Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 10 + 0 road tests and 5,210 + 65 owner reviews. How we score
Too close to call: Sport BluResponse 72, Energy Saver+ 73.
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Tests 70 · 10 tests Owners 68 · 5,210 reviews
Best test result: #2 of 20 in 2020 Auto Zeitung Summer Tyre Test (comfort (tester's mark))
“Consider Dunlop Sport Blu Response, I am on my second set with the MB and find them to be excellent with high grip in the dry or wet, quiet and have lasted longer than other premium brands.”
Tests – · none yet Owners 75 · 65 reviews
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | Sport BluResponse | Energy Saver+ |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 10 / – tests | 78 | ≈ 70 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 76 | 73 |
Sport BluResponse: 60% × 78.3 + 40% × 75.8 = 77
Energy Saver+: 60% × 70.3 (est.) + 40% × 73.4 = 72
No road tests of dry for Energy Saver+. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
| Source | Sport BluResponse | Energy Saver+ |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 10 / – tests | 75 | ≈ 71 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 78 | 71 |
Sport BluResponse: 60% × 74.8 + 40% × 77.5 = 76
Energy Saver+: 60% × 71 (est.) + 40% × 71.2 = 71
No road tests of wet for Energy Saver+. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
| Source | Sport BluResponse | Energy Saver+ |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests | 80 | ≈ 70 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 72 | 74 |
Sport BluResponse: 40% × 80.2 + 60% × 72.2 = 75
Energy Saver+: 40% × 70.1 (est.) + 60% × 74.2 = 73
No road tests of comfort for Energy Saver+. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
| Source | Sport BluResponse | Energy Saver+ |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 6 / – tests | 56 | – |
| Reviews found online | ≈ 67 (est.) | – |
Sport BluResponse: 60% × 55.6 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 60
No owner ratings of noise for Sport BluResponse. The owner half is the owners’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.
| Source | Sport BluResponse | Energy Saver+ |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 4 / – tests | 59 | ≈ 72 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 50 | 83 |
Sport BluResponse: 60% × 58.8 + 40% × 49.8 = 55
Energy Saver+: 60% × 71.9 (est.) + 40% × 82.7 = 76
No road tests of treadwear for Energy Saver+. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).
| Source | Sport BluResponse | Energy Saver+ |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 70 | 73 |
| Source | Sport BluResponse | Energy Saver+ |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 8 / – tests | 87 | – |
| Category | Dunlop Sport BluResponse | Michelin Energy Saver+ |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 72 | 73 |
| Dry | 77 | 72 |
| Wet | 76 | 71 |
| Comfort | 75 | 73 |
| Noise | 60 | – |
| Treadwear | 55 | 76 |
| Handling (owners) | 70 | 73 |
| Efficiency | 87 | – |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
Wet grip starts at “Important”. Treadwear starts at “Neutral” here: road tests measured it for at most one of the two tires, so it rests on owner reviews. Move the sliders and the scores update instantly.
Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.
Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.
Sport BluResponse
Energy Saver+
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
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 12 tests that ran both, Dunlop Sport BluResponse finished ahead 10 times and Michelin Energy Saver+ 2 times.
| Discipline | Category | Sport BluResponse | Energy Saver+ | Δ | Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #8/47 | #15/47 | – | 10–2 in 12 shared tests Newest: 2018 AutoBild Summer Tyre Overview · 195/65 R15 |
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
Community sentiment toward the Dunlop Sport BluResponse is consistently positive, with users praising its grip in both dry and wet conditions, longevity, and quiet ride. It is frequently regarded as a well-rounded and reasonably priced tire with attractive specifications, though some users note limited availability in certain regions like the US.
Based on 6 community posts
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
| Attribute | A · Dunlop Sport BluResponse | B · Michelin Energy Saver+ |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 28 | 24 |
| Rim diameters | 14″ – 17″ | 14″ – 16″ |
| Sizes in common | 17 | 17 |
Dunlop Sport BluResponse
Michelin Energy Saver+
Too close to call: Dunlop Sport BluResponse and Michelin Energy Saver+ are within 2 points overall. Dunlop Sport BluResponse is stronger on dry and wet. Michelin Energy Saver+ is stronger on treadwear.
Michelin Energy Saver+ scores 76 vs 55 on treadwear.
Dunlop Sport BluResponse scores 77 vs 72 on dry.
Dunlop Sport BluResponse scores 76 vs 71 on wet.
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Dunlop Sport BluResponse, 76 vs 71 on our wet score.
Dunlop Sport BluResponse, 77 vs 72 on our dry score.
Neither, by our numbers: 75 vs 73 on the comfort score, within 3 points.
Michelin Energy Saver+, 76 vs 55 on our treadwear score.
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
