Dunlop Sport All Season - Test Results

Test Statistics

7

Tests Completed

8th

Average Position

5th

Best Result

11th

Worst Result

Performance Analysis

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Dunlop Sport All Season shows a clear sporty bias with consistently strong wet and dry handling, competitive rolling resistance, and occasional standout lap-time pace. However, it repeatedly underperforms in winter criteria (especially snow and ice), struggles in dry and wet straight-line braking versus class leaders, and exhibits weak aquaplaning resistance and noise comfort in several tests. Overall results trend mid-pack, with highlights in wet grip subtests offset by braking and winter traction deficits.

Performance Strengths

Wet Handling and Lateral Grip Strong
• 1st place wet circle in 2024 (11.86 s)
• 3rd/18 wet circle in 2023 (11.69 s, +1.1% from best)
• 3rd/17 wet braking in 2022 (46.6 m, +7.6% from best)
• 4th/17 curved aquaplaning in 2023 (3.36 m/s², +6.1% from best)
• Wet handling 3rd/7 in 2024 (+1% from best), 4th/17 in 2022 (+5.4%), 7th/18 in 2023 (+3.5%)
Dry Handling and Sporty Balance Strong
• 2nd/7 dry handling in 2024 (+0.7% from best)
• Best around dry handling lap mention in 2022; 2nd/17 dry handling (93.7 km/h, +0.8%)
• 5th/18 dry handling in 2021 (+2.5%)
Rolling Resistance / Efficiency Strong
• 2nd/7 rolling resistance in 2024 (+1.1% from best)
• 2nd/18 rolling resistance in 2023 (+7.3% from best)
• 4th/18 rolling resistance in 2021 (+6.9%)
• Fuel consumption 1st/16 in 2023
Value in Large Fields (Screening Tests) Moderate
• 11/35 overall in 2023 35-tyre shootout
• 7/37 overall in 2022 market overview
• 6/34 overall in 2021 market overview

Performance Weaknesses

Snow and Ice Performance Strong
• 2024: snow handling 7/7 (+5.3%), subj. snow 7/7 (+12%), snow circle 7/7 (+10.4%), ice braking 7/7 (+15.3%), ice traction 7/7 (+18.8%)
• 2023: snow braking 13/18 (+14.4%), snow traction 13/18 (+10.5%), snow handling 13/18 (+4.4%), snow slalom 15/18 (+14.1%)
• 2022: snow handling 15/16 (+9.5%), snow braking 14/17 (+12.5%), snow slalom 15/17 (+16.7%)
• 2021: snow handling 17/17 (+5.5%), snow braking 15/18 (+10.2%)
Straight-Line Braking (Dry and Wet) Strong
• Dry braking repeatedly below average: 2024 5/7 (+14.1%), 2023 17/18 (+18.1%), 2022 13/17 (+22.2%), 2021 9/18 (+11.8%)
• Wet braking mixed but not class-leading: 2024 4/7 (+10.8%), 2023 8/18 (+10.5%), 2022 3/17 (+7.6%)
Aquaplaning Resistance (Straight-line) and Noise Moderate
• Straight aquaplaning weak in 2024 5/7 (+9.3%) and 2023 17/18 (+11.5%); better in 2021 2/18 (+2.3%) but inconsistent
• Noise: 2024 6/7 (+1.6%), 2023 18/18 (+3.1%), 2021 17/18 (+3.1%)
Comfort/Value Trade-offs Minor
• Value metrics mid-to-lower: 2024 value 5/7 (+112% from best), 2023 value 11/16 (+120.2%)
• Wear mid-pack: 2024 5/7, 2023 14/16, 2021 11/16

Performance Over Time

Test History

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The Best All Season Tyres for 2024

2024
Winner: Continental AllSeasonContact 2

The Dunlop Sport All Season is another good tyre, but another tyre that was out classed by the new breed. Its asymmetric pattern left it vulnerable in snow handling, and while it was good in the dr...

Strong:
Dry Handling, Rolling Resistance, Wet Circle

Weak:
Noise, Ice Braking, Ice Traction, Snow Circle, Snow Handling, Subj. Snow Handling

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