The Dunlop SP Sport 01 receives its clearest owner praise for dry grip, handling and tread life, with later-life accounts including substantial mileage. Wear is not universally liked, but favourable mentions outnumber complaints by more than two to one. Road noise is the main recurring drawback, criticised in nearly three in ten reviews, and some end-of-life accounts describe it becoming louder. Wet grip is evenly divided between positive and negative mentions, so it is less dependable as a point of recommendation than dry performance. Ride comfort is also split, while steering feedback leans positive without the same agreement as dry handling.
What owners mention most counted across 95 reviews
I've NEVER had the front tyres on a front wheel drive car last more than 22,000 miles, these front tyres have covered 29,000 miles and have still got at least 3,000 miles left in them. The rear tyres look like almost new and I'm willing them to do around 45,000 miles. Well done Dunlop :)
Had them factory fit on my new Mazda6. The worst tyre I've had. No grip esp on wet and greasy conditions. Had a few bad moments with them. Had replaced them with Nokians and it's a day and night.
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BMW X3 had them fitted when brought the car so replaced with another set my god cant hear myself think the road noise is so loud just fitted uniroyal rain 3 and I now have a much better care
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I bought a 2012 Insignia Sports Tourer VXLine with Dunlop SP Sport 01 tyres. They are perhaps the worst tyre I can remember driving on.
On motorways the noise is dreadful, admittedly I haven't had another tyre on this car to compare it too yet though, but the tyre noise is loud enough to make conversation with a rear seat passenger difficult.
It's the wet grip that is pushing me to ditch them though. It's been a relatively dry summer, but as soon as the roads are damp I can feel the grip disappear and the few times the road has been properly wet I have the traction control kicking in when pulling away.
Overall they give little confidence in the wet. Which is odd because reviews for these tyres are pretty good - it almost makes me wonder whether they are some fake knock-offs as opposed real Dunlops.
Pretty average tyre at an above average price. Plenty of others to consider rather than this.
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185/55 R15 H
500 miles
A Combination of Roads
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Had these tyres fitted to the front of an MGTF I bought. The handling and feel was awful. Changed them for a pair of Avon's and the handling and steering has been transformed. I won't ever be buying these Dunlops!
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185/65 R15
The tires are good, but not especially good. I found it noisy and low feedback from the road. I would compare it with Continental Conti Eco contact 3. For comparation, Michelin Alpin A4 and BF Goodrich G force are quiter in any situation, especially in town.
The tires are hard, not soft.
One of the best tyres I've ever used. Comfy, quiet, very good dry handling and pretty good wet.
They stop very very good especially if there warmed up plenty.
I drive mostly outer city single / duel carriageway and motorways, at a speed around
55mph, occasionally upto 90mph when overtaking. Feedback and steering response is
Precise and straight line stability is good. Overall very sure footed.
Best of all is the life of these tyres, they are at 3mm now and have done 38,000 miles.
Car original came with pirelli cintauro tyres which were also very good but didn't last half as long. And the dunlop tyres were £48 fitted each compared to original pirelli around £60.
Good tires, but nothing serious , not a serious advantage.. I do not say it sucks but moderate performance, and a little noisy in high speeds 100+.. In extreme driving never lost control, just a bit strange understanding of the road i think. Also for 60.000km survived just fine. i change that tyres with Goodyear F1 Assymetric 2, in one month..
Standard fit on my Yeti, they grip well & have lasted too. The downsides are that they are noisy & getting worse now, wet weather grip has fallen away & they tram line quite markedly as they near 3mm. However,the turn-in is still razor sharp, much better than the Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance tyres that are also on the car (2 of each on @ the moment)
