Pirelli Dragon Sport
MPNs: 3662181, 3662182, 3662184 and 9 more
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Best tyre I’ve owned. Super safe, durable and long lasting. Slightly uncomfortable on long drives
Purchased these after multiple tyre breakages with other brands. These lasted by far the longest (actually got to wear them out). They grip well, can handle corners in wet and dry conditions, and the 2-ply wall has allowed for excellent durability.
My only gripe is they’re a little uncomfortable when driving longer distances- it’s a small price to pay for the safety and durability on offer.
Having gone through a few sets now over several years. It’s a shame they’re discontinued as would definitely purchase them again.
Purchased for $270.
- Tyre Mileage: 200,000 km
- Car Model: Volkswagen Passat B7 MK6
Best tyres wver
These are by far the best tyre I have ever driven on. Grip, wet and/or dry, ride. 17” low profile very quiet for a low profile tyre.
These tyres have also worn extremely well.
Purchased in at Bob Jane T-Marts for $340.
- Tyre Mileage: 40,000 km
- Car Model: Mazda 323
- Tyre Pressure Used: 32 PSI
These tyres saved a life!
I bought these tyres back in August 2021 (about 5,000km ago) - I bought 4x 245/40 R19 for $1200, with a balance and wheel alignment, for my Astra after hitting a pothole that damaged 2 of my old set. Pretty reasonable, I think, as I’ve seen this particular size advertised for up to $399ea.
I noticed an increase in fuel consumption of about 10% for the first 2,000km or so, but now it seems to have gone back to normal.
Handling? Straight away I noticed the grip. In comparison to the 60,000km-old Hankooks I had previously, handling has improv
... Read moreed as had road noise. I’m impressed with the handling in both wet and dry conditions and I’ve noticed an improvement in the car’s stability when I push it to its limits. I feel very safe, secure, and in control. I don’t have much to say yet regarding durability, but so far I’ve noticed no wear at all - I’m confident I’ll get 60k out of this set, too. I stand by these tyres and I will 100% have them again. A few nights ago a man stepped out in front of me on a 90km/h road. It was very dark and I saw him at the last second - the quick swerve-and-correction was absolutely effortless and I’m incredibly thankful that nobody was hurt.Purchased in at Bob Jane T-Marts for $1,200.
- Tyre Mileage: 5,000 km
- Car Model: Opel Astra
- Tyre Pressure Used: 34 PSI
Surprisingly good.
Came out of Nexen CP691 which were factory fitted to my 2017 Lancer gsr since new. These previous tyres were reliable and durable but I agonized for 4 1/2 years of noisy driving.
Got the new Pirelli Dragon Sports from a Black Friday 50% sale and didn't regret. These tyres are surprisingly good.. Good handling, good grips and less noisy.
Still early days though and I cannot comment further. They might be soft tyres but I'll be happy to get 40ks from them.
Purchased in .
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Good, but not great sports tyre
A set of Pirelli Dragon Sports 22/45/17 replaced a a set of Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetrics on a Mercedes W204 Avantguard with sports suspension that were getting close to 7 years old. The Pirelli's are quieter, and absorb road imperfections better so are more comfortable. BUT, the side walls "bulge" and are softer meaning the car doesn't corner as flat as the Goodyear Eagles. Also the steering is lighter with the Pirelli's and the car just feels less planted at high speed than it did with the Goodyear Eagles. In some ways I am disappointed w
... Read moreith the Pirelli's. Not to say the performance is bad but if you want a performance tyre for your W204, then the Pirelli is not the better choice. On the other hand, if you won't a comfortable, quieter ride with OK road handling the Pirelli will give you that. To be honest I miss my Goodyear Eagle F1'a and will go back to them next time.Purchased in at Tyresales.com.au for $600.
