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155-215/45-80 R13-15 16 sizes 2021

Dunlop Sport Classic

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The high-performance tires Dunlop brand offers vintage and classic cars fans now a brand new classic series tires. The focus is on premium sports cars of model years 1960 to 1990 - the legendary Porsche 356, the Ferrari Dino or the Aston Martin DB5, to the Mercedes SL, Type 107

Behind the small but classic tire family of Dunlop is a significant development effort: About 10,000 hours of work, the engineers invested here with 900 test trials with a total of 150,000 kilometers traveled and 100 field tests on three test tracks in Luxembourg, France and Portugal. "The challenge in the development of classic tire is to provide the tire with a tread design that does justice to the look of the classic vehicles, while achieving good driving,"

6.6
Tyre Reviews Score Based on Professional Tests
Limited Confidence View Breakdown
Dry Grip
0%
Wet Grip
0%
Road Feedback
0%
Handling
0%
Wear
0%
Comfort
0%
Buy again
0%
1 Tests (avg: 2nd)
Dunlop Sport Classic

Dunlop Sport Classic

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6.6 / 10
Based on Professional Tests · Limited Confidence · Updated 30 Jan 2026

The Tyre Reviews Score is the most comprehensive tyre scoring system available. It aggregates professional test data from multiple independent publications, user reviews, and consistency analysis using Bayesian statistical methods, weighted normalisation, and recency-adjusted scoring to produce a single, reliable performance rating.

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Category Scores
Value
100
0.38x / 1 test
Wet
90.7
2x / 5 tests
Dry
77.9
1.8x / 2 tests
Comfort
77.5
0.29x / 1 test
Cross-Category Performance

Cross-category scores are derived metrics that combine data from multiple test disciplines to evaluate real-world performance characteristics.

Braking
88.9
2 tests
Handling
82.5
2 tests
Score Components
Professional Tests
Weight: 80%
Tests: 1
Publications: 1
Period: 2024
User Reviews
Weight: 15%
Reviews: 0
Avg Rating: 0%
Min Required: 5
Consistency
Weight: 5%
Score Std Dev: 0.59
History Points: 10
Methodology & Configuration
Scoring Process
  1. Collect Test Data: Gather results from professional tyre tests across multiple publications. Minimum 1 test(s) required.
  2. Normalize Positions: Convert test positions to percentile scores using exponential weighting (factor: 1.2).
  3. Apply Recency Weighting: More recent tests are weighted higher with a decay rate of 0.95.
  4. Incorporate User Reviews: Factor in user review data (minimum 5 reviews). Weight: 15%.
  5. Bayesian Smoothing: Apply Bayesian prior (score: 7, weight: 1.5) to prevent extreme scores with limited data.
  6. Calculate Final Score: Combine all components using normalization factor of 1.1. Max score with limited data: 9.5.
Component Weights
Test Data
80%
User Reviews
15%
Consistency
5%
All Configuration Parameters
ParameterValueDescription
safety_weight 0.7 Weight multiplier for safety-related metrics
performance_weight 0.55 Weight multiplier for performance metrics
comfort_weight 0.4 Weight multiplier for comfort metrics
value_weight 0.45 Weight multiplier for value-for-money metrics
user_reviews_weight 0.15 How much user reviews contribute to the final score
test_data_weight 0.8 How much professional test data contributes to the final score
consistency_weight 0.05 How much score consistency contributes to the final score
recency_decay_rate 0.95 Rate at which older test results lose influence (higher = slower decay)
min_test_count 1 Minimum number of professional tests required
min_review_count 5 Minimum number of user reviews required
score_version 1.8 Current version of the scoring algorithm
score_normalization_factor 1.1 Factor used to normalize raw scores to the 0-10 scale
confidence_factor_weight 0.2 How much data confidence affects the final score
position_penalty_weight 0.2 Penalty applied for poor test positions
gap_penalty_threshold 8 Score gap (%) that triggers additional penalties
min_metrics_count 2 Minimum number of test metrics needed per test
limited_data_threshold 2 Number of tests below which data is considered limited
single_test_penalty 0.1 Score multiplier when only one test is available
critical_metric_penalty 0.7 Penalty for poor performance on critical safety metrics
critical_metric_threshold 70 Score below which a critical metric penalty applies
position_exponential_factor 1.2 Exponent used to amplify position-based scoring
position_exponential_threshold 0.9 Position percentile below which exponential scoring applies
gap_multiplier_critical 3 Multiplier for critical gap penalties
max_category_weight 2 Maximum weight any single category can have
max_score_limited_data 9.5 Score cap when data is limited
bayesian_prior_weight 1.5 Weight of the Bayesian prior in smoothing
bayesian_prior_score 7 Prior score used for Bayesian smoothing
evidence_test_multiplier 1.9 Multiplier for test evidence in confidence calculation
evidence_metric_divisor 3 Divisor for metric count in evidence calculation
evidence_review_divisor 10 Divisor for review count in evidence calculation
Data Sources
TestPublicationDateSizePositionMetrics
2024 Classic Car Tyre Test Auto Bild 2024 205/70 R15 2/7 9 metrics
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2nd
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Latest Tyre Test Results
2024 Classic Car Tyre Test
205/70 R15 • 2024
2nd/7
Good grip on wet roads, crisp-direct steering behavior, sporty-balanced handling, short braking distances, good aquaplaning reserves.
Slight tendency to oversteer.
Size Fuel Wet Noise
13 inch
205/60R13 86 V C B 69
185/70R13 86 V C C 69
195/45R13 75 V D A 71
14 inch
185/80R14 91 H D C 70
205/70R14 95 W C B 71
165/80R14 85 H D B 68
175/80R14 88 H D C 68
185/70R14 88 H C C 68
195/70R14 91 V D B 70
15 inch
165/80R15 87 H C C 69
185/80R15 93 W D C 69
205/70R15 96 W C B 69
215/70R15 98 W C C 70
155/80R15 83 H D C 68
185/70R15 89 V C B 69
215/60R15 94 V C B 70
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