According to Todd Hershberger, director of Dunlop in North America, the “cousin” to Dunlop’s Signature line, the new Dunlop Sport SP Signature was developed for “the growing numbers of performance drivers who demand all-season traction and enhanced treadlife to go with cornering g forces.”
The tire’s tread features a “wet performance sector” and a “dry performance sector,” taking advantage of Goodyear technologies. The inboard wet performance sector includes Dunlop’s Hydro-Paddle Technology, a hydrodynamic feature Goodyear said “literally helps pump water through a narrow channel and away from the tire, silica tread compounds that help maintain grip on wet surfaces and full-depth sipes for enhanced water evacuation.”
The outboard dry performance sector “uses a solid shoulder area for enhanced dry handling, straight sipes for a stiff solid contact surface and a solid center rib for enhanced road feedback for stability and driving confidence,” Goodyear said.
Goodyear said the SP Sport Signature delivers up to 8.5% better wet handling, compared to the Dunlop SP Sport A2 Plus. Dry handling, said Goodyear, is up to 4.3% better vs. the SP Sport A2 Plus.
The new tire is available in 17 sizes covering H and V speed ratings, and the tire comes with a 60,000-mile limited treadwear warranty. The tire also comes with roadside assistance in the U.S. and Canada for two years after purchase.
