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Dunlop Sport BluResponse Test Results

Tested 2013 to 2024 11 publications

Tested 38 times by independent publications, the Dunlop Sport BluResponse has taken 4 test wins with an average finish of 6th. Its strongest discipline is Rolling Resistance, beating 84% of the field across 7 tests; its weakest is Wet Braking, at 31% across 10 tests.

  • 38Independent tests
  • 4Test wins
  • 15Podium finishes
  • 6thAverage finish
  • 72%Field beaten on average
  • 11Publications
Dunlop Sport BluResponse

38 tests, 2013 to 2024

0%50%100%201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024Average 72%2013 ACE Summer Touring Tire Test (2013): P1 of 16, Beat 100% of the field2013 European Summer Touring Tire Test (2013): P3 of 19, Beat 89% of the field2013 54 Tire Braking Test (2013): P1 of 54, Beat 100% of the field2013 Auto Zeitung Summer Tire Test (2013): P1 of 12, Beat 100% of the field2013 Test World Summer Tire Test (2013): P4 of 13, Beat 75% of the field2014 Test World Summer Tire Test (2014): P6 of 16, Beat 67% of the field2014 ADAC 195/65 R15 Summer Tire Test (2014): P2 of 17, Beat 94% of the field2014 AMS Summer Tire Test - 205/55 R16 (2014): P4 of 11, Beat 70% of the field2014 Auto Express Summer Tire Test (2014): P1 of 10, Beat 100% of the field2015 ACE Summer Touring Tire Test (2015): P3 of 12, Beat 82% of the field2015 European Tire Test 205/55 R16 (2015): P4 of 19, Beat 83% of the field2015 European Tire Test 185/60R14 (2015): P4 of 16, Beat 80% of the field2015 Market Overview - Braking Test (2015): P3 of 54, Beat 96% of the field2015 Test World Summer Tire Test (2015): P7 of 15, Beat 57% of the field2015 AMS Performance Tire Test (2015): P2 of 9, Beat 88% of the field2015 Auto Bild Top 18 Summer Tire Test (2015): P7 of 18, Beat 65% of the field2015 Auto Bild 215/55 R16 Technical Tire Test (2015): P2 of 10, Beat 89% of the field2015 Auto Express Tire Test (2015): P2 of 11, Beat 90% of the field2016 ADAC Tire Test - 185/65 R15 (2016): P3 of 16, Beat 87% of the field2016 Market Overview - Braking Test (2016): P6 of 50, Beat 88% of the field2016 AutoBild Summer Tire Test (2016): P5 of 15, Beat 71% of the field2017 ADAC 195/65 R15 Summer Tire Test (2017): P6 of 16, Beat 67% of the field2017 Auto Express Summer Tire Test (2017): P2 of 11, Beat 90% of the field2018 AutoBild Summer Tire Overview (2018): P8 of 51, Beat 85% of the field2018 Auto Bild 15 inch Summer Tire Test (2018): P11 of 20, Beat 47% of the field2018 Gute Fahrt Summer Tire Test (2018): P6 of 12, Beat 27% of the field2019 ACE Summer Tire Test (2019): P2 of 9, Beat 88% of the field2019 NAF Summer Tire Test (2019): P3 of 7, Beat 50% of the field2020 Auto Zeitung Summer Tire Test (2020): P7 of 20, Beat 63% of the field2020 Auto Express Summer Tire Test (2020): P8 of 10, Beat 22% of the field2021 53 Summer Tire Braking Test (2021): P11 of 53, Beat 81% of the field2021 Auto Bild 16 Inch Summer Tire Test (2021): P19 of 20, Beat 5% of the field2022 ADAC Summer Tire Test - 15 Inch (2022): P5 of 16, Beat 73% of the field2022 ADAC 16" SUV Summer Tire Test (2022): P4 of 18, Beat 82% of the field2023 ADAC Summer Tire Test (2023): P16 of 50, Beat 69% of the field2023 Motor Summer Tire Test (2023): P8 of 8, Beat 0% of the field2024 Summer Tire Market Overview (2024): P20 of 55, Beat 65% of the field2024 AutoBild Summer Tire Test (2024): P10 of 20, Beat 47% of the field
Share of the field beaten in each test, oldest to newest. Hover or tap a point for the test.
  • Test win
  • Second
  • Third
  • Average 72%
The latest test

2024 AutoBild Summer Tire Test P10 of 20

Good.

