Anybody have, or are familiar with, Dunlop SP Sport A2 tires? These seem to be a solid all around tire with reasonable performance in the snow and wet, as well as the dry. Looking for insights.....

 

Try www.tirerack.com for more info.

As a personal recommendation, I have the Dunlop SP Sport 5000 Asymmetrical Ultra High Performance All Season Tire in the 205/50/ZR15 size for my stock 98 GSR blades and I love them. Treadwear - 340, Traction - AA, and Temperature - A, which are basically the best ratings possible. I chose these as my weapons for the New England Winter...


[Modified by Gizzzer98, 1:18 PM 11/11/2002]

 

I was actually going to get those (SP 5000) and I was doing some research on them and discovered the A2's. I read in a few places that the wear of the SP 5000's was a little suspect, otherwise I have heard nothing but good things about them. The A2's are rated just as good in grip/performance, etc. but the treadlife is supposedly a little better (H rated vs. V). I was just hoping that someone may lend some info.

Thanks for the response Gizzer98.....sounds like Dunlop makes some decent all season tires. How much better are they than the stock Michelins you had? I am putting these on a 99 GS sedan for my wife, so I am interested in get grip moreso than pure performance. Yeah, I know I should just get some steelies and dedicated snow tires, but we are trying to sell the car and I don't want to drop the extra $$ on two sets of wheels and tires if I don't have to. From what I have been reading and heard, the two tires mentioned above are decent all around (much better than the stock tires anyways) and should serve their purpose well.

 

Honestly, I hate the stock Michelins. I'm surprised they're not considered "Safety Hazards", especially when tread is low. I would swap them out as soon as you have the cash to invest in some better tires.

The Dunlops are substantially better in all aspects when comparing the stock Michelins. Of course, I've only had the Dunlops for over a month. But still, I think they will still outperform the stock Michelins in all categories - especially price!!!

 

I agree, the Michelins were marginal when the tread was good, but now they are starting to show some wear, and they are terrible in the wet, I can't imagine what the winter would be like. I plan on getting some new rubber on by the end of the week - before the snow starts to fly Thanks....

 

You will get a little better traction when the tire is pumped up to 34-35psi. Said that, I agree they should be considered hazardous - specially if one is running on GSR front and Type R rear sways in a LS.