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Dunlop SP Sport 3000

High Performance All Season

The Dunlop SP Sport 3000 is a High Performance All Season tire designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.

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Owners say 65% from 10 owner reviews 50% would buy again Read the reviews
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Built from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold for this tire - the evidence is all further down the page. Data updated January 2019.

  • 10owner reviews
  • 152,591miles driven
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Tire Reviews Score

Dunlop SP Sport 3000

7.0/10

From owner reviews only: no measured test results yet.

  • Limited Confidence
  • 10 owner reviews

How this score is built

Better than Weight
Independent testsNo measured test results yet – 0%
Owner reviews10 owner reviews · rated 65% 35% 40%
Typical tireWhere every score starts before its own data counts – 60%
Combined 34% 7.0

A fixed curve turns the combined figure into the 0 to 10 score, so roughly the top 10% of a group score 9 or more.

Confidence

  1. Limited
  2. Medium
  3. High

Owner reviews decide 40% of this score. The other 60% is the typical starting point, and it shrinks as more reviews arrive.

Scored on owner reviews alone, a tire is High once the reviews decide 90% or more, and Medium from 70%. Anything less is Limited: expect the number to move as reviews arrive.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How comfortable and quiet are the Dunlop SP Sport 3000?
Owners rate the Dunlop SP Sport 3000 6.9 out of 10 for comfort and noise across 9 reviews.
How well do the Dunlop SP Sport 3000 wear, according to owners?
Owners rate the Dunlop SP Sport 3000 6.6 out of 10 for wear across 9 reviews. 4 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles, and the typical review covers 11,500 miles.
Would owners buy the Dunlop SP Sport 3000 again?
50% of owners say they would buy the Dunlop SP Sport 3000 again, based on the 10 owner reviews that answered the question. 0% of them gave it the highest possible answer.
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Dunlop SP Sport 3000 Owner Reviews

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What owners say

Across 10 owner ratings the Dunlop SP Sport 3000 averages 65%. Owners rate Dry Grip highest at 8.1 out of 10 and Wet Grip lowest at 6.4. 4 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles. 33% of owners score it 70% or better.

Owner ratings averaged from 10 ratings

  • Owner score 65%
  • Dry Grip 81%
  • Comfort 69%
  • Wear 66%
  • Road Feedback 64%
  • Handling 64%
  • Wet Grip 64%

Featured reviews

Most helpful 53%

“Had these on my VW Caddy, its been remapped to 160bhp from 104 standard it also has H&R lowering springs and Golf GTI MK5 brakes so i dont drive like an old granny nor do i speed like a rep, These tires were great on...”

  • Volkswagen Caddy
  • 10 miles
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Most critical 41%

“Driven on regular 50 mile commute in Scottish Borders on A-roads and some city driving. Very average performance compared with Continentals and Michelins I have had before. OK in wet conditions, just don't over cook it...”

  • Skoda Octavia
  • 15 miles
Read full review → 571 found this helpful
Longest term 56%

“tires dont wear at all well seem to wear on outside of tread both front and rear (all checked on last service 15k) doesnt grip very well from fist take off from start if damp or wet.would not buy again regardless of...”

  • Toyota verso 1.8vvt t3
  • 17,550 miles
Read full review → 599 found this helpful

All 9 Dunlop SP Sport 3000 reviews

Score spread across 9 written reviews
83%
Member
Tires last 25000 km. Otherwise no problems.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 9
  • Wet Grip 9
  • Road Feedback 9
  • Handling 9
  • Wear 6
  • Comfort 9
  • Buy again 7
Helpful 848
90%
Member
Very good summer tires. It's 57 000 Km now and they did not deformed yet. I'm changing them because of their age. But very low performance on snow and ice.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 10
  • Wet Grip 7
  • Road Feedback 9
  • Handling 9
  • Wear 10
  • Comfort 9
  • Buy again 9
Helpful 599
55%
Member
Great shame about the short life: less than 20,000.
Much better performance than the cheap Falkens on the previous Omega. Had these nearly new when bought. All my own driving at average (careful family driving) except in straight lines, like Motorways.
Good grip in most weathers with no tramlining when warm. Then they wore down to 2mm and, phew - rubbish!
A bit too noisy at the rear on this car, at least.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 8
  • Wet Grip 6
  • Wear 3
  • Comfort 7
  • Buy again 1
Helpful 528

