Dunlop was founded in Ireland in the late 1800s, and since then has had a somewhat complicated history of ownership and brand-name rights. According to the Dunlop website, the brand is part of the Goodyear family, which is headquartered in Akron, Ohio. The tires, though, are manufactured all over the world. The Dunlop name is synonymous with racing and motorsports, but it offers some of the best tires for everyday driving. Sometimes you'll see the name spelled Dunlop Tyres; in the U.S., it is spelled Dunlop Tires. Dunlop has an excellent reputation thanks to more than a century of presence in racing, motorsports and passenger vehicles.
Dunlop offers tires in these categories: all season, touring all season, on/off-road, performance all season, and performance summer. The company has infused its more-than-a-century of racing and motorsports experience into engineering very good products for passenger vehicles.
As you view the comparison of average treadwear of Dunlop tires against industry average across all brands, keep in mind that treadwear is only one way of assessing a tire’s quality. You should also look at the warranty and user reviews. The US DOT asks manufacturers to test and rate their own tires, assigning a number between 100 and 1,000 for expected treadwear. This doesn’t tell you how long tires will last, however. That’s because tread life depends on the vehicle, your driving style, road conditions, and other factors. Use treadwear numbers to evaluate how well a brand stacks up against competition. For example, an average treadwear of 489 for Dunlop all season is really not much different from 504 across all brands in that category.
Tread Type | Dunlop Average Treadwear | Category Average Treadwear |
All Season | 489 | 504 |
Touring All Season | 507 | 546 |
On/Off Road | 500 | 474 |
Performance All Season | 389 | 429 |
Performance Summer | 266 | 323 |
*Not all tires are UTQG rated.