Disappointed with Longevity – Dunlop Sport BluResponse 215/55 R16 (2021)
I purchased a full set of Dunlop Sport BluResponse 215/55 R16 97W XL tires in 2021, Lithuania, expecting a solid performance from a premium brand. Over the last three years, I’ve driven under 20,000 km, and during the off-season, they were stored indoors in a cool, dry basement — no exposure to sunlight, moisture, or harsh conditions. Tire pressure was checked regularly, and there were no signs of underinflation or abuse. The tires were always mounted on rims and were never removed during seasonal changes, so no additional stress from mounting or dismounting was involved.
Dry grip: Performance was quite decent when new. The tires felt confident on dry roads, offering a stable, quiet ride at both city and highway speeds.
Wet grip: Initially good, with predictable braking.
Comfort: These tires were noticeably quieter and smoother than the mid-range tires.
Wear Rate: This is where my experience takes a downturn. Despite the low mileage and proper storage, the tires have developed visible cracks . This was discovered in early April, 2025 when switching from winter to summer tires. Given the light use and good storage conditions, I did not expect this level of degradation from a supposedly high-quality tire.
Safety Concern: The cracking is particularly concerning — not something you’d expect from a tire with such limited use. Even if the warranty has expired, this feels like a premature failure. It casts serious doubt on the long-term durability of this model.

Verdict:
I can’t recommend the Dunlop Sport BluResponse based on my experience. One pair has already significantly degraded, and the other is showing early signs of the same issue. While driving performance was acceptable in the short term, this kind of unexpected deterioration is unacceptable for a tire at this price point and from a brand with Dunlop’s reputation. I’ve lost trust in this model and will be switching to a different brand for my next set.

Mind that my car is now 16 y/o, but overall I didn’t love these tires. They have plenty of grip in the dry, but are quite average in the wet. They feel loose around the dead zone, and at turn-in they seem to flex a lot, requiring a lot of steering angle at first. After a while they start to grip better, but it’s still tricky to keep a consistent line, with little feedback from the road.
They’re fitted to 6.5'' wide wheels, which makes them bulge slightly, probably adding to this weird feeling.

I live in Greece and I bought these for the second time in April 2023 because i was totally satisfied. Excellent dry braking in city, motorway and country roads and very good dry handling in tight mountainous hairpin turns. Excellent aquaplanning. Good wet braking but not so much feedback when cornering in wet. Great comfort, low noise and they feel very smooth which i absolutely loved. The first set was made in Poland, the new ones in Germany. Wear came sooner than i expected but still later than the Continental Contact. I hope that Falken that now owns Dunlop will make a replacement of this model enhancing its strong points even more.

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Only had these tires for a couple of weeks but what I immediately noticed was the noise. I changed my winter tires with these expecting a more quite ride. What I got was a noticeable perceived increase in noise levels. They sound like they are easily 3db (double the noise) above my winter tires in loudness. I haven't tested it with a db-meter since it could be a difference in tone as well. Otherwise they handle well and I feel confident with them on the roads.

I have been buying and using these tires on the same car for about 12 years. I was attracted by the price and the A-B performance levels for grip and fuel economy.
The last set of 4 tires I have purchased have done 15439 miles and the front two (drive wheels) require replacement which is quite a bit earlier than I expected.
I noticed that the last set of tires had a spec change, now a B+B rating and the noise level had risen from 68db to 71db. The price had also risen by £30.
The tires were noticeably louder, reduced mpg by 5%, were 60% more expensive than the last set and have worn faster.
I am now looking for an alternative tire.

Very quiet and comfortable tires with reassuring roadholding on wet and dry roads. However, straight line stability at highway speeds is so-so, to put it mildly. Winter is coming and I just changed the Dunlops for wintertires (Continental WinterContact). This really transformed the car when driving at 100 km/h and above. It now tracks straight ahead. On the Dunlops, I was constantly correcting the steering to keep it on track and in a straight line. I somehow got used to it, but the Contis demonstrate how unstable the Dunlops really are at highway speeds. Next Summer, I'll experiment with a higher tire pressure than recommended in the car manual. If this won't help, I'll replace these tires with something better.

These are the back tires on my VW 1303. Lassic beetle. They have lasted a very long time 30,000 plus. The wet grip is average. Dry grip better.

Mainly bought these tires because good fuel economy was promised by test. While I cannot attest to that (yet), because these are the first tires fitted during the ownership of this car and cannot really compare them to anything, I am quite satisfied with these tires, as fuel consumption is as expected with Corolla TS Hybrid. Good grip in wet and dry, drove in quite some atrocious conditions in the past 10.000 km made on these tires and no problems with aquaplaning and grip. What I did notice is that the rubber compound is quite soft. When driving on highways it is not that noticable, but when braking hard or turning in tight(er) turns, they get this distinct winter tire sound, which was surprising during first few days with these tires - thought they are under inflated so I put a bit more air into them, but the sound was/is still there. Also drove on some warmer days and noticed that when the tires get toasty warm, the surface of the tire tread gets really sticky - probably the stickiest of all the tires I have owned. Will see how things progress with wear.

They offer an excellent grip even in the wet and amazing braking performance, especially in the dry. They have very strong anti-aquaplaning characteristics, as I did not notice aquaplaning even at about 90km/h. The wear is also pretty good, but the harder compound gives you slightly less feedback in my opinion. I did notice that my car shifted from being oversteer-prone to understeer-prone on these tires, can't say if that's better or worse. And they are, in my opinion, quite prone to damage. I never had to have tires repaired as much as I have with these tires, but maybe that was just bad luck. Nonetheless, these are amazing tires and I would buy them again if they still made them.

Since day 1 i wasn't satisfied with those tires. I drove mostly in the city and they are terrible. I only have two big trips and they are good on nice open and wet roads, especially when they are warm but they need a lot of time to warm up in the city and there is no traction even with a light rain. They are quiet and last though. Today i had my tires changed and try my luck with another big brand,witch is a lot cheaper too and the first impressions are good. So i dont think i m gonna put dunlops again.

Great tire in the dry, lateral acceleration is high! Road feedback is great. The tire is soft however and doesn't last long. I managed 15k mi out of a set of rears and 20k mi out a set of fronts (rear engined car). They suit a light sportscar very well. Fuel economy is good too. Biggest downside is performance in the wet at end of life. I have 2mm of tread left on all 4 corners and a slightly damp roundabout is terrifying. So I am replacing them ASAP.

Excellent grip in wet and dry conditions. One of the best summer tires I have driven.

Always bought sport blue response as they look good and last well but have very good grip and it's not yo heavy on the wallet for a top of the range tire

Had these on 2 different cars. Very average wear life (Michelin Pilot Sport 4 with the same 340 treadwear last a lot better). Look perished very quickly, and one developed a large flat spot on just the outermost band of tread. Others have bulging sidewalls, which don't look dangerous, but also don't look right. Dry grip is fine, but handling is mushy. Comfort is reasonable. Wet grip is very disappointing. Would not recommend these on the grounds of longevity - the perishing, bulging, and flat spot in particular.

If you drive anything near sporty stay away from these. I don't know how can they be considered ultra high performance, my winter nokians have more stability in warm dry conditions. They have a soft side wall and grip is average, they become wobbly in high speed corners, i had sailuns with more feedback... Almost crashed into a pole.. only good thing i can say is that they are comfortable over bumps and have low rolling resistance, other than that, they are crap. Had dunlops on other cars aswell, they are all terrible.