I am wondering how does the Dunlop SP Sport A2 compare with the OEM tires?

gas mileage, tread wear, traction.....etc

Thanks

 

The problems I had with the MXV4 plus' were that I seemed to slide on snow and ice more than I should have. May have been my driving, but I think the tires were a factor.

I've switched to Michelin Pilots* (which are sold by Sam's Club under the name "Michelin Radial" (exact same tire, but Michelin puts a different name on it so that Sams knows that they were the ones who sold it)), and have been happy.

* I believe that the twin tire was the Michelin Pilot, may have been a different model, it's been several years since I looked into it (including calling Michelin who confirmed that it was indeed the exact same tire).

As for the Dunlop tire, I've heard good things about them and would take it over a MXV4, though again I'm happy with my Michelin "Radials".

 

I have the sport A2s on my car (93 accord). Very good year round tires!

 

Not sure about the SP Sport A2s but I am sure they are better than the stock MXV4s. The stock ones would tend to loose traction easily...especially in the snow.
They also have a "howling" characteristic when driving at highway speeds. When it was time to replace these tires, I did a lot of research into tires and ended up with 2 candidates: Dunlop SP 5000 and Bridgestone Potenza RE950.

I went with the RE950s and was extremely satisfied. They have got great wet/dry traction, decent wear rating, and much...much quieter than the stock MXV4s. If you are looking for a great all-season high performace tire...you may want to consider these. Good luck.

 

the michelins areextremely overpriced for the performance you get. they are a great tire for the average driver and will last along time, which is why honda uses them as std. euipement.

the bridgestone re950s are possible the best tire for the money as a stock replacement tire. the dunlop sport A2s are good also, but not quite as good as the 950s. the advantage with the dunlops is lower price and slightly better snow traction.

none of these tires are exceptional in the snow, if you need great snow traction get some dunlop graspics or bridgstone blizzacks.

 

Yeah the Michelin Energy MXV4 don't grip worth a lick. The Potenza's are ok in the beginning I guess a suitable tire but if you want performance look else where. Maxima owners have them stock and always change them out as they are just like the michelin tires. One tire I've heard good things about is sumitomos lately not too sure about the price but good overall.

 

Thanks for all the feedback. I just got a set of Dunlop SP Sport A2. I haven't really beat on it yet, but I can already tell the tires have way better traction. With the Michelin, the car used to understeer even when I'm not turning fast.

I also notice that the Dunlop is quieter than the Michelin when i hit little bumps on the road, but the Michelin is a little bit quieter when traveling high speed.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by KFL &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">...The Potenza's are ok in the beginning I guess a suitable tire but if you want performance look else where. Maxima owners have them stock and always change them out as they are just like the michelin tires...</TD></TR></TABLE>Potenzas are nice, I used to use them exclusively on my old car, a '92 Sundance Duster (basically a Sundance with a V6 and manual transmission). Haven't used them on my Accord, though.