Dunlop SP Sport 9000 Tires
Dunlop SP Sport 9000 Tires
USER REVIEWS
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[Jul 02, 2003]
Karel Van Brussel
Model Reviewed:
'94 Maserati Ghibli
Strength:
Excellent overall road-holding in dry.
Weakness:
Be grand-dad in the rain or take an extra life-insurance. Very Good grip in dry weather conditions (at least if you stay out of 1th gear. Has more to do with the brutal Maserati engine I guess). Excellent road-holding till over 250 km/h (155 mph) Wet roads are to be feared: Then the Torsen differential needs to work all the time. If the pedal is floored in 3th gear at 120 km/h (75 mph) the Dunlops instantly loose grip and you turn into an off-road rally driver (makes life interesting). |
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[Feb 21, 2003]
Keith
Model Reviewed:
95 Maxda MX6 LS
Strength:
Handles really well on both dry and wet pavement. Very responsive at moderate and high speeds. Sharp styling.
Weakness:
Snow. Replaced OE 15" rims with TSW 17" rims. Selected the SP Sport9000 (215/40/17). Love these tires. I love the way this tire looks. Similar Products Used: Bridgestone Potenza (OE) - very similar, but prefer the SP9000 BF Goodrich (crap - used two separate times, same problem both times - will never consider again) |
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[Nov 27, 2002]
Adam Loose
Model Reviewed:
2002 Subaru WRX
Strength:
Sticky, seems to stick as well in the wet... maybe thats just my AWD, Low cost, Excelent look
Weakness:
A bit low on traction when they are first new because the V tred is tall and each tred bends over a bit when you turn hard atleast with an AWD, after a good drive the tires get Scared up on the tread, yet never damage the side walls Excelent Tire, Those high end performance cars give me a good finger after a long windy road of my stuck to their bumper and them trying to pull :) Similar Products Used: Next tire I am going to try are the Yokohamas. |
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[Nov 02, 2002]
mattman92130
Strength:
Endless wet traction and braking ability. I can't get them to break loose shy of a life-threatening move.
Weakness:
None. I love them. I think these are stunning tires. On the highway at 75 they are as quiet as can be and I find the ride smoother that the stock nonsense that comes on most cars. My AudiA6 2.7T came with Goodyears and I had the dealer swap me with an A6 that had the Dunlops. The difference was night and day. Similar Products Used: Top of the line Michelins and Pirellis. |
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[May 31, 2002]
Tan KH
Strength:
Nothing except comfort.
Weakness:
Slippery, wet and/or Sandy roads are a real problem. Unless you like drift, these tires may suit you. This tire has not been impressive as the Good Year F1 GSD-2's I had previously on my car. These tires are so expensive that it makes me wonder why they don't perform better. Cornering is allright but if you take a turn too fast, you will loose control very quickly which is something I had never experienced with any other tire. Similar Products Used: Good Year F1 GSD-2 |
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[Apr 24, 2002]
bigeco2000
Model Reviewed:
2000/Mercedes Benz CLK 430
Strength:
Great performance wet and dry.
Weakness:
none really These tires are amazing. They handle great on dry and wet roads. |
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[Dec 21, 2001]
Tan KH
Strength:
Low coast-by noise & comfortable.
Weakness:
For a directional tyre, it''s particularly disappointing in the wet. SP9000, sadly, has nothing to commend is save its low coast-by noise, which is hardly enough to endear it to drivers concerned more with performance and safety. Similar Products Used: Higher recommended Goodyear F1 GSD-2 |
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[Dec 21, 2001]
Kao Seng
Model Reviewed:
1997 Mitsubishi Lancer MR
Strength:
Comfortably.
Weakness:
Poor handling in wet. Dunlop SP 9000 doesn''t set high performance levels. Poor handling balance in wet condition. Performance loss in the wet is about 60-70% after using half. Similar Products Used: Fulda Extremo is better than sp9000 & higher recommended to everyone who using SP9000. |
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[Nov 15, 2001]
Cool Breeze
Model Reviewed:
Dunlop SP9000
Strength:
Dry performance! Wet performance! Great tread life. Rim flange to protect the rims.
Weakness:
A bit pricey, but the tires last and handle well so this isn''t so bad. Kick ass wet traction. Stick like glue in the dry. I was giving consideration to increasing the dia of my rear sway bar to reduce the understeer. Changing the tires was all that was required. Now I can go down on ramps in torrential rain as fast as I could with the OE on damp pavement. I have a ''98 Integra GS-R and these tires would do a Type-R proud! I''ve rated these with 5''s across the board -- I really like these tires. Similar Products Used: Michelin XGT-V4 (OE tires on 98 Integra GS-R) Michelin XGT-H5 BFG Comp T/A HR-4 Yoko A-378 (or some such thing OE tires with ''92 Integra RS) |
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[Sep 23, 2001]
Kingston
Strength:
None
Weakness:
None The worst tires I have ever used. Bad handling in wet & raining condition! I had spun a few times during a small corner at 75kmh in wet condition, danger. I had to change it even still new, now i''m using Goodyear F1 GSD-2(tire shop recomanded) & solve the problem! Similar Products Used: None |