- Tyre Mileage: 2,000 km
- Car Model: Mercedes-Benz C-Class C200 Kompressor W204
- Tyre Pressure Used: 32 PSI
Great Tyre !
installed 4 new on the toyota 86 coming from the priamcy. the grip level is insane, ride is still comfy and no noise.As for the price I highly recommend this tyre. I was trying to choose between this and the Pilot sport 4, happy I went with the pirelli.
wet performance compared to original tires is amazing, so much grip.
grip grip and more grip, this is what I have to say.
Amazing performance.
Cant comment yet on durability.
amazing value for money.
got it installed at Jax tires in gold coast, $144 fitted for each.
Great value.
Purchased in at JAX Tyres.
- Tyre Mileage: 1,000 km
- Car Model: Toyota 86 ZN6 GTS
- Tyre Pressure Used: 36 PSI
Great for MB W205 C Klass
Been 5K on fronts. This was swapped from Kumho Ectsa PS71which I thought was good BUT was terrible. See my review on it.
Handling On dry, excellent. Wet, Sydney had lots of wet and thundery days. And days when it just decides to dirty everything and then stops. This Dragon hung on to the road as if it was in a Sport event.
Steering directivity - goes where I tell it to. Does not wander like the Kumho. Car composure slightly improved over factory Conti.
Stopping - slightly better than original factory Conti SportContact SSR. Probably this Dragon
Purchased in at Tempe Tyres for $235.
- Tyre Mileage: 4,999 km
- Car Model: Mercedes-Benz C-Class C300 W205
- Tyre Pressure Used: 36 PSI
cheap thrills,
I'm in a 370z. I'm not a pensioner, but I'm no p-plater in a commodore either. For the price, they're a pretty good tyre. But as far as tyres go, I'd call them midrange. Very noisy on the highway. If I drive real easy for 2 more months it'll be12months and 25000kms out of the rears, perhaps another 5-8000kms on the fronts. An excellent tyre for most people, maybe midrange for sportier drivers.
I don't know if it's my rims (stock) or the tyres, but there were a LOT of weights added for balancing. I'd get them again, except 370's have a lot of road noise and these don't help.
Purchased in at JAX Tyres for $940.
- Tyre Mileage: 24,500 km
- Car Model: Nissan 370Z Z34 Coupe (No Badge) Automatic
- Tyre Pressure Used: 36 PSI
If you like grip, or simply want to feel safer on the road, this is it.
I've had RE003s in the past, amongst a whole lot of other tyres. These Dragon Sport tyres are by far the best performance for the price. I didn't expect much from them in the beginning, but after having driven on these for some time now I'm thoroughly impressed. Wet or dry, these things stick to the road well. I wish tyre companies would make more tyres like these. The only thing that remains to be seen is the tread life, but in general the grippier the tyre the shorter they last. So I wouldn't be surprised if it doesn't last as long as other inferior tyres. Not an issue though, as I value my life and safety over cost savings.
- Tyre Mileage: 2,000 km
- Tyre Pressure Used: 34 PSI
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Awesome tyres !
Bought 4 of them about 6 months (12,000 km) ago, 225/45/18 for my 2016 Toyota Camry RZ.
They have been performing really well so far, both on dry and wet condition. It is slightly more noisy than the original Bridgestone Turanza but definitely better than the Michelin Pilot Sport 4. I was disappointed with the PS4 as they are a lot more expensive but very soft tyres that they were gone within 25,000 km. With Dragon Sport, even though only 12,000km so far but still looks new, compare with SP4 when it was 12,000km mark. Overall, Pirelli Dragon Sport is very good quality tyres and very well priced and seems the tyres are very well suited for Australian condition.
Purchased in at JAX Tyres for $239.
- Tyre Mileage: 12,000 km
- Car Model: Toyota Camry ASV50R / AVV50R RZ
- Tyre Pressure Used: 38 PSI
Do not purchase if you do hwy driving
I went into bob jane knowing exactly what tyres I wanted as my car does 95% hwy driving
They sold me these tyres as they said they were better
Yes they are 10th fold grippier to the road
But when you travel in a straight line, I dont even know the difference between these and my bald hankooks
The massive downside is my car is now using a lot more petrol
Ive owned my car for 5 years (put about 100,000km on it now)
Fuel consumption, has always been around 6-6.4L/100km (I've always used 91 and my driving style hasn't changed)
Purchased in at Bob Jane T-Marts for $899.
