Winter tire Updated October 2026

Dunlop Winter Response 2 review

Name: Dunlop Winter Response 2
Brand: Dunlop

Relative score 60% tests + 40% owners

Owners 81 · 10 reviews analysed Road tests 83 · 17 tests

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The Dunlop Winter Response 2 is widely praised by users as an exceptional winter tire, offering standout performance in snow, ice, and wet conditions. Drivers frequently highlight its impressive value for money, quiet operation, and reliable handling across various cold-weather environments.

Two scoring systems, side by side

Owner scores come from reviews found online; road-test scores come from instrumented tests. Where they disagree, it is usually a discipline owners rarely push to the limit.

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

81/100

From 10 owner reviews analysed, scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70.

Would buy again 97%

Dry

Overall dry

79.2

Corner stability

79.2

Dry traction

80.4

Steering response

82.1

Wet

Overall wet

83.5

Wet traction

81.9

Snow & ice

Overall snow & ice

83.4

Ice

77.6

Comfort

Overall comfort

82.3

Treadwear

Overall treadwear

75.1

Handling

Overall handling

81.6

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By road tests

83/100

Scaled across every tested tire: the average gets 70, the best 100.

Wet

86.3

Snow

78.7

By discipline (% of best in test)

Dry Braking

77.8%

Dry Handling

77.8%

Subj. Dry Handling

77.8%

Wet Braking

91%

Wet Handling

91%

Straight Aquaplaning

91%

Curved Aquaplaning

91%

Side G-Force on Wet surface

91%

Snow Braking

93.1%

Snow Handling

93.1%

Snow Traction

93.1%

Ice Braking

88.9%

Ice Handling

88.9%

Inside Noise level

88.2%

Outside Noise

83.3%

Rolling Resistance

95.1%

Wear

88.9%

Dunlop Winter Response 2 specs & sizes

Prices vary by size, so each one links out separately.

Size	Retailer
155/65 R14	Amazon
165/70 R14	Amazon
175/65 R14	Amazon
175/70 R14	Amazon
185/60 R14	Amazon
185/65 R14	Amazon
165/65 R15	Amazon
175/65 R15	Amazon
185/55 R15	Amazon
185/60 R15	Amazon
185/65 R15	Amazon
195/50 R15	Amazon
195/60 R15	Amazon
195/65 R15	Amazon
195/60 R16	Amazon

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What owners like and dislike

Themes extracted from 10 owner reviews found online.

Pros

Outstanding grip and confidence in snow and ice
Excellent wet weather performance and braking
High level of cabin comfort and low noise levels
Good value for money compared to other premium brands
Low rolling resistance aiding fuel efficiency

Cons

Faster tread wear reported by some users
Slightly noticeable tire roll in fast corners above 50 mph

Worth knowing

Wet grip performance was specifically noted as exceptional in smaller dimensions like 185/55 R15 on vehicles such as the Renault Clio.
Mixed prior test results between different narrow sizes (such as 185/60 versus 195/65) created initial gamble concerns for buyers, though overall results remained positive.

17 published test appearances

Placement within each field. Open a test for the discipline-by-discipline result.

2025 Winter tire Braking Test - 52 Sets! · 225/40 R18

1st of 51

Discipline	Placement	Field position
Wet Braking	3rd of 51
Snow Braking	3rd of 51

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