Strong: Rolling Resistance Weak: Wet Braking Winner: Michelin Primacy 4+

Record by discipline

Where the Dunlop Sport BluResponse finished in each measured discipline, across every test that measured it against at least two other tires. Field beaten is the share of the other tires it outranked in that measurement.

Discipline Tests Avg finish Field beaten Firsts
Dry
Dry Braking 10 P8.6 of 26.7 61% -
Dry Handling 6 P8.7 of 16.2 54% -
Subj. Dry Handling 1 P9 of 20 58% -
Wet
Wet Braking Weak 10 P15.6 of 26.7 31% -
Wet Braking - Concrete 1 P26 of 50 49% -
Wet Handling 6 P10.7 of 16.2 33% -
Subj. Wet Handling 1 P8 of 20 63% -
Wet Circle 1 P17 of 21 20% -
Straight Aqua 8 P6.6 of 19.9 65% -
Curved Aquaplaning 2 P4 of 35.5 88% -
Comfort
Subj. Comfort 1 P1 of 20 100% 1
Noise 7 P13.9 of 21 40% -
Tire Weight 1 P3 of 50 96% -
Value
Wear 4 P17.8 of 27.5 34% -
Value 4 P24.8 of 27.5 12% -
Rolling Resistance Strong 7 P3 of 15.6 84% 1
Fuel Consumption 1 P10 of 50 82% -
Abrasion 1 P32 of 50 37% -

Head-to-head record

Overall finishing position against the tires that have most often shared a test with the Dunlop Sport BluResponse. Only tires tested alongside it at least three times are listed.

Rival Shared tests Ahead Behind Level Finished ahead
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 26 shared: 14 ahead, 12 behind 26 14 12 - 54%
Continental Premium Contact 5 23 shared: 7 ahead, 16 behind 23 7 16 - 30%
Vredestein Sportrac 5 19 shared: 16 ahead, 3 behind 19 16 3 - 84%
Bridgestone Turanza T001 17 shared: 16 ahead, 1 behind 17 16 1 - 94%
Nokian Line 15 shared: 14 ahead, 1 behind 15 14 1 - 93%
Apollo Alnac 4g 12 shared: 11 ahead, 1 behind 12 11 1 - 92%
Fulda EcoControl HP 12 shared: 10 ahead, 1 behind 12 10 1 1 91%
Michelin Energy Saver+ 12 shared: 10 ahead, 2 behind 12 10 2 - 83%
Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125 12 shared: 5 ahead, 7 behind 12 5 7 - 42%
Firestone RoadHawk 12 shared: 4 ahead, 7 behind 12 4 7 1 36%
Bridgestone Turanza T005 12 shared: 2 ahead, 10 behind 12 2 10 - 17%
Nexen N Blue HD+ 10 shared: 9 ahead, 1 behind 10 9 1 - 90%
Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue 10 shared: 6 ahead, 4 behind 10 6 4 - 60%
Hankook K425 Kinergy Eco 9 shared: 8 ahead, 1 behind 9 8 1 - 89%
Michelin Primacy 3 9 shared: 7 ahead, 2 behind 9 7 2 - 78%
Maxxis Premitra HP5 9 shared: 4 ahead, 5 behind 9 4 5 - 44%
Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun 9 shared: 2 ahead, 7 behind 9 2 7 - 22%
Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde 8 shared: 2 ahead, 6 behind 8 2 6 - 25%
Michelin Primacy 4 8 shared: 2 ahead, 6 behind 8 2 6 - 25%
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 8 shared: 1 ahead, 7 behind 8 1 7 - 13%

Against its own line

The same record for the tire it replaced and the tire that replaced it.