- Tyre Mileage: 2,000 km
- Car Model: Hyundai Veloster FS
- Tyre Pressure Used: 36 PSI
Great tyres
Fitted 225/45R18 Pirelli Dragon Sports to a 2015 Mazda 3. Much better handling and very good wet weather performance. Only done 1000km so far so can't comment on wear yet, but I am confident they will last a while.
Purchased in at Tempe Tyres for $800.
- Tyre Mileage: 1,000 km
- Car Model: Mazda 3 BN (Hatchback) Maxx
- Tyre Pressure Used: 40 PSI
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Bad balance noisy
Had them three weeks already been back to Jax for a rebalance after two weeks. Was told one wheel was 25 grams out. Will be going back again to have the balance rechecked . Mostly highway driving. Noisy tyres compared to the original potenza's. Bluetooth phone even says too much background noise sometimes. Pirelli tyres always seemed good to me, never again. Fitted to a Vf Sv6.
Purchased in at JAX Tyres.
- Tyre Mileage: 1,000 km
Better than the old tyres
It’s expensive than chinese brands out there in the market but I bought them for my 2017 lancer feel like less noisy than old tyres and better handling on the Road will se how they old tyres last Around 60.000km the originals with the car
Purchased in at Bridgestone Tyres for $900.
- Tyre Mileage: 50 km
- Car Model: Mitsubishi Lancer
- Tyre Pressure Used: 38 PSI
Great tyre
Bob Jane talked me into these and very inpressed
Very quiet and great performance.
Ooted out of the wheel alignment, these tyres are so good they corrected the alignment themselves.
Got up this morning and they made me a coffee amd poached eggs on toast.
Can't fault these tyres, seriously.
Purchased in .
- Tyre Mileage: 2 km
- Car Model: Hyundai Elantra AD
Questions & Answers
Hi, do the Pirelli Dragonsports come with a kilometer warranty?
What is the best price for dragon sport peralli 235 /40 r18? Cheers
About 10 months ago, I searched for the best price and ended up buying mine online at tyroola.com.au. Unfortunately, at present they're sold out on that site; obviously popular tyres. To give you something to go by regarding a good price, the most recent price they were being sold on Tyroola was $115 / tyre (even lower price than what I paid) and the fitting would've cost about $90 to $116, depending on where you would've chosen to have them fitted. I hope this 'benchmark' price helps you find a good deal; if you're in Sydney then someone else recommended getting them from Tempe Tyres. For the record, here's the link to the page on tyroola.com.au -
https://www.tyroola.com.au/tyre/235-40-r18/nsw/?price=0-0&s=relevance&d=desc&o=72
Trying to decide between the Pirelli Dragon sport and the Michelin Pilot Sport 4. 235/40/R18. Driving a 2017 A250 4matic. Any recommendations? I was leaning towards the Michelin only because I'm running the Michelin Pilot sport 3's on all 4 right now (got the car with them). The Michelin are definitely more expensive though :S
Suggestions?
Hi David, Well, I can only share my knowledge gained from my experience with Pirelli Dragon Sport; they're great tyres and considering the price, excellent value. No doubt the Michelin's are pretty good based on my knowledge of Michelin's great reputation, but Pirelli has an equally great reputation. I'm a big Formula 1 Grand Prix racing fan and Pirelli supply the tyres for F1 GP so that was my primary reason for taking an interest in what tyres were available to me for my car. I did quite a lot of research reading both professional motor vehicle industry reviews as well as 'member of the public' reviews; in the end, I felt confident with buying Pirelli Dragon Sport and about 9 months later I can't be happier.
Thanks Craig, that's just the response I needed!
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- MPN: 3662181, 3662182, 3662184, 3662185, 3662186, 3662190, 3662199, 3662201, 3662204, 3662205, 3662207 and PT-0000236
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