Dunlop SP SPORT FM800 Reviews

This is my second set of the Dunlop SP Sports and they’ve made highway driving an absolute breeze. The car feels planted and steady making me feel safe.  In dry conditions, grip is solid and predictable. In the wet, they’re just as composed,  no drama, no sliding, just confident handling and reassuring braking. Reasonably quiet, comfortable, and dependable, great value for money. I'm about to order my third set. 

Great tyres. My previous tyre were Toyo Proxes C100 Plus, and the Dunlop FM800's blow them out of the water for dry and wet grip. Aside from one occasion on the highway in particularly heavy rain with standing water on the road, these tyres have never left me doubting their capabilities. I'm looking at getting these again once the other 2 Toyo tyres are due to be replaced.

Fitted to CX5. Lasted 60,000km. Had no issues with grip or road noise.Excessive outer wear though I was lazy with wheel rotations.

The tyres was much better than my previous kumho. usually running a deal of 4 for 3. felt very safe with these tyres!

Excellent grip in wet and dry. Was good on highway in wet as well (driving normally). A bit noisy at speed but could be the Suzuki having poor noise insulation. No wheel spin upon acceleration in the wet, unlike my latest Kumho TA21 tyres. Similar performance to the stock Continental ContiEcoContact tyres, although not as hard a ride. Only disappointment was that they wore out around 20,000km, but I do a bit of highway driving so that could explain it.

Excellent touring tyre. Quiet, comfortable, good steering response. Better wet road performance than expected. Great wear life expected.

Alright all-rounder. No pros but no cons either.

EXCELLENT CHOICE FOR SPIRITED DRIVING Initial review. I'm comparing my new tyres to my previous tyre Goodyear EfficientGrip. I was considering getting a new set of EfficientGrips because they have lasted 10 years and they have been outstanding in all seasons, but the offer of a buy-3-get-1-free offer and great reviews helped me select the Dunlop FM800. (The EfficientGrip had since been replaced by EfficientGrip Performance and an EfficientGrip Performance 2 is availabe in some markets, but Goodyear didn't reply to my question as to when it would be sold in Australia (win for Dunlop). I drive a 2000 Mitsubishi Magna. As the front wheels have to steer and drive the front wheels, cheap tyres tend to spin on greasy roads at traffic lights. I'm not a hoon, but I do tend to accelerate quite quickly so I need good traction. Compared to the Goodyears, I would say these are more comfortable and absorb a little more of the roughness of Australian roads. Grip in the wet is excellent thank to the wide and deep channels. Noise is only slightly louder than the EfficientGrip, but still very good. Somehow the steering seems 'lighter' when driving the car now which is great when parking but I think it makes the car feel slightly less 'accurate' than the EfficientGrip. I can't rate these tyres for emergency braking or durability as I've only put a few hundred kms on them. Overall I'd definitely get these tyres again if they can last 10 years and there was an offer but I'd also recommend the Goodyear EfficientGrip. I'm sure they's suit most cars, but I'd highly recommend for a Magna / 380, Camry, Falcon or Commodore. Pro: Great value when on sale. Comfortable. Excellent wet and dry grip. Reasonably quiet. Easier to steer. Con: Slight vagueness in accuracy Not tested: Durability, emergency braking, fuel economy

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