50%
- Saab Automobile 9 3 SE Turbo
- 195/60 R15 V
- 9,000 miles
- Mostly Town
- Easy Going
wear down very quick
Dunlop SP Sport Fast Response Owner Reviews
Review this tireWhat owners say summarised from 85 reviews
Across 85 reviews, the Dunlop SP Sport Fast Response is generally described as a strong all-round tire with standout wet-road confidence, secure braking, and responsive handling in both dry and rain. Many drivers also call it quiet and good value versus other premium options, with several reporting solid mileage when properly aligned and rotated. The most common drawback is that wear can be faster than expected for some vehicles/driving styles, and a noticeable minority report increased noise or a drop in grip as the tire gets near the end of its life.
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Owner ratings averaged from 103 ratings
- Owner score 81%
- Dry Grip 88%
- Road Feedback 84%
- Wet Grip 84%
- Comfort 80%
- Handling 77%
- Wear 76%
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Score spread across 85 written reviews
70%
- Skoda Octavia
- 205/60 R15 V
- 1,500 miles
- Mostly Country Roads
- Average
These tires do perform well BUT they aren't very good on economy. On my previous tires (Avon ZV3's) I was getting 49.5 to the gallon but the Dunlops only 45.5. So what I may have saved on the price of tires I've paid for in Diesel.
I would happily go back to the Avon's once these have worn out.
I would happily go back to the Avon's once these have worn out.
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86%
- Audi A3
- 225/45 R17 W
- 1,000 miles
- Mostly Motorways
- Average
Replaced Pirelli PZero Rosso's with these and they have transformed the cars abitiity in the wet by miles. Quiter and softer with brilliant dry grip also. V impressive. Not sure about wear as yet, but after 1000 miles they still look new. Therefore, I won't be going back to Pirellis again
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79%
- Volkswagen Golf V5
- 205/55 R16 W
- 9,000 miles
- A Combination of Roads
- Easy Going
Comfortable, quiet tire which grips well and isn't too expensive to buy. However the wear is terrible on my car, On my moderately driven Golf V5 the front tires are nearly down to the wear indicators after only 9000 steadily driven miles.
96%
- Renault Scenic
- 205/55 R16 V
- 500 miles
- Mostly Country Roads
- Spirited
Had pirelli p6000 on the car when I bought it they were good but these are miles ahead very quiet and arte really good in the wet no aquaplaning
80%
- Ford
- 205/55 R16
- 12 miles
- Mostly Town
- Spirited
Fitted mid 2011, removed Nov 2012. (all round)
Covered around 11,700+ miles.
Great warm weather grip.
Very good handling when road is wet.
Cold down to -4.7oC did not seem to affect grip (dry road). Still drove fairly spirited.
Seemed to coup well with muddy roads.
Mondeo had new DMF in 2012, subframe removed and reattached.
This caused the tracking to be mis-aligned for aprox 1 week.
Grip did not seem to demish while tracking was out, although the ride was rougher.
Tracking re-aligned and all seemed well.
Grip began to demish in the wet once the tire tread depth, fell below 2.1mm
Tire finally removed at 1.8mm
Now have Bridgestone Turanza ER300, ftted all round.
Grip not as good as the Dunlop SP tire, but MPG is up.
Covered around 11,700+ miles.
Great warm weather grip.
Very good handling when road is wet.
Cold down to -4.7oC did not seem to affect grip (dry road). Still drove fairly spirited.
Seemed to coup well with muddy roads.
Mondeo had new DMF in 2012, subframe removed and reattached.
This caused the tracking to be mis-aligned for aprox 1 week.
Grip did not seem to demish while tracking was out, although the ride was rougher.
Tracking re-aligned and all seemed well.
Grip began to demish in the wet once the tire tread depth, fell below 2.1mm
Tire finally removed at 1.8mm
Now have Bridgestone Turanza ER300, ftted all round.
Grip not as good as the Dunlop SP tire, but MPG is up.
60%
- Toyota T Sport
- 225/45 R17
- 7,000 miles
- Mostly Country Roads
- Spirited
After giving this glowing reviews when fitted onto a powerful diesel I was disappointed with the lack of grip when attached to a light weight sports car. If you have a heavy car that eats tires then do buy them as the weight moves the stiff thread blocks and provides some grip while stiffening up the suspension feel. The low price provides an opportunity for quality brand giving you less road noise, more durability and safety. However on a light car grip suffered due to hard compound and stiff thread blocks. They have bedded in for 6 months now but grip much less than Falken FK and even the Falken all season and certainly not up there with the RainSport 2. If your car weighs less than a ton this is not the for you.
94%
- Alfa Romeo 156 2.0 TS Veloce
- 205/55 R16 W
- 26,000 miles
- A Combination of Roads
- Average
Progress update: Bought these 18mths ago and the fronts have now covered 26,000 miles and have just reached the wear replace blocks. They were only tracked once at time of purchase, so this wear rate is awesome!
Dry and Wet handling is very progressive and when pushing on, they just grip in all conditions (cannot comment for snow). Will be replacing with the same this month, having considered Avon ZV5 and B'stone T001, will stay with the Dunlop's.
I run an Alfa 156 Veloce (2.0TS) and do a full range of motorway, town and country roads.. so these tires handle all road types very well in all driving styles from cruise to the full beans.
Dry and Wet handling is very progressive and when pushing on, they just grip in all conditions (cannot comment for snow). Will be replacing with the same this month, having considered Avon ZV5 and B'stone T001, will stay with the Dunlop's.
I run an Alfa 156 Veloce (2.0TS) and do a full range of motorway, town and country roads.. so these tires handle all road types very well in all driving styles from cruise to the full beans.
87%
- Mazda 6 2.0 D
- 205/55 R16 V
- 20,000 miles
- Mostly Town
- Average
Great tire overall in wet grip is excellent even in tight cornering at speed exceed 70 km/h these tires are keeping very responsive and there are almost non under steer. In my opinion they are giving performance like high performance tires. Also on wet road responsiveness is impressive on cornering and even on sudden stops.
All in all very good tire and would definitely buy it again.
All in all very good tire and would definitely buy it again.
86%
- Skoda Octavia
- 205/60 R15 V
- A Combination of Roads
- Spirited
impressive stability and feedback for highprofile tires.
wet and dry grip is good and balanced, but they are touring tires so dont expect too much, yet they still win over some "high performance" tires in my option.
otherwise decent comfort, low noise and wear. high value for money and great for those who like to go fast occasionally.
the only bad thing l can think of is that they start letting go when worn to some point.
wet and dry grip is good and balanced, but they are touring tires so dont expect too much, yet they still win over some "high performance" tires in my option.
otherwise decent comfort, low noise and wear. high value for money and great for those who like to go fast occasionally.
the only bad thing l can think of is that they start letting go when worn to some point.
99%
- Ford Focus MK1
- 195/60 R15 V
- 7,500 miles
- A Combination of Roads
- Spirited
I like to go around corners fast push the car to its limits changed old cheap tires that were fitted when I bought car. with the dunlop. they more quite on all surface hold to the road well. excellent braking in wet or dry. I have the confidence to go faster in turns then before. There only on the fronts will change back tires with these once worn out.
80%
- Honda Jazz
- 185/60 R14 H
- 20,000 miles
- Mostly Town
- Average
Very good on wet conditions especially aquaplanning comparing to my old Yokohama Aspec's. Reasonable dry grip. It should last for another 15.000 miles.
Good value for the price.
Good value for the price.
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