For years, light trucks were work vehicles. They were designed to be durable, reliable, and utilitarian, but those days are long over. Ever since the1980s, trucks and SUVs have been more car-like in terms of amenities, comfort, and performance, and that means that handling and road manners have evolved a lot too. That kind of progress means that tires have to be able to keep up and be designed to match that performance and meet those expectations.

That’s where a tire like the Bridgestone Dueler H/P Sport comes in. Bridgestone designed the Dueler H/P Sport for sharp, responsive handling and cornering ability as well as low noise, long wear, comfortable, supple ride quality, and (of course) an enhanced load capacity.

So, does this Bridgestone tire really check all those boxes? Let’s get a closer look with this Bridgestone Dueler H/P Sport review.

Features and Benefits

Here’s just a few of the features that make the Bridgestone Dueler H/P Sport a standout all-season tire for light trucks and SUVs:

• Circumferential grooves evacuate water from the tire’s contact patch to resist hydroplaning
• Cross-hatch lateral grooves work with circumferential grooves for enhanced wet-weather traction
• The Bridgestone Dueler H/P Sport’s air cavity is optimized to help evenly distribute load and road forces for longer wear
• Low rolling resistance for improved fuel economy
• Stiffer sidewall boosts cornering ability without impacting ride quality
• Full-depth tread design and dense sipe pattern improve wet-weather braking and handling
• Twin steel belts and spiral-wrapped nylon layer for light weight, great ride quality
• Handling and cornering ability boosted by stiff closed shoulder design
• Bridgestone’s CO-CS (Computer Optimized Component System) package optimizes the tire’s internal construction, internal tension, tread design and materials for maximum performance
• Continuous strand of bead wire for durability, uniformity, ride comfort
• State of the art tread compound with long-link carbon and high silica content for durability and wet-weather traction
• Tread pitch is randomized and computer tuned to keep road noise low
• Backed by a 40,000 mile limited manufacturer tread life warranty

Pros and Cons

So, is this the right tire for your ride and budget? Before you decide, let’s take a look at it’s strengths:

PROS:

• Outstanding wet-weather traction
• Forgiving ride quality
• Generous treadwear coverage

Unfortunately, no tire is perfect and that’s the case with the Dueler H/P Sport too:

CONS:

• A little pricey
• Not great off-road
• Not great in winter conditions

SimpleTire’s view on Bridgestone Dueler H/P Sport tires

To cut to the chase here, what you can expect with the Bridgestone Dueler H/P Sport is a tire designed for light trucks, SUVs, and crossovers that offers performance that’s on par with a summer or ultra-high-performance tire. Handling is crisp and responsive, cornering ability is as good as the best your vehicle can perform, the ride is elegantly comfortable and quiet, and road manners on the highway are second to none. It’s a tire that will make just about any truck or SUV’s performance better, and the 40,000 mile limited manufacturer tread life warranty doesn’t hurt either.

As for the Cons listed above, yes, it’s a little on the expensive side but it’s so loaded with great features that we really feel it’s a worthwhile investment. No, it’s not great when you get off the pavement or in deep snow, but that’s not really what an all-season truck tire is designed for anyway. But it’s a versatile tire that’s ideal for a wide range of vehicle fitments, from smaller crossovers to full-size 1500-rated trucks. We can wholeheartedly endorse the Dueler H/P Sport from Bridgestone as one of the better tires on the market for performance-oriented light trucks, SUVs, and crossovers.

Vehicles the Bridgestone Dueler H/P Sport is an original equipment tire for

Bridgestone has a long history of producing top-tier tires, which makes them a common choice for original equipment fitment. Because of this, the Dueler H/P Sport comes standard on the:

• 2013 Mini Cooper Countryman S
• 2015 Mercedes-Benz GLA250 Base
• 2010 Mercedes-Benz GLK350 4Matic
• 2021 Mercedes-Benz GLC300 Base
• 2011 Audi Q5 Premium Plus 2.0
• 2019 Porsche Cayenne Base
• 2010 BMW X5 M
• 2008 BMW X6 xDrive 35i
• 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited
• 2007 Audi Q7 4.2

Vehicles the Bridgestone Dueler H/P Sport is a replacement tire for

In addition to be used as an original equipment tire, the Dueler H/P Sport is a great replacement tire for the:

• Audi Q3
• Buick Regal
• BMW X3
• Chevrolet Avalanche
• Dodge Durango
• Ford Ranger
• Honda Crosstour
• Hyundai Kona
• Infiniti QX30
• Jeep Renegade
• Kia Sedona
• Lexus LS500h
• Lincoln MKT
• Mazda CX-7
• Mercedes-Benz ML320
• Nissan Frontier
• Porsche Taycan
• Toyota RAV4
• Volkswagen Tiguan