The Dunlop Sport BluResponse is a Ultra High Performance Summer tyre designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.
This tyre replaced the Dunlop SP Sport Fast Response.
Tyre Reviews
| Size |
Fuel |
Wet |
Noise |
Weight |
| 185/55 R14 80H XL |
C |
A |
67 |
6.10kgs |
| 185/60 R14 82H XL |
C |
B |
67 |
6.29kgs |
| 185/65 R14 86H XL |
C |
B |
67 |
6.45kgs |
| 195/50 R15 82V XL |
C |
A |
67 |
6.99kgs |
| 195/50 R15 82H |
C |
A |
67 |
6.62kgs |
| 195/50 R15 82H XL |
C |
A |
67 |
6.99kgs |
| 195/50 R15 82H |
E |
B |
69 |
7.12kgs |
| 195/50 R15 82V |
E |
B |
69 |
7.12kgs |
| 185/55 R15 82V XL |
C |
A |
67 |
6.81kgs |
| 185/55 R15 82H XL |
C |
A |
67 |
6.81kgs |
| 195/55 R15 85V XL |
C |
A |
67 |
6.87kgs |
| 195/55 R15 85H XL |
C |
A |
67 |
6.87kgs |
| 185/60 R15 84H XL |
C |
B |
67 |
7.70kgs |
| 185/60 R15 84H XL |
B |
A |
67 |
6.42kgs |
| 185/60 R15 84H XL |
B |
B |
66 |
6.52kgs |
| 185/60 R15 84H AO |
B |
B |
67 |
6.47kgs |
| 185/60 R15 84H XL AO |
B |
B |
70 |
6.47kgs |
| 185/60 R15 88H XL |
B |
A |
67 |
6.77kgs |
| 195/60 R15 88H XL |
C |
A |
70 |
7.45kgs |
| 195/60 R15 88V |
B |
A |
68 |
7.11kgs |
| 195/60 R15 88H |
B |
A |
69 |
7.10kgs |
| 195/60 R15 88H |
B |
A |
68 |
7.11kgs |
| 205/60 R15 91H XL |
B |
A |
67 |
7.85kgs |
| 205/60 R15 91V XL |
B |
A |
67 |
7.85kgs |
| 205/60 R15 95H XL |
B |
A |
67 |
7.72kgs |
| 165/65 R15 81H XL |
C |
C |
66 |
6.60kgs |
| 175/65 R15 84H XL * |
C |
B |
67 |
7.21kgs |
| 185/65 R15 88H XL |
B |
A |
67 |
6.80kgs |
| 195/65 R15 91H XL |
B |
A |
68 |
7.88kgs |
| 195/65 R15 91V XL |
B |
A |
68 |
7.88kgs |
| 195/65 R15 95H XL |
B |
A |
68 |
8.09kgs |
| 205/65 R15 94V XL |
B |
B |
68 |
8.43kgs |
| 205/65 R15 94H XL |
B |
B |
68 |
8.43kgs |
| 215/65 R15 96H XL |
B |
A |
68 |
9.04kgs |
| 195/45 R16 84V XL |
C |
A |
68 |
7.12kgs |
| 195/50 R16 84V XL |
C |
A |
67 |
7.24kgs |
| 195/50 R16 88V XL |
B |
A |
68 |
7.24kgs |
| 205/50 R16 87V XL |
B |
A |
68 |
7.54kgs |
| 195/55 R16 87V |
C |
B |
69 |
7.60kgs |
| 195/55 R16 87H |
B |
A |
67 |
7.17kgs |
| 195/55 R16 87H |
C |
B |
69 |
7.60kgs |
| 195/55 R16 91V XL |
B |
A |
68 |
7.24kgs |
| 195/55 R16 91V XL |
B |
A |
68 |
7.66kgs |
| 195/55 R16 87H XL |
B |
A |
67 |
7.66kgs |
| 195/55 R16 87V |
B |
A |
67 |
7.17kgs |
| 195/55 R16 87V XL |
B |
A |
67 |
7.66kgs |
| 205/55 R16 94V XL |
A |
B |
68 |
7.39kgs |
| 205/55 R16 91V XL VW LRR |
B |
B |
68 |
7.65kgs |
| 205/55 R16 91W XL |
B |
A |
68 |
7.98kgs |
| 205/55 R16 91V XL VW |
C |
C |
68 |
8.50kgs |
| 205/55 R16 91H XL |
B |
A |
68 |
7.98kgs |
| 205/55 R16 91V XL |
B |
A |
68 |
7.98kgs |
| 215/55 R16 97H XL |
A |
B |
68 |
8.27kgs |
| 215/55 R16 93V XL |
B |
A |
68 |
8.34kgs |
| 215/55 R16 97H XL |
A |
A |
68 |
8.40kgs |
| 215/55 R16 97W XL |
A |
B |
68 |
8.27kgs |
| 225/55 R16 95V XL |
B |
A |
68 |
9.17kgs |
| 195/60 R16 89V XL |
C |
A |
68 |
7.64kgs |
| 205/60 R16 96V XL |
B |
A |
72 |
9.69kgs |
| 205/60 R16 92V |
B |
A |
67 |
8.39kgs |
