Bridgestone Dueler HP Sport

The Bridgestone Dueler HP Sport is a Ultra High Performance Summer tyre designed to be fitted to SUV and 4x4s.

Dry Grip 78%
Wet Grip 65%
Road Feedback 66%
Handling 61%
Wear 69%
Comfort 61%
Buy again 53%

Tyre review data from 79 tyre reviews averaging 65% over 1,250,627 miles driven.

The Dueler HP Sport is ranked 24th of 28 Summer Ultra High Performance tyres.

Latest Tyre Test Results

2017 Auto Bild Summer SUV Tyre Test - 7th of 10 tyres

  • Positive - Good resistance to aquaplaning, high traction on gravel and grass
  • Negative - Long braking distance on wet roads, relatively weak lateral stability on wet surfaces, high rolling resistance
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2017 ADAC SUV Summer Tyre Test - 13th of 15 tyres

  • Positive - Top marks on dry roads
  • Negative - Weak on wet roads
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2013 Auto Review Sports SUV Summer Test - 5th of 11 tyres

  • Overall - Bridgestone road tyres have been lacking a little in recent years, but the Dueler H/P Sport puts on a strong showing. While it can't quite match the top four in the wet, it's very confident in the dry, and fairly quiet. Average comfort, and lacks a little in rolling resistance.
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2017 Tyre Tests

  • 7th: 2017 Auto Bild Summer SUV Tyre Test (235/50 R18)
  • 13th: 2017 ADAC SUV Summer Tyre Test (215/65 R16)
  • 2013 Tyre Tests

  • 3rd: 2013 Auto Bild SUV / 4X4 Tyre Test (235/65 R17)
  • 5th: 2013 Auto Review Sports SUV Summer Test (255/55 R18)
  • 2010 Tyre Tests

  • 3rd: 2010 Auto Zeitung 4x4 Tyre Test (255/55 r18)
  • SizeFuelWetNoise
    16 inch
    205/60 R16 92 HDC69
    205/60 R16 92 HDC69
    17 inch
    235/65 R17 104 VAB70
    235/65 R17 108 V XLDC72
    225/50 R17 94 HDB71
    225/50 R17 94 HDC71
    225/50 R17 94 VDC71
    225/50 R17 94 VDC71
    225/50 R17 94 HDB71
    225/60 R17 99 VCC71
    225/60 R17 99 VCC71
    225/50 R17 94 HDC71
    225/60R17 99 VDB70
    235/65 R17 108 V XLDB72
    235/65 R17 104 VBB70
    225/60 R17 99 HDC71
    235/65 R17 104 VDB71
    235/65 R17 108 V XLBC71
    235/65R17 108 W XLDB72
    235/65 R17 104 VAB70
    235/65 R17 104 VAB70
    18 inch
    235/60 R18 103 VAB70
    235/60 R18 103 VCB70
    235/60 R18 103 VAB70
    235/60 R18 103 WDA71
    235/60 R18 103 VAB70
    20 inch
    255/45 R20 101 WDA70
    255/45 R20 101 WDA71
    255/45 R20 101 WDA70
    255/45 R20 101 WDA70
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    Size Price Range  
    215/60 R17 £97.99 - £142.46 (11 Prices) Compare Prices >>
    215/65 R16 £109.99 - £145.18 (2 Prices) Compare Prices >>
    225/55 R18 £144.12 - £152.93 (2 Prices) Compare Prices >>
    235/50 R18 £115.71 - £160.16 (3 Prices) Compare Prices >>
    235/55 R17 £128.82 - £138.97 (2 Prices) Compare Prices >>
    Available in 32 tyre sizes - View all.

    Top 3 Bridgestone Dueler HP Sport Reviews

    Given 59% while driving a Mitsubishi Outlander (225/55 R18 V) on mostly town for 35,000 easy going miles
    Quite noisy. I really dont recommend these to owners who have cars with lite noise insulation like on my car. Dry grip is ok. Wet grip is also ok. Ride comfort is nod so bad either. But the steering response is quite strange. Seems like they are trying to resist against faster steering even on very low speeds. Something like "Ok ok...I will turn, but I really dont want to do that." And their only advantage according me is mileage. If you drive your SUV like SUV and not like a racing car then they will last.
    Helpful 135 - tyre reviewed on June 5, 2016
    Given 83% while driving a Subaru Forester (225/55 R18) on mostly motorways for 60,000 easy going miles
    Got these tyres brand new with my car but the standout feature is...the wear! These have lasted me 100,000km and only now do they need replacing. Will go for these again. All other traits are pass marks, never lost grip in wet etc.
    Helpful 18 - tyre reviewed on October 16, 2023
    Given 60% while driving a Audi Q5 (255/45 R20) on mostly country roads for 15,000 average miles
    Tyres are 3 years old and have just failed mot.
    All 4 tyres have severe cuts in treads down to cords , I do not drive erratically, fast or off road.
    Absolutely no idea why the tyres have gone this way and I will speak to Bridgestone.
    Approximately £1000 for the set .
    I will never buy Bridgestone again.
    Helpful 14 - tyre reviewed on December 2, 2023
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    Given 47% while driving a Volkswagen Tiguan Sport 2.0 TDI 140hp (235/50 R18) on a combination of roads for 35,000 average miles
    Excellent long wear rate is the only positive about this tyre.

