Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 10 + 0 road tests and 5,210 + 42 owner reviews. How we score
Sport BluResponse is ahead, 72–60
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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 (subj. comfort)
“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 57 · 42 reviews
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | Sport BluResponse | Energy |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 10 / – tests | 78 | ≈ 60 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 73 | 48 |
Sport BluResponse: 60% × 78.1 + 40% × 73.4 = 76
Energy: 60% × 60 (est.) + 40% × 48.4 = 55
No road tests of dry for Energy. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).
| Source | Sport BluResponse | Energy |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 10 / – tests | 74 | ≈ 63 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 75 | 57 |
Sport BluResponse: 60% × 74.5 + 40% × 75.1 = 75
Energy: 60% × 62.9 (est.) + 40% × 57.4 = 61
No road tests of wet for Energy. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).
| Source | Sport BluResponse | Energy |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests | 80 | ≈ 68 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 71 | 60 |
Sport BluResponse: 60% × 80 + 40% × 70.9 = 76
Energy: 60% × 67.6 (est.) + 40% × 60.2 = 65
No road tests of comfort for Energy. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
| Source | Sport BluResponse | Energy |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 6 / – tests | 56 | – |
| Reviews found online | ≈ 67 (est.) | – |
Sport BluResponse: 60% × 55.6 + 40% × 67.3 (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 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 4 / – tests | 59 | ≈ 66 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 53 | 67 |
Sport BluResponse: 60% × 58.8 + 40% × 53.2 = 57
Energy: 60% × 66.1 (est.) + 40% × 67.3 = 67
No road tests of treadwear for Energy. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).
| Source | Sport BluResponse | Energy |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 69 | 51 |
| Category | Dunlop Sport BluResponse | Michelin Energy |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 72 | 60 |
| Dry | 76 | 55 |
| Wet | 75 | 61 |
| Comfort | 76 | 65 |
| Noise | 60 | – |
| Treadwear | 57 | 67 |
| Handling (owners) | 69 | 51 |
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.
Sport BluResponse
Energy
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
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
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| Attribute | A · Dunlop Sport BluResponse | B · Michelin Energy |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 28 | — |
| Rim diameters | 14″ – 17″ | — |
Dunlop Sport BluResponse
Michelin Energy
Winner: Dunlop Sport BluResponse — better dry, handling and wet. Pick the Michelin Energy if treadwear matters most to you.
Dunlop Sport BluResponse scores 76 vs 55 on dry.
Dunlop Sport BluResponse scores 69 vs 51 on handling.
Dunlop Sport BluResponse scores 75 vs 61 on wet.
Dunlop Sport BluResponse scores 76 vs 65 on comfort.
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Dunlop Sport BluResponse, 75 vs 61 on our wet score.
Dunlop Sport BluResponse, 76 vs 55 on our dry score.
Dunlop Sport BluResponse, 76 vs 65 on our comfort score.
Michelin Energy, 67 vs 57 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
