Dunlop SP Sport 270 review
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Dunlop SP Sport 270 has a Relative Score of 38 out of 100 among summer tires. 11 owner reviews rate it 23 out of 100. 15% would buy it again.
What owners say
No road-test results yet, so every score here comes from owner reviews found online.
How scores work
- Relative score
- 0–100. Blends road tests (60%) and owner reviews (40%) category by category, the same way on every TireWheelGuide page. With only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from it, so the score stays closer to average. It needs at least one road test or five owner reviews.
- Road tests
- 0–100 per score, from published tests, newer tests counting more. Each result is compared with every other tire in the same test, so a win against a strong field counts for more. The average tested tire gets 70, the best 100; with only one or two tests a tire stays nearer 70. The discipline rows show % of the best tire in that test.
- Owner reviews
- 0–100 from the owner reviews we found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates and scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70. With only a few reviews a tire stays near the average.
By owner reviews
23/100From 11 owner reviews analysed, scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70.
Dunlop SP Sport 270 specs & sizes
Prices vary by size, so each one links out separately.
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| EU label: wet grip | C in 67% of sizes |
| EU label: energy | D in 50% of sizes |
| EU label: external noise | 70–71 dB |
| Size | Retailer |
|---|---|
| 215/55 R17 | Amazon |
| 215/60 R17 | Amazon |
| 225/60 R17 | Amazon |
| 235/55 R18 | Amazon |
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What owners like and dislike
Themes extracted from 11 owner reviews found online.
The Dunlop SP Sport 270 receives overwhelmingly negative reviews from users, primarily functioning as original equipment on vehicles like the Lexus RX450h and Chevrolet Captiva. While dry performance is considered acceptable by some, the tire is widely criticized for severe safety deficiencies in wet conditions and exceptionally rapid tread wear.
Pros
- Acceptable performance in dry road conditions
- Reasonable steering feel and quietness early in its lifespan
Cons
- Extremely poor and dangerous wet weather traction, often described as driving on ice
- Rapid and uneven tread wear, with many users needing replacements well under 30,000 km
- Prone to significant understeer and wheel slip on steep slopes or during low-speed maneuvers in the rain
- Premature perishing and durability issues reported within the first several thousand miles
Worth knowing
- Drivers of heavy hybrid SUVs like the Lexus RX450H frequently report alarming wet-weather understeer and rapid tread degradation.
- Owners of the Chevrolet Captiva noted that front tires wore down to the legal limit prematurely around 27,000 to 30,000 kilometers.
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