Tires OEM Mazda or DUNLOP
Dunlop enasave EC300 was a lot quieter than my then stock hankook ventus tires.
I had a 62 Corvair. Because of the swing axel on the early ones it was a bad idea to use radial tires. I had Dunlop Gold Seal bias ply tires and the car cornered like it was on rails. It was a good car.
I have Dunlop Winter Response tires and NA grips in snow like crazy. Had cheaper ones some time ago and difference is stunning.
For a road like this Dunlop Mutant. If you look at what supermoto riders do with them, purely insane. And from my own experience with them, very very good traction even in cold weather around the freezing point or when wet. Does'nt smear when its very hot at least with my 100hp bike and its very good in corners. They look very rough but they run quite smooth. Also you can get ~10k miles out of them.
Everyone I know that has used these tires has absolutely loved them, and I see tons of positive reviews for them online, but despite all that I just can't get over how they look.
You'll be fine. They're just not good over thick snow or obviously ice. Just stay in the lane that you see is completely dry. I'm still running mine now, its below 10 here in NY and feels in the negatives. Fine in the snowy roads with just traction semi off. No issues. Only sharp turns the tires give out so go slow with moderate throttle.
An easy performance mod is lighter wheels with track tires, the stock dunlops are alright but pretty underwhelming for being a 200treadwear tire. If you want better ride quality, switch to a high performance all season.
No, I made the mistake of driving my car around 40 degrees when it was raining, it was scary. Those tires are trash except when it’s dry and higher than 50 degrees
The tires are uncomfortable rocks at any temperature under about 55 degrees, and will actually fail at temperatures around 40 degrees. They are just-barely-road-safe competition tires essentially designed for use in warm ambient temperatures only.
I had an STI with the stock tires for a long time and they were terrible in the cold weather.
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Which tires to choose — OEM Mazda or DUNLOP?
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We compare tires across these categories:
- PR Score.
- Overall ranking.
- Vote balance.
- Average rating.
- Number of reviews.
- Feature ratings.
- Car owners’ choice.
Which tires are better — DUNLOP or OEM Mazda?
In March 2026 on PartReview, tires DUNLOP were overall better than OEM Mazda.
- OEM Mazda received a PR Score of 63 out of 100, and DUNLOP scored 61 point.
- OEM Mazda ranked 54 in the overall ranking, and DUNLOP ranked 21.
- The average rating is higher for OEM Mazda (3.6) than for DUNLOP (3.3).
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Tires OEM Mazda have better feature ratings than DUNLOP:
- Ride comfort - owners believe, that this property for DUNLOP is better than OEM Mazda.
- Grip - drivers claim, that this property for OEM Mazda is outperforms DUNLOP.
- Noise - reviews suggest, that this property for DUNLOP is preferred to OEM Mazda.
Which tires are more popular — OEM Mazda or DUNLOP?
In March 2026 on PartReview, tires DUNLOP were overall more popular than OEM Mazda.
By vote balance, tires DUNLOP surpassed OEM Mazda:
- For OEM Mazda, the ratio of positive (29) to negative (17) votes is 12 votes.
- For DUNLOP, the ratio of positive (742) to negative (457) votes is 285 votes.
By number of reviews, tires DUNLOP surpassed OEM Mazda:
- For tires OEM Mazda there are 15 reviews: 9 positive, 1 neutral, 5 negative.
- For tires DUNLOP there are 379 reviews: 206 positive, 62 neutral, 111 negative.
Which tires do car owners prefer — OEM Mazda or DUNLOP?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, tires DUNLOP led more car-specific ratings than OEM Mazda:
DUNLOP are chosen by owners of cars such as: Mitsubishi Mirage, and others.
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