Dunlop Sport BluResponse Reviews - Page 10

Given 81% while driving a Opel Astra H CDTI (205/55 R16 V) on a combination of roads for 15 average miles
Very good tires in all conditions. Need to be careful in limit, and especialy the back of the car.
Helpful 7 - tire reviewed on March 5, 2015
Given 50% while driving a Volkswagen Golf Estate 2.0 tdi 140 (205/55 R16 V) on mostly country roads for 0 average miles
Having read the Civic owners review below I'm glad that I'm not the only one who feels cheated. To call this 'sport' is beyond a joke. I commute 70 miles a day and bought these expecting a compromise between good handling (sport) and economy (blue). Whilst the mpg isn't bad the handling is absolute crap.
Push the car into a bend at anything remotely brisk and the sidewall gives causing the car to under steer badly. Its even worse in the wet and I can only imagine the wet test these were subjected too exclusively involved driving through standing water. Show them a wet corner and you'll wish you hadn't!

They wear quite well, still at 3mm on the front of my Golf after approx 10k miles which, I consider , pretty good and they are quiet compared with other brand economy tires I've tried.
Helpful 8 - tire reviewed on February 25, 2015
Given 91% while driving a Opel astra h 1.6 (205/50 R16 V) on mostly motorways for 8,000 spirited miles
I will start my second review of these brilliant tire whit few refinements:
1. I have Performance version of BluResponse.
2. These are summer tires for use in temperatures above 12 - 15 degree Celsius, and reviews given at the end of January for the tires sounds usuriously, unless if you are not from southern hemisphere.
3. To be able to feel how great are the tires you have to warm it first and not to be afraid of ABS, ESP or traction control assist you.
Ofcource you should make it not on snow or ice.
4. I write this not because I will take some money or I work for Dunlop. It's visibly also of low prise class of my car. But because I'm really impressed by the performance of these tires. And because I was bought tires after read a lot of reviews in this site, and it were exact and wealth enough.
If you are interest in my impressions after 8000 miles, you can read my first review below, given on 21.11.2014 after I was already changed it with my Conti Winter contact TS850, which were also bought thanks of exact information in Tirereviews.co.uk👍.
Helpful 7 - tire reviewed on February 1, 2015
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Given 14% while driving a Honda Civic 1.8 5 door (205/55 R16) on a combination of roads for 800 average miles
I dont know where to start. Ok worst tire Iv purchased in 15 years.

Got them fitted and tracked and on the first drive it bobbed around like new tires will (the rubber isnt fully cured until you heat cycle them for a few hundred miles max). So I waited and waited hoping that my tires that felt like marsh mellow would firm up. 800 miles later they still havnt.

I got these for wet performance and now I believe these score well in the wet due to the 160cm tread width. I feel conned already as I paid for 205's and imagine this is why they do well at economy on the tests. Anyway do they feel good in the wet, no way its like driving on ice. My ABS now cuts in, my traction control is blinking and Im turning the wheel and still going straight on. My gf said I know Im a silly girl but it feels like the car is fighting you. So they cut through puddles great but do not grip when braking or cornering, be clear about this misrepresentation of wet performance benchmark.

So the first 500 miles felt ok if I ignored the fact it feels like they are folding over onto the sidewall as you turn. Iv just checked the wear and Im half way through both inner edges after 800 miles (theres only about 6mm on the edges from new?).

Economy is the same or worse than my cheap budget tires I took off (with 5mm still on), hoping for some improvements in my 57mpg previous best. The only way these will save me money is id rather walk to the gym now.

As I go round the bend to accelerate onto a motorway it feels like the tires are twisty and twanging back on itself over and over like they are made or 200 rubber bands. I put an extra 4psi in them and it improved maybe 10 percent.

I bought these as my last ones were the Dunlop SP fast response ones and was amazed by them on a celica. But to put the word sport on this tire makes me want to start a law suit against them. If you drive like a prius owner they might be ok but if you like to push a torquey 140bhp civic from time to time go with absolutely anything else.

Oh yes they are quiet but you feel every bump with a bang and they continue to moan about it 2 revolutions after as it stabilises. On bends it feels a bit like when you twist your ankle but you dont quiet go down.

