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Dunlop SP Sport 3000

Dunlop Tires High Performance All Season

The Dunlop SP Sport 3000 is a High Performance All Season tire designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.

6.1
Tire Reviews Score Based on User Reviews
Limited Confidence View Breakdown
Dry Grip
81%
Wet Grip
64%
Road Feedback
64%
Handling
64%
Wear
66%
Comfort
69%
Buy again
48%
10 Reviews
65% Average
152,591 miles driven
Dunlop SP Sport 3000

Dunlop SP Sport 3000

All Season Premium
BETA
6.1 / 10
Based on User Reviews · Limited Confidence · Updated 23 Feb 2026

The Tire Reviews Score is the most comprehensive tire 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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Score Components
Professional Tests
Weight: 80%
Tests: 0
Publications: 0
User Reviews
Weight: 15%
Reviews: 10
Avg Rating: 65.3%
Min Required: 5
Consistency
Weight: 5%
Score Std Dev: 2.45
History Points: 10
Methodology & Configuration
Scoring Process
  1. Collect Test Data: Gather results from professional tire 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 1.9 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 12 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 0.75 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
combined_penalty_floor 0.2
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Top 3 Dunlop SP Sport 3000 Reviews

Given 83% while driving a Ford Falcon xr6 (245/40 R18) on mostly town for 0 average miles
Tires last 25000 km. Otherwise no problems.
Helpful 745
January 1, 2019
Given 90% while driving a Toyota Corolla (225/45 R17) on mostly country roads for 57,000 average miles
Very good summer tires. It's 57 000 Km now and they did not deformed yet. I'm changing them because of their age. But very low performance on snow and ice.
Helpful 508
December 31, 2011
Given 53% while driving a Volkswagen Caddy (205/55 R16 V) on mostly motorways for 10 average miles
Had these on my VW Caddy, its been remapped to 160bhp from 104 standard it also has H&R lowering springs and Golf GTI MK5 brakes so i dont drive like an old granny nor do i speed like a rep, These tires were great on dry roads fair feedback and very progressive to be fair its a nice tire in the dry.

Wet/damp conditions they are scarey when they come to the end of there lifes, i'm a firm believer in drive to the conditions but these tires take the biscuit i've now moved to Hankook V12 Evo and so far after 50 miles feel more sure footed than the Dunlops.
Helpful 569
November 10, 2009

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Latest Dunlop SP Sport 3000 Reviews

Given 55% while driving a Vauxhall Omega Estate (RWD) (225/45 R17 W) on a combination of roads for 16 easy going miles
Great shame about the short life: less than 20,000.
Much better performance than the cheap Falkens on the previous Omega. Had these nearly new when bought. All my own driving at average (careful family driving) except in straight lines, like Motorways.
Good grip in most weathers with no tramlining when warm. Then they wore down to 2mm and, phew - rubbish!
A bit too noisy at the rear on this car, at least.
Helpful 441
February 8, 2011
Given 69% while driving a Rover 75 auto (225/45 R17 V) on a combination of roads for 30,000 spirited miles
Comfortable but do not wear well
Helpful 459
November 3, 2010
Given 67% while driving a Citroën C4 (205/55 R16 V) on a combination of roads for 8,000 average miles
These tires replaced 2x Michelin Energy's on the Front of my FWD C4 Hdi.
They cost ?70 each (oct 09) compared to ?103 each for new Michelins.
Ive done 8000 miles so far and they still look good, wear is minimal. I must say I cant really tell the difference between the Michelins and these Dunlops. The only thing I would say is they are as noisy as the worn Michelins on rough noisy road surface. When maybe being newer you may have expected them to be quieter.
Considering Ive saved about ?66 by NOT buying Michelins Im happy.
Helpful 525
April 15, 2010
Given 80% while driving a Toyota Avensis (215/45 R17 W) on a combination of roads for 15,000 average miles
Done 15000 miles on these tires over the period of two years.Tire wear is brilliant as the tires had 7mm of tread when i got the vehicle and two years later and 15000 miles now have 3mm left,pretty good for a front wheel drive car.Grip is good to fair in the wet and you do get the feel understeer if pushed in the wet.Dry the grip as never felt like it was ever going to fail.Snow, not had a problem even with recent conditions.Infact pretty impressed with them in the snow. Road feedback is pretty fair the more you push the grip it seems like more feedback you get from the tires and steering becomes more alive.Surface noise is quite loud but will be because of the low profile.The tires seem to have a very low rolloing resistance due to the fact i find myself free wheeling when behind moving traffic and my vehicle is automatic.plus side grip,wear,feedback.against,price,surface noise
Helpful 444
January 17, 2010
Given 41% while driving a Skoda Octavia (205/55 R16 V) on mostly country roads for 15 average miles
Driven on regular 50 mile commute in Scottish Borders on A-roads and some city driving. Very average performance compared with Continentals and Michelins I have had before. OK in wet conditions, just don't over cook it into corners, absolutley hopeless in the snow and ice!!! Wouldn't buy again, average tire for average price.
Helpful 490
January 7, 2010
Given 56% while driving a Toyota verso 1.8vvt t3 (255/55 R16 V) on a combination of roads for 17,550 average miles
tires dont wear at all well seem to wear on outside of tread both front and rear (all checked on last service 15k) doesnt grip very well from fist take off from start if damp or wet.would not buy again regardless of price etc
Helpful 514
January 12, 2009
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