    Negatives; Poor in wet conditions and aquaplanes dangerously.
    Understeery.
    Noisy tyres on nearly every surface.
    Long breaking distances.
    Average handling.
    Poor road feedback.

    Would not buy as a replacement tyre. Next will be Continental PC7 or Michelin PS4 or 5.
    Helpful 1 - tyre reviewed on March 29, 2024
    Given 70% while driving a Toyota C HR Koba AWD (215/60 R17) on mostly country roads for 18 easy going miles
    These 215/60R17 tyres were fitted to my 2017 Toyota C-HR Koba AWD. The car originally came with 50 profile tyres on 18 inch rims, which are useless on the poor roads where I live in northern NSW, but the dealer agreed to swap the wheels with a lower spec model so I could have the 60 profile tyres (which is still too low for Australian country roads). The tyres barely lasted 30,000 km; in the meantime I had bought another set of wheels with the same tyres from somebody who had replaced them with 18-inch wheels as soon as he bought the car. Again, they have lasted barely 30,000 km and have had multiple punctures, with one of them actually splitting in the middle a couple of days ago. I drive 6 km of gravel each way whenever I use the car, which should not be enough to cause accelerated wear. The tyres stick to the bitumen very well and handle like the car is on rails, but the wear rate is unacceptable. The groove on the outer edges of each tyre are not as deep as the rest of the grooves and wear extremely quickly, even though I am running them at 38 psi rather than the manufacturer recommended 33 psi. I also rotate them every 5000 km due to being AWD. I am replacing them with a set BFG Trail/Terrain T/A, as the wear rate is ridiculous.
    Helpful 18 - tyre reviewed on March 31, 2023
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    Given 61% while driving a Subaru Outback (225/60 R18) on a combination of roads for 30,000 average miles
    These tyres were OE fitment on the 2018 Subaru Outback Premium 2.5 which we bought new. They're about to be replaced, being down to around 2.6 mm after c. 52,000 km. They've been fine, just one puncture (repairable), have been rotated regularly and have worn very evenly and are still in excellent condition (no sidewall deterioration, cracking or uneven tread wear issues) so construction quality seems good. I'm always very careful to keep pressures checked and adjusted for different load conditions and summer temperatures. They're fairly soft riding, so I rate ride comfort as good, but they are quite noisy on common Australian country road coarse chip tarmac (though quiet on smooth bitumen). I wouldn't rate feedback as high, but that is partly down to the car, and they're an SUV tyre after all. They've never lost traction on the road even in the wet, but the Subaru is no powerhouse so that's hardly surprising. They are pretty good on gravel roads and tracks given they are really a road tyre but predictably don't have much grip if it's at all muddy. Overall I'd say they were perfectly suited to the car. The big surprise is the cost of replacement, where they are coming up significantly more expensive than options such as Michelin Pilot Sport SUV or Primacy SUV+, the Pirelli Scorpion Verde or Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance, so I'm likely to chose one of those options instead.
    Helpful 20 - tyre reviewed on March 24, 2023
    Given 40% while driving a Mitsubishi ASX Outlander Sport (225/55 R18) on a combination of roads for 25,000 average miles
    Had the tyres on a Mitsubishi ASX. Found that tyre wear was rather poor despite regular rotations every 5000 km. Tyres were worn out at 35000 km. Car was unsettled if you hit a rough patch while driving, felt like the tyres were losing grip. Wet performance was average, hydroplaned a few times while driving at 80km/h in a tropical downpour. At 2 years old, noticed dry rot on all 4 tyres in the thread area. Would not recommend this tyres to anyone. For a tyre with a premium price this is a rather poor performance
    Helpful 25 - tyre reviewed on July 25, 2022
    Given 66% while driving a Subaru Outback (225/60 R18) on a combination of roads for 20,000 average miles
    Not one more time… Not very comfortable, not very noisy… so-so
    Helpful 28 - tyre reviewed on July 21, 2022
    Given 63% while driving a Mercedes Benz GLC220d (225/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 15,000 average miles