Tire Tests Wins Avg finish Field beaten
Dunlop SP Sport Fast Response Predecessor 9 0 5th 55%
Dunlop Sport BluResponse This tire 38 4 6th 72%

Performance Analysis

Drawn from 38 tests. Updated August 26, 2025.

Dunlop Sport BluResponse shows a long lifecycle with strong early-to-mid decade results and recent slippage in wet performance. It consistently excels in rolling resistance and efficiency, occasionally topping categories, and often delivers competitive dry braking/handling in earlier tests. However, newer tests reveal a clear weakness in wet braking and wet handling, plus middling wear/value, which has pulled overall positions down in large comparative fields.

Performance Strengths

Performance Weaknesses

  • Wet Braking and Wet Handling Strong
    Details
    • 20/21 wet braking (+16.4%) and 19/21 wet handling (+3.8%) in 2024 AutoBild
    • 31/50 wet braking (+20.6%) in 2023 ADAC
    • 8/8 wet braking (+26.4%) and 8/8 wet handling (+5.3%) in 2023 Motor
    • 17/20 wet braking (+15.7%) in 2020 Auto Zeitung
  • Wear and Value Moderate
    Details
    • 16/20 wear and 19/20 value in 2021 Auto Bild; article cites poor wear group
    • 28/50 wear and 47/50 value in 2023 ADAC; article notes disappointing projected mileage
    • 11/20 wear and 16/20 value in 2024 AutoBild (+39% wear from best; +65.6% value from best)
  • Noise/Comfort Variability Minor
    Details
    • 18/20 noise in 2021 Auto Bild (+3.8% from best)
    • 39/50 noise in 2023 ADAC (+3.9% from best)
    • 11/20 noise in 2020 Auto Zeitung (+2.9% from best) despite top subjective comfort score
  • Wet braking Strong in 6 of 25 tests
    Details
  • Tread life Strong in 3 of 25 tests
    Details
  • Behavior at the limit Strong in 3 of 25 tests
    Details

Do owners agree with the tests?

Every tester write-up on the Dunlop Sport BluResponse (25 tests) and 164 owner reviews were tagged for the aspects they judge. Where both have spoken, this is how they line up.

Where owners and testers agree

  • Wet grip strength in 8 of 25 tests 65 praise, 11 criticise of 164 reviews · Read those reviews
  • Dry grip strength in 9 of 25 tests 73 praise, 4 criticise of 164 reviews · Read those reviews
  • Road noise strength in 4 of 25 tests 64 praise, 9 criticise of 164 reviews · Read those reviews
  • Rolling resistance strength in 16 of 25 tests 24 praise, 3 criticise of 164 reviews · Read those reviews
  • Dry handling strength in 11 of 25 tests 20 praise, 7 criticise of 164 reviews · Read those reviews
  • Aquaplaning resistance strength in 8 of 25 tests 10 praise, 2 criticise of 164 reviews · Read those reviews

Raised by owners, not by any test of this tire

  • Sidewall stiffness no test mentions it 0 praise, 23 criticise of 164 reviews · Read those reviews
  • Puncture resistance no test mentions it 0 praise, 14 criticise of 164 reviews · Read those reviews

Every test, newest first 38

Strong = top two of the field in that measurement. Weak = bottom two.

2024 2 tests
P10 of 20 Beat 47% of the field

2024 AutoBild Summer Tire Test

Auto Bild 205/55 R16

Good.

StrongRolling Resistance WeakWet Braking WinnerMichelin Primacy 4+

2023 2 tests
P8 of 8 Beat 0% of the field

2023 Motor Summer Tire Test

Motor 205/55 R16

This tire achieves a final result that lags behind its competitors, even those from the middle segment. It loses the most points for poor braking distance on wet asphalt. In other competitions, it performs well and ensures the required level of safety. It has a reasonable price and a good rolling resistance coefficient.