| 205/60 R16 92V XL |
B |
A |
71 |
8.50kgs |
| 205/60 R16 92H XL |
B |
A |
71 |
8.56kgs |
| 205/60 R16 96V XL |
B |
A |
68 |
8.36kgs |
| 215/60 R16 99H XL |
B |
A |
68 |
9.30kgs |
| 215/60 R16 99V XL |
B |
A |
68 |
9.30kgs |
| 215/60 R16 95V XL |
C |
A |
68 |
9.30kgs |
| 225/60 R16 102W XL |
B |
B |
69 |
9.76kgs |
| 205/65 R16 95W XL * |
B |
A |
66 |
9.27kgs |
| 215/65 R16 98V |
B |
A |
68 |
9.32kgs |
| 225/45 R17 91W XL |
C |
A |
70 |
9.73kgs |
| 225/45 R17 94W XL |
B |
A |
69 |
8.45kgs |
| 205/50 R17 89H XL |
B |
A |
70 |
8.24kgs |
| 205/50 R17 93W XL |
B |
A |
68 |
8.25kgs |
| 205/50 R17 89V XL |
B |
A |
68 |
8.25kgs |
| 215/50 R17 95V XL |
B |
A |
69 |
8.69kgs |
| 215/50 R17 95W XL |
B |
A |
69 |
8.69kgs |
| 225/50 R17 98W XL |
B |
A |
69 |
9.00kgs |
| 225/50 R17 98V XL |
B |
A |
72 |
9.00kgs |
| 225/50 R17 94W XL |
B |
A |
69 |
9.00kgs |
| 205/55 R17 95V XL |
A |
B |
68 |
8.23kgs |
| 205/55 R17 95Y XL J |
C |
A |
67 |
8.90kgs |
Questions and Answers for the Dunlop Sport BluResponse
2016-07-10 - What is the difference between the Dunlop Bluresponse 195/55R16 87H and 87V , apart from the price !
The V rated construction of the Sport BluResponse is rated to a higher maximum speed (130 mph for H, 150 mph for V), but in reality unless you plan on travelling faster than 130 mph there would be likely be no noticeable differences between the two models.
2016-08-18 - Should the tyre pressures be different because my new tyres look a bit flat. I can roll the car side to side
The tyre pressures for the Dunlop Sport BluResponse should be as your manufacturer specified. Some people are finding a few extra PSI in modern low rolling resistance tyres are helping stability. If you decide to over inflate, keep an eye on wear to make sure the tyre is wearing evenly.
2019-06-28 - what is the average mileage one can expect from a Dunlop sports bluresponse 205/55r16 . Thanks
Tyre wear can be influenced by a huge number of factors, such as vehicle weight, driving style and surfaces driven on. I'd recommend looking through the wear ratings on the website to find an average for your own personal setup.
2019-10-15 - Purchased a set of blue response tyres 205/55R16 5years ago they have covered 10,000 miles. All tyres have at least 5mm left on them and all look in good condition. One tyre however has a crack around the centre between the tread. is this normal.
Surface cracking can be normal, especially tyres of that age, but worth getting checked by a professional. Tyre manufacturers recommend no more than 5 years use, so it might be time to change them regardless!
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Top 3 Dunlop Sport BluResponse Reviews
Given
47%
while driving a
Toyota Corolla
(195/50 R15 V) on
mostly country roads
for 12,000
average miles
I am not satisfied after six months of wearing this Tyres..
At the beginning was good on handling and on wet grip and dry grip.