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69%
Member
Comfortable but do not wear well
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 7
  • Wet Grip 7
  • Road Feedback 7
  • Handling 7
  • Wear 6
  • Comfort 9
  • Buy again 5
Helpful 538
67%
Member
  • Citroën C4
  • 205/55 R16 V
  • 8,000 miles
  • A Combination of Roads
  • Average
These tires replaced 2x Michelin Energy's on the Front of my FWD C4 Hdi.
They cost ?70 each (oct 09) compared to ?103 each for new Michelins.
Ive done 8000 miles so far and they still look good, wear is minimal. I must say I cant really tell the difference between the Michelins and these Dunlops. The only thing I would say is they are as noisy as the worn Michelins on rough noisy road surface. When maybe being newer you may have expected them to be quieter.
Considering Ive saved about ?66 by NOT buying Michelins Im happy.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 7
  • Wet Grip 7
  • Road Feedback 7
  • Handling 5
  • Wear 7
  • Comfort 7
  • Buy again 7
Helpful 598
80%
Member
Done 15000 miles on these tires over the period of two years.Tire wear is brilliant as the tires had 7mm of tread when i got the vehicle and two years later and 15000 miles now have 3mm left,pretty good for a front wheel drive car.Grip is good to fair in the wet and you do get the feel understeer if pushed in the wet.Dry the grip as never felt like it was ever going to fail.Snow, not had a problem even with recent conditions.Infact pretty impressed with them in the snow. Road feedback is pretty fair the more you push the grip it seems like more feedback you get from the tires and steering becomes more alive.Surface noise is quite loud but will be because of the low profile.The tires seem to have a very low rolloing resistance due to the fact i find myself free wheeling when behind moving traffic and my vehicle is automatic.plus side grip,wear,feedback.against,price,surface noise
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 9
  • Wet Grip 7
  • Road Feedback 8
  • Handling 8
  • Wear 10
  • Comfort 5
  • Buy again 9
Helpful 535
41%
Member
Driven on regular 50 mile commute in Scottish Borders on A-roads and some city driving. Very average performance compared with Continentals and Michelins I have had before. OK in wet conditions, just don't over cook it into corners, absolutley hopeless in the snow and ice!!! Wouldn't buy again, average tire for average price.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 7
  • Wet Grip 2
  • Road Feedback 4
  • Handling 5
  • Wear 7
  • Comfort 3
  • Buy again 1
Helpful 571
53%
Anonymous
Had these on my VW Caddy, its been remapped to 160bhp from 104 standard it also has H&R lowering springs and Golf GTI MK5 brakes so i dont drive like an old granny nor do i speed like a rep, These tires were great on dry roads fair feedback and very progressive to be fair its a nice tire in the dry.

Wet/damp conditions they are scarey when they come to the end of there lifes, i'm a firm believer in drive to the conditions but these tires take the biscuit i've now moved to Hankook V12 Evo and so far after 50 miles feel more sure footed than the Dunlops.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 8
  • Wet Grip 5
  • Road Feedback 6
  • Handling 7
  • Wear 4
  • Comfort 6
  • Buy again 1
Helpful 658
56%
Member
tires dont wear at all well seem to wear on outside of tread both front and rear (all checked on last service 15k) doesnt grip very well from fist take off from start if damp or wet.would not buy again regardless of price etc
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 8
  • Wet Grip 7
  • Wear 5
  • Buy again 1
Helpful 599
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