StrongRolling Resistance WeakDry BrakingWet BrakingWet HandlingNoise WinnerContinental PremiumContact 7

2022 2 tests
P4 of 18 Beat 82% of the field

2022 ADAC 16" SUV Summer Tire Test

ADAC 215/60 R16

The Dunlop Sport BluResponse gets good ratings for safety-relevant driving maneuvers on both dry and wet roads. The tire can also get a good rating in terms of wear. The tire is therefore well-balanced and receives the rating particularly recommendable.

WinnerContinental Premium Contact 6

P5 of 16 Beat 73% of the field

2022 ADAC Summer Tire Test - 15 Inch

ADAC 185/65 R15

The Dunlop Sport BluResponse shows good performance in the dry and can still record a good result in the wet as well as in wear. In the sum of all its properties, the tire is classified as particularly recommendable.

WinnerGoodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2

2021 2 tests
2020 2 tests
P8 of 10 Beat 22% of the field

2020 Auto Express Summer Tire Test

Auto Express 205/55 R16

We found the Dunlop Sport BluResponse easy on the wallet and fairly refined.

WinnerGoodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2

2019 2 tests
P3 of 7 Beat 50% of the field

2019 NAF Summer Tire Test

NAF 205/55 R16

WeakWet Braking WinnerContinental Premium Contact 6

2018 3 tests
P6 of 12 Beat 27% of the field

2018 Gute Fahrt Summer Tire Test

Gute Fahrt 205/55 R16

Good.

StrongRolling Resistance WinnerGoodyear EfficientGrip Performance

2017 2 tests
2016 3 tests
2015 9 tests
P2 of 11 Beat 90% of the field

2015 Auto Express Tire Test

Auto Express 225/45 R17

The 2014 champion came close to repeating the win in this bigger size. The Dunlop Sport BluResponse had the best rolling resistance on test, while retaining excellent wet performance.

WinnerContinental Sport Contact 5

P7 of 15 Beat 57% of the field

2015 Test World Summer Tire Test

Test World 205/55 R16

The Dunlop Sport BluResponse has good braking performance on wet surfaces, but relatively weak lateral grip. The tire resists aquaplaning, but in an emergency situation are a little nervous. In the dry they demonstrated rapid response to the steering and were well controlled during emergency maneuvers. Very quiet and low rolling resistance.

WinnerContinental Premium Contact 5

2014 4 tests
P1 of 10 Beat 100% of the field

2014 Auto Express Summer Tire Test

Auto Express 205/55 R16

Best in dry braking, wet braking, straight aquaplaning and second only to the Goodyear in rolling resistance, the Dunlop blends a huge array of qualities into one tire, finishing in the top three places six times out of nine tests. Let down slightly by wet cornering, finishing last, but only 2% and 1/10th of a second slower than the winner. A fantastic blend of qualities make the Dunlop a worthy winner

P6 of 16 Beat 67% of the field

2014 Test World Summer Tire Test

Test World 205/55 R16

The Dunlop has excellent grip in all conditions, and in accordance with the name, a quick and precise steering response. Be that as it may, their behavior may be too nervous, and during sharp maneuvers the car has a tendency to oversteer. Acceptable noise levels and a very low rolling resistance

WinnerContinental Premium Contact 5

2013 5 tests
P4 of 13 Beat 75% of the field

2013 Test World Summer Tire Test

Test World 205/55 R16

Dunlop have a very short braking distances and good controllability on dry and on wet pavement. At the same time, increasing the load - especially on dry pavement - can lead the car to sudden oversteer. The Dunlops are very quiet and have good resistance to aquaplaning.

WinnerGoodyear EfficientGrip Performance

P1 of 12 Beat 100% of the field

2013 Auto Zeitung Summer Tire Test

Auto Zeitung 215/55 R16

A well balanced tire, extremely strong in both the wet and dry means the new Dunlop Sport BluResponse is the test winner

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