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Bridgestone Turanza ER300 vs Dunlop SP Sport FastResponse — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 0 road tests and 199 + 726 owner reviews. How we score

SP Sport FastResponse is ahead, 72–67

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Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 67

    Dry

    SP Sport FastResponse +5
    72
    Why this score
    SourceTuranza ER300SP Sport FastResponse
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online6775

    Turanza ER300: 60% × 67.5 (est.) + 40% × 67.2 = 67

    SP Sport FastResponse: 60% × 70.7 (est.) + 40% × 75 = 72

    No road tests of dry for Turanza ER300. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

    No road tests of dry for SP Sport FastResponse. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 69

    Wet

    SP Sport FastResponse +6
    75
    Why this score
    SourceTuranza ER300SP Sport FastResponse
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 73 (est.)
    Reviews found online6976

    Turanza ER300: 60% × 69.2 (est.) + 40% × 68.7 = 69

    SP Sport FastResponse: 60% × 73.4 (est.) + 40% × 76.2 = 75

    No road tests of wet for Turanza ER300. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

    No road tests of wet for SP Sport FastResponse. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. 65

    Snow

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceTuranza ER300SP Sport FastResponse
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)–
    Reviews found online62–

    Turanza ER300: 60% × 67.4 (est.) + 40% × 62.3 = 65

    No road tests of snow for Turanza ER300. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

  4. 66

    Comfort

    SP Sport FastResponse +4
    70
    Why this score
    SourceTuranza ER300SP Sport FastResponse
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online6371

    Turanza ER300: 60% × 68 (est.) + 40% × 62.6 = 66

    SP Sport FastResponse: 60% × 69.4 (est.) + 40% × 70.6 = 70

    No road tests of comfort for Turanza ER300 or SP Sport FastResponse. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 69

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceTuranza ER300SP Sport FastResponse
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)–
    Reviews found online71–

    Turanza ER300: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 70.8 = 69

    No road tests of noise for Turanza ER300. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 66

    Treadwear

    Level
    66
    Why this score
    SourceTuranza ER300SP Sport FastResponse
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online6766

    Turanza ER300: 60% × 66 (est.) + 40% × 67 = 66

    SP Sport FastResponse: 60% × 65.6 (est.) + 40% × 65.7 = 66

    No road tests of treadwear for Turanza ER300. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

    No road tests of treadwear for SP Sport FastResponse. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  7. 65

    Handling (owners)

    SP Sport FastResponse +7
    72
    Why this score
    SourceTuranza ER300SP Sport FastResponse
    Reviews found online6572
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Turanza ER300Dunlop SP Sport FastResponse
Relative Score 67 72
Dry 67 72
Wet 69 75
Snow 65 –
Comfort 66 70
Noise 69 –
Treadwear 66 66
Handling (owners) 65 72

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

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Headline score

Turanza ER300

SP Sport FastResponse

Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.

The professional test results behind the scores

Per discipline: the average % of the best tire over every test both tires were in, and how many of those tests each one won. “Different tests” rows compare results from separate tests.

In the overall rankings of 1 tests that ran both, Bridgestone Turanza ER300 finished ahead 1 times and Dunlop SP Sport FastResponse 0 times.

DisciplineCategoryTuranza ER300SP Sport FastResponseΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #2/6 #6/6 – 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2010 Autocar Tyre Test - FWD · 205/55 r16

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A Turanza ER300

Pros

  • Exceptional tread life and longevity
  • Reliable dry and wet grip when relatively new
  • Stable, predictable highway handling and straight-line tracking

Cons

  • High road noise and noticeable tire roar, especially on coarser asphalt
  • Firm, sometimes harsh ride quality with stiff sidewalls
  • Deterioration of wet grip and increased ABS/TCS activation as the tread wears down
All owner themes in the Turanza ER300 review

Tire B SP Sport FastResponse

Pros

  • Exceptional wet weather performance and hydroplaning resistance
  • Low road noise and high initial ride comfort
  • Precise steering response and solid dry cornering grip

Cons

  • Faster tread wear reported by some spirited drivers
  • Softer sidewalls can introduce slight flex or floatiness during high-speed maneuvers
  • Road noise can increase noticeably as the tires near the end of their lifespan
All owner themes in the SP Sport FastResponse review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Turanza ER300 B · Dunlop SP Sport FastResponse
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available237
Rim diameters14″ – 19″15″ – 17″
Tread depth9/32″—
UTQG320 A A—
SidewallBlackwallBlackwall
Sizes in common44

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Turanza ER300

Dunlop SP Sport FastResponse

Winner: Dunlop SP Sport FastResponse — better handling, wet and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Dunlop SP Sport FastResponse scores 72 vs 65 on handling.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Dunlop SP Sport FastResponse scores 75 vs 69 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Dunlop SP Sport FastResponse scores 72 vs 67 on dry.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Dunlop SP Sport FastResponse scores 70 vs 66 on comfort.

Tire A · Bridgestone Turanza ER300
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Tire B · Dunlop SP Sport FastResponse
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Turanza ER300 or SP Sport FastResponse?

Which is better in the wet, Turanza ER300 or SP Sport FastResponse?

Dunlop SP Sport FastResponse, 75 vs 69 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Turanza ER300 or SP Sport FastResponse?

Dunlop SP Sport FastResponse, 72 vs 67 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Turanza ER300 or SP Sport FastResponse?

Dunlop SP Sport FastResponse, 70 vs 66 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Turanza ER300 or SP Sport FastResponse?

Neither, by our numbers: 66 vs 66 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.

How do we compare tires?

Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements), each result compared with every other tire in the same test and newer tests counting more. 40% comes from owner reviews found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates. Both use one scale: the average tested tire gets 70, the best 100. When a tire has only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from the other and the score stays closer to average; with no road test and fewer than five owner reviews it gets no score yet.

Handling is the exception: road tests measure it inside the dry and wet scores, so its own row comes from owner ratings only and starts as less important.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score. Full methodology