Since I fitted these tyres in 2013 I did 21552 km and I am pleased with wear. I think they will last at least 45000 km, or even more, as I drive normally, anticipating traffic. Dry grip is very good by my standards, as well as wet grip. I experienced straight aquaplaning as I drove with 55km/h in standing water and nothing bad happened, so these tyres are very good. I had to brake hard in both dry and wet conditions, and they did grip well. In conclusion I'm more than pleased with Dunlop Sport BlueResponse. Surely I'll buy them again.
Given
87%
while driving a
Ford Focus MK1
(195/60 R15) on
a combination of roads
for 25,000
average miles
very happy with these tyres. had a set of Goodyear efficient grip on my 1.8 focus before which are ok, but the Dunlops I replaced them with have more wet and dry grip, are less noisy and at the same mileage have a good 25% more wear to go. that is game set and match for the Dunlops. also, they are a reasonable price so will be buying again.
Latest Dunlop Sport BluResponse Reviews
Given
84%
while driving a
Ford Bmax
(195/60 R15) on
mostly country roads
for 3,000
average miles
Surprised by some of the negative reports but hey! everyone has an opinion. i have been using Dunlop tyres on all my cars and motorcycles for years and never had any issues. Superb road feedback, good in the wet with positive handling. Also very quiet wlth little road noise but then that could have something to do with Ford's cabin insulation.
Golf came with Continental tyres, poor. Changed to Dunlop's huge improvement on steering grip here in hot Spain, Great safe grippy tyre
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Given
70%
while driving a
Jaguar S type 3.0
(205/55 R17) on
mostly motorways
for 23,000
spirited miles
These are OE on Jaguar XE 180d (Some models), but they have a real tendency to not cope with putting torque down in the wet. Fishtailing out of roundabouts isn't great fun.
They lasted 23,000 miles. Car was always very sure in the dry and wet handling, but let down with lack of stickiness under hard acceleration in wet. Pretty quiet and comfortable on a cruise and over bad potholes. New tyres going on now will reveal how much of that is Jag and how much is Dunlop.
Given
94%
while driving a
Toyota Yaris
(195/50 R16) on
a combination of roads
for 10
spirited miles
I read many reviews before deciding on the Dunlop’s as i wanted a decent tyres to replace the Falken ZE914’s i had on before these of which i couldn’t get along with as when i’m on my own in the car i like to press on on country roads. There isn’t much choice in this size range unless you go for the cheapo ditch finders which there appears to be lots available of and i wasn’t prepared to risk that.
I will be changing them within the next 1,000 miles for another set of Dunlop sport blu response.
The ride is quite soft as the sidewall is soft which means feedback can be described as neutral sometimes when pressing on in the sweeping corners, dry grip as expected is very good along with wet grip and we have had some torrential rain this year. The Falken ZE914 tyres i had on before weren’t a patch on these.
They do cost a little more than most tyres but i do trust them and how many tyres can you say that about
Given
87%
while driving a
Mazda 5
(205/50 R17 W) on
a combination of roads
for 12,000
spirited miles
Very nice alround performer, very quiet and notice improved fuel consumption after I had these fitted.
I had all 4 done as there was an offer and I was not happy with budgets my car came with from the last owner.
Great dry handling pretty progressive, wet handling is also very good. Very safe loads of confidence in the wet grip and dry, never a scary moment. Despite my best efforts no wet aqua plane type incidents either.
These are one of my favourite tyres, I did struggle with my size and load index for availability in 205 50 r 17 93 but that's this spec as it's not so common.
Only slight negative for me was wear after 12000 the fronts diped below 3mm to about 2.5mm so just had a new pair! Rears on 5.5mm. Don't drive on less than 3mm especially going into autumn.
They are slightly soft but they do give great ride, wet and dry handling good feedback. Very safe dependable tyre and also fuel efficient so slightly lower wear than a michelin or conti is the pay off.
Would defo buy again for my other car.
These were on my second family car but driven some spirited miles at speeds ups to 135mph.
Given
97%
while driving a
Skoda
(205/60 R15) on
a combination of roads
for 20,000
average miles
One of the best tyres for a standard family car.
These tyres were fitted to my dads 130hp passat b5.5 4 years ago.
The car is 95% used on straight country roads and the rest is highways.
Only used in summer season (april - october).
He is an super economy driver but I got the chance to often drive on these tyres when going on long journeys.
Quiet and comfy is what first comes to mind.
But they also hold reasonably well when pushed with predictable and progressive when about to loose grip.
I feel like they are also decent in the dry if you are not really pushing to the limit. No aquaplaning on motorways with reasonable speed.