    Fitted to a new Mercedes GLC AMG 220D permanent 4 wheel drive. Average driving on a variety of motorway, town and rural A and B roads and all year driving. Grip generally good. My only grope is miles completed... 15K on the rear and 17K on the front. I am unlikely to buy these again. I think there are better tyres out there for the money. Tyre spec was Bridgestone Dueller Sport, 235/55 R 19 101V MO.
    Helpful 23 - tyre reviewed on March 24, 2022
    Given 43% while driving a Volkswagen Tdi 4 motion (235/50 R18) on a combination of roads for 35,000 average miles
    Really noisy hard and make the car jump rather than move through a rough patch Just put on the winter tyres today and oh how amazing to have a good car again Would never buy Duellers just hard to ditch them as so much money invested in them
    Helpful 28 - tyre reviewed on December 1, 2021
    Given 39% while driving a Volkswagen Tiguan (235/50 R18) on a combination of roads for 42,000 average miles
    Never felt safe with these plus very noisy
    Helpful 30 - tyre reviewed on November 17, 2021
    Given 10% while driving a BMW X3 (245/50 R19) on for 0 miles
    came on my 2021 X3 30i BMW, these are the most dangerous tires I have ever driven on on the highway. BMW should be ashamed of putting these on the X3 for sure. I have searched the internet to find out what the heck is wrong with my vehicle. Dealer says "VEHICLE DOES FOLLOW ROAD RUTTS. NORMAL" I am almost 70 years old and have never driven anything like this in my life and apparently I am not alone. check out these websites : https://www.carproblemzoo.com/bmw/x3/2021/steering-problems.php https://www.tirerack.com/survey/SurveyComments.jsp?&category=tire&additionalComments=y&commentStatus=P&tireMake=Bridgestone&tireModel=Dueler+H%2FP+Sport+AS&fromTireDetail=true&partnum=45HR9HPSASXL&tirePageLocQty=%26partnum%3D45HR9HPSASXL In case I left any doubt, NO I DO NOT RECOMMEND THESE TIRES
    Helpful 27 - tyre reviewed on November 2, 2021
    Given 63% while driving a Jeep compass (225/55 R18) on a combination of roads for 8,500 average miles
    I think there is a better tyre for my 2020 Jeep Compass. I went in mud, on grass, on road, off road, wet, dry roads and I did not have any problems. On the edges if the tire on the front axle I can see little bit damage. Now I have 8500km. Maybe tires are not so comfortable. This season will end in one month with summer tires so we will see. For winter I got Hankook Winter I cept Evo 3.
    Helpful 27 - tyre reviewed on October 3, 2021
    Given 40% while driving a Volkswagen Tiguan 2.0 TDI 170hp (235/50 R18) on a combination of roads for 24,000 average miles
    These came VW factory-fitted as summer tyres on my second-hand Tiguan. Driven all summer on them and now just changed to the winter tyres...what a difference. I had assumed it was the Tiguan's set-up and probably partly is, but now with the winter tyres on I can hear/feel just how noisy and imprecise the Bridgstones were. I do a fair amount on rough winding mountain roads and never felt confident to really attack the road because I couldn't predict how the car would react because it was jumping around and usually understeering. On the straighter "main roads", the noise was really too loud....the Tiguan has a lot of sound-proofing but even so it couldn't deal with these tyres and overall I felt much happier in my 22 year-old Ford Focus. The positive....these tyres have done 24000 miles of summer driving and still have 6.5-7 mm tread. I'd really like not to put them back on next spring but that's a lot of money to "throw away"
    Helpful 23 - tyre reviewed on November 23, 2020
    Given 68% while driving a Volkswagen Amarok permanent 4x4 (255/60 R18 V) on a combination of roads for 1,500 spirited miles
    Well, suppose it is a road only tyre to which it does well. SUVs and much more pickups go off-asphalt so booo to both bridgestone and VW for fitting it to an Amarok and as such the poor review is well deserved. The tyre is AWFUL on anything more challenging than the best dirt roads. Just a mildly wet dirt-road and you're stuck. Dry grass and I barely knew what happened under my feet. A 100% on road tyre that performs well there, but doesn't deserve being fitted on a SUV much less a pick-up that intends to do more than parking on sidewalks!
    Helpful 21 - tyre reviewed on May 13, 2020