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145-185/55-65 R15-16 7 sizes 2014

Dunlop SP Sport 2030

Dunlop Tires Premium Touring Summer

The Dunlop SP Sport 2030 is a Premium Touring Summer tire designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.

5.8
Tire Reviews Score Based on User Reviews
Limited Confidence View Breakdown
Dry Grip
64%
Wet Grip
58%
Road Feedback
48%
Handling
49%
Wear
38%
Comfort
38%
Buy again
27%
9 Reviews
46% Average
145,250 miles driven
Updated January 2022
Dunlop SP Sport 2030

Dunlop SP Sport 2030

Summer Premium
BETA
5.8 / 10
Based on User Reviews · Limited Confidence · Updated 25 Jun 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
Score Components
Professional Tests
Weight: 80%
Tests: 0
Publications: 0
User Reviews
Weight: 15%
Reviews: 9
Avg Rating: 45.9%
Min Required: 5
Consistency
Weight: 5%
Score Std Dev: 0
History Points: 10
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
All Tests

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Size Fuel Wet Noise
15 inch
145/65R15 72 S C C 70
145/65R15 72 S C D 70
175/55R15 77 V C D 70
16 inch
185/55R16 83 H D C 70
185/60R16 86 H C C 70
185/60R16 86 H C C 70
185/55R16 83 H D C 70
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Questions and Answers for the Dunlop SP Sport 2030

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What is the Dunlop SP Sport 2030's EU tire label rating?
Across its range, the Dunlop SP Sport 2030 most commonly carries EU label ratings of C for fuel efficiency, C for wet grip and 70 dB for noise.
What sizes does the Dunlop SP Sport 2030 come in?
The Dunlop SP Sport 2030 is available in 7 sizes, ranging from 145-185/55-65 R15-16.

Top 3 Dunlop SP Sport 2030 Reviews

Given 84% while driving a Honda Jazz (225/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 8,000 average miles
Very good tire grip is excellent wear seems to be the same as every other make I’ve used for 50 years of driving a lot of different cars the best tires that I’ve ever used was the Michelin ZX lasted for ever good grip in wet and dry and snow perhaps they discontinued them because they were just too good
Helpful 921
January 25, 2022
Given 27% while driving a Honda Jazz (185/55 R16) on mostly motorways for 16,250 average miles
Is very noise, not comfortable ,wet is very bad
不耐用，快蝕，不會有下次購買。
Helpful 896
March 11, 2019
Given 31% while driving a Toyota Vios (185/60 R15 H) on mostly town for 35,000 spirited miles
came with my yaris sedan(vios) as stock tires..drove almost 40,000km and changing to Hankook V2 tires next week..
CON
Road nose is terrible, i mean its really terrible..i have slight modification and tires slipping on every gear, it just does not grip..it dances around wet surface, it literally swerves around everywhere..cannot complain cause its only stock tires..
PRO
It looks alright after 40,000km of driving but for my own safety, these tires got to go...seriously..
Helpful 735
February 2, 2016

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Latest Dunlop SP Sport 2030 Reviews

Given 64% while driving a Nissan Note 1.5 dci (185/55 R16 H) on a combination of roads for 10,000 average miles
Changed from Conti as fitted when new.
Much more comfortable and give better handling - but Oh dear - the fuel consumption down from 62 to 55 mpg. Back to Contis I feel next time
Helpful 631
April 1, 2015
Given 60% while driving a Honda Jazz (185/55 R16 H) on a combination of roads for 18,000 easy going miles
Never gave me any concern on failry gently driven supermini used mainly locally. Tires wore fairly quickly even after being rotated front to back - lasted 18K. However they performed well in snow and ice through two bd UK winters so I suppose that's the upside of softish compound that wears quickly.
Helpful 651
September 18, 2013
Given 26% while driving a Toyota Yaris (185/60 R15 H) on mostly town for 20,000 easy going miles
the tire noise is high. very annoying.
Helpful 652
June 16, 2013
Given 34% while driving a Honda Jazz (225/45 R17) on mostly motorways for 20,000 easy going miles
Wear much higher than expected. Worst aspect is the tire noise on anything other than the smoothest of roads. There are better alternatives and at lower cost.
Helpful 632
November 8, 2012
Given 31% while driving a Honda Jazz (225/45 R17) on mostly motorways for 10,000 average miles
Very disappointing tire, after 10000 miles all four tires needed replacing, not even driven very hard, mainly motorway and dual carriage way. Then changed to Continentals and got 20000 miles out of the front, the rear has still got plenty of tread, much superior tire.
Helpful 678
July 9, 2012
Given 54% while driving a Honda Jazz (185/55 R16 H) on a combination of roads for 8,000 easy going miles
Very soft compound tire that grips well but at expense of wear - 8000 miles and only 3.5mm of tread on fronts. I do not drive hard and am surprised at high wear rate
Helpful 656
May 9, 2012
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