These days it seems the tires are made to get high marks in unrealistic tests, not to perform for a drivers needs.
Helpful 9 - tire reviewed on January 23, 2015
Given 59% while driving a Citroën C4 Grand Picasso (225/45 R17) on mostly country roads for 8,000 easy going miles
I think these seem good but wear out far too quickly only had them on 2 years and done about 8000 miles and they are down to 2mm and I don't drive fast or hard.
Helpful 7 - tire reviewed on January 16, 2015
Given 53% while driving a Volkswagen Golf mk6 GTD (205/55 R16 V) on mostly motorways for 20,000 easy going miles
I am fairly steady eddy and never drive to the limit rarely need to break sharply but want a tire that can be relied on.
I bought these as they had A rating in all categories.
I will never bother with noise rating again as the road surface makes much more difference, fuel economy jury is out.
My biggest gripe is wear totally shocking wore out far to quickly and the grip went down hill rapidly with the wear no grip when I changed them with over 2 mm left and they were feathering badly and the tracking is perfect.
Never again for me.
Helpful 7 - tire reviewed on January 10, 2015
Given 77% while driving a SEAT Ibiza (225/45 R17) on mostly country roads for 2,000 spirited miles
Excellent grip in the dry and wet but a bit abrupt when traction is lost and also in braking, to a lesser degree. High aquaplaning limits. Excellent steering feel and precision, for the class. Outstanding fuel economy. Average comfort and quietness for the class. Wear too early to tell. They seem to have a wide operating window, temperature-wise.
I would recommend these to anyone who wants a compromise between sporting and touring characteristics in a car without too much power.
Helpful 7 - tire reviewed on January 9, 2015
Given 87% while driving a Fiat Bravo (195/50 R15 V) on a combination of roads for 100 average miles
Very, very good tire, i'll defenitly buy them again.
Helpful 7 - tire reviewed on December 30, 2014
Given 83% while driving a Ford MONDEO (225/45 R17) on mostly country roads for 16,000 spirited miles
These tires wear like you wouldn't believe, 12000 - 15000 miles and they are gone!! Now that's the downside out of the way.

The upsides are massive, they are grippier on ice and snow than Bridgestone Blizzak, on dry / wet normal roads you will be amazed at the feeling of safety these tryes give you.

I for one will forgo the stupid wear rate for the knowledge that my kids are safe under any condition by replacing these whenever they wear out.
Helpful 7 - tire reviewed on December 16, 2014
Given 83% while driving a Ford MONDEO (225/45 R17) on mostly country roads for 16,000 spirited miles
These tires wear like you wouldn't believe, 12000 - 15000 miles and they are gone!! Now that's the downside out of the way.

The upsides are massive, they are grippier on ice and snow than Bridgestone Blizzak, on dry / wet normal roads you will be amazed at the feeling of safety these tryes give you.

I for one will forgo the stupid wear rate for the knowledge that my kids are safe under any condition by replacing these whenever they wear out.
Helpful 7 - tire reviewed on December 16, 2014
Given 54% while driving a Volkswagen Passat 1.9Tdi (205/60 R15) on a combination of roads for 15,000 easy going miles
I bought these when they were new to the market as a replacement for the Dunlop Fast Response which I had fitted to the front of a VW Passat. The Fast Response tires were excellent and did 44k miles - I drive like a nun!! The Bluresponse were fitted to the rear and the car has just failed it's MOT on tire wear after 15k miles - I still drive like a nun!! Very poor value from Dunlop on this occasion
Helpful 7 - tire reviewed on December 4, 2014
Given 87% while driving a Opel astra h 1.6 (205/55 R16 V) on mostly motorways for 8,000 spirited miles
The quietest tires I've ever driven! Excellent grip on dry and wet. Excellent dry breaking and cornering. Excellent aquaplaning in straight and when cornering. Even in 2-3 cm water at heavy rain on highway - absolutely stability even at 100 mph! I haven't enough courage for more speed. When go true areas with deep water 5 - 10 cm, only with right or left wheels very low reaction in steering wheel. With original tires of the car - Bridgestone Turranza 300ER it have to break my hands - the worst tires I've ever had!
The only relatively weak characteristic is wet breaking, but compared with other excellent parameters of the tires. Evan with this relatively weak side they blow away all my previews tyers! I strongly recommend it to performance drivers.
Helpful 7 - tire reviewed on November 21, 2014