Bayesian Smoothing: Apply Bayesian prior (score: 7, weight: 1.5) to prevent extreme scores with limited data.
  6. Calculate Final Score: Combine all components using normalization factor of 1.1. Max score with limited data: 9.5.
Component Weights
Test Data
80%
User Reviews
15%
Consistency
5%
All Configuration Parameters
ParameterValueDescription
safety_weight 0.7 Weight multiplier for safety-related metrics
performance_weight 0.55 Weight multiplier for performance metrics
comfort_weight 0.4 Weight multiplier for comfort metrics
value_weight 0.45 Weight multiplier for value-for-money metrics
user_reviews_weight 0.15 How much user reviews contribute to the final score
test_data_weight 0.8 How much professional test data contributes to the final score
consistency_weight 0.05 How much score consistency contributes to the final score
recency_decay_rate 0.95 Rate at which older test results lose influence (higher = slower decay)
min_test_count 1 Minimum number of professional tests required
min_review_count 5 Minimum number of user reviews required
score_version 1.9 Current version of the scoring algorithm
score_normalization_factor 1.1 Factor used to normalize raw scores to the 0-10 scale
confidence_factor_weight 0.2 How much data confidence affects the final score
position_penalty_weight 0.2 Penalty applied for poor test positions
gap_penalty_threshold 12 Score gap (%) that triggers additional penalties
min_metrics_count 2 Minimum number of test metrics needed per test
limited_data_threshold 2 Number of tests below which data is considered limited
single_test_penalty 0.75 Score multiplier when only one test is available
critical_metric_penalty 0.7 Penalty for poor performance on critical safety metrics
critical_metric_threshold 70 Score below which a critical metric penalty applies
position_exponential_factor 1.2 Exponent used to amplify position-based scoring
position_exponential_threshold 0.9 Position percentile below which exponential scoring applies
gap_multiplier_critical 3 Multiplier for critical gap penalties
max_category_weight 2 Maximum weight any single category can have
max_score_limited_data 9.5 Score cap when data is limited
bayesian_prior_weight 1.5 Weight of the Bayesian prior in smoothing
bayesian_prior_score 7 Prior score used for Bayesian smoothing
evidence_test_multiplier 1.9 Multiplier for test evidence in confidence calculation
evidence_metric_divisor 3 Divisor for metric count in evidence calculation
evidence_review_divisor 10 Divisor for review count in evidence calculation
combined_penalty_floor 0.2
Data Sources
TestPublicationDateSizePositionMetrics
2026 Summer ECO Tire Test Sport Auto 2026 195/55 R16 1/8 10 metrics
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Tests
1st
Average
1st
Best
1st
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Latest Tire Test Results
2026 Summer ECO Tire Test
195/55 R16 • 2026
1st/8
The Dunlop Blue Response TG wins this test outright with top scores across nearly every category. It delivers the shortest braking distances on both wet and dry surfaces, the highest lateral grip on wet roads, and the fastest lap times in wet and dry handling. Test drivers rated it as precise, responsive to steering inputs, and stable during lane changes, with a wide and predictable limit range. Under hard cornering at the limit, it tends toward understeer but can become slightly unsettled by lift-off oversteer. The trade-off is clear: it has the highest rolling resistance and energy consumption in the test, resulting in the shortest range on the electric test car. Interior noise levels are well controlled. This is a newly developed tire from Sumitomo/Falken following their full acquisition of the Dunlop brand, manufactured in Turkey. Retail-purchased tires matched the test samples in follow-up checks.
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Size Fuel Wet Noise
15 inch
195/65R15 91 H C A 70
195/65R15 91 V C A 70
16 inch
205/55R16 91 H C A 70
205/55R16 94 V XL C A 70
205/60R16 92 V D A 70
205/55R16 91 V C A 70
205/60R16 96 V XL C A 70
205/60R16 92 H D A 70
215/60R16 99 H XL C A 70
215/60R16 99 V XL C A 70
205/55R16 94 H XL C A 70
17 inch
215/55R17 94 V C A 70
215/45R17 91 W XL C A 70
215/55R17 98 W XL C A 70
205/50R17 89 V D A 70
225/60R17 99 V C A 70
225/45R17 91 W C A 70
225/50R17 98 V XL C A 67
225/50R17 98 W XL C A 67
225/45R17 94 W XL C A 68
18 inch
235/60R18 107 W XL C A 67
245/40R18 97 W XL C A 68
225/40R18 92 W XL C A 70
245/45R18 100 W XL C A 68
20 inch
255/45R20 105 W XL C A 67
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