We cannot complain about the wear at all - due to style of driving and conditions. In fact, I would say superb wear! (mileage might be even higher, but I put a conservative number, not 100% sure since It's not on my car.)
Drawback: they seem deflated all the time even with higher pressure.
Soft sidewalls as with any low fuel consumption Tyre.
I don't know If they still make them, but overall we were supper happy with them!
They were around 63 GBP in Serbia.
Happy motoring everyone! ;)
Given
71%
while driving a
Vauxhall Agila
(185/60 R15) on
a combination of roads
for 18,000
average miles
Tyres were good at start but all had cracks in base of tread after 4 years. 1 was replaced after a puncture and has the same issue at a year old. Buy again, never! Bought Dunlops because of the brand, should have bought something else.
Given
61%
while driving a
Ford Mondeo Titanium X
(215/55 R16) on
a combination of roads
for 10,000
spirited miles
Grip is very good, both dry and wet.
But my issue with them is horrible tyre deformation after 2 summer seasons. They look like new but all 4 tyres have up and down play and also side to side on some, impossible to get perfect balance from them now. Ruins the chilled and seamless ride of the car.
Given
90%
while driving a
Ford Focus MK1
(195/60 R15 H) on
a combination of roads
for 8,000
spirited miles
haven't driven many cars, only other tyre brand tested was bridgestone on my old car, and i must say they are nothing alike, i mean bridgestone seemed to have better dry grip but worse wet grip and one annoying feature which was the noise they made when doing a spinout at the traffic light.
with the dunlops it was a whole new world, more quiet even on rough surface roads, spinnouts were silent and the only way to know i was spining out was from the car going sideways or engine revving higher than it was supposed to.
they tend to understeer a bit if you push too hard trough corners but if they had the grip of the bridgestones i'd be scared to push as hard from the fear of rolling over , my car has quite high ground clearance and soft suspensions.
they are excelent on wet surface you can predict exactly when and where they will slip and when it's a surprise is usually the fact they don't slip and also the understeer is more pronounced in wet conditions but still controllable .
one thing i'd wish for would be the durability, mine are 2 years old now and barely made 8000 km and the front ones seem already gone over the 60% of they'r life while the back ones look at around 75% .
the thin sidewalls are a double edged sword they are good for handling on slow speeds but bad for high speeds , good for comfort bad for hitting a curb. had 2 instances when i had to change one because of hitting a curb at 30 km/h , last one actually bent the rim a bit so i guess it was to be expected.
Given
67%
while driving a
Rover 820 Si Automatic
(195/65 R15 H) on
a combination of roads
for 18,650
easy going miles
We had fitted these on the family's Rover 820 4 years ago. The car has never been driven hard / enthusiastically, always in a very normal (perhaps even sedate) manner.
While the grip, both wet and dry, always has been very good, today we discovered - by pure chance - that the entire inner part of the front tires was worn down beyond the legal limit and actually the tire's structure underneath the tread was showing!
Think of a tire tread with the inner 1/3rd part completely missing. That's exactly what we observed.
This is quite unacceptable, horrified the heck out of us and immediately replaced the fronts (both had the same appalling wear issue) and will soon be replacing the rears too - they can be kept for the summer, just.
Yes, they have always been comfortable, which perfectly matches the particular car's character. But with such a horrible wear rate, at just 30.000 km (18.650 miles), no thank you. We won't buy again, ever.
Given
67%
while driving a
Mercedes Benz C180
(205/55 R16 V) on
a combination of roads
for 5,000
average miles
Previously tires on this car are Dunlop FastResponse MO, Hankook Ventus Prime K125, good tires with no obvious fault except poor wear.
I have also used Michelin Primacy 3 and Michelin Primacy 4 on this car, it was not good performance, especially the Primacy 3 which was very poor on this car.
The Dunlop BluResponse are good tires both wet and dry, good braking, good and stable directional stability, good cornering, good handling and response, good comfort and low noise.
But the wear rate is incredibly bad, I am not sure how many km I drove with these tires, maybe ca 7000-8000 km and then they were worn to the markers with 99% normal driving and a little testing on the limits.
Chunks of the thread was falling of and it seems like a rather poor build quality, most likely dangerous as well especially when driving on fast motorways/highways.
Although the driving performance is good without any fault I can not at all recommend these tires based on the horrific wear and the obvious danger with disintegrating thread.
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