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Bridgestone Ecopia EP200 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

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Bridgestone Ecopia EP200 vs Dunlop SP Touring R1 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 0 road tests and 19 + 22 owner reviews. How we score

SP Touring R1 is ahead, 69–62

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Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 60

    Dry

    SP Touring R1 +9
    69
    Why this score
    SourceEcopia EP200SP Touring R1
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online5670

    Ecopia EP200: 60% × 63.2 (est.) + 40% × 56.4 = 60

    SP Touring R1: 60% × 68.5 (est.) + 40% × 69.6 = 69

    No road tests of dry for Ecopia EP200. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

    No road tests of dry for SP Touring R1. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 64

    Wet

    SP Touring R1 +6
    70
    Why this score
    SourceEcopia EP200SP Touring R1
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online6271

    Ecopia EP200: 60% × 65.3 (est.) + 40% × 61.7 = 64

    SP Touring R1: 60% × 70.2 (est.) + 40% × 70.6 = 70

    No road tests of wet for Ecopia EP200. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

    No road tests of wet for SP Touring R1. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. 67

    Comfort

    SP Touring R1 +1
    68
    Why this score
    SourceEcopia EP200SP Touring R1
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online6467

    Ecopia EP200: 60% × 68.3 (est.) + 40% × 64.1 = 67

    SP Touring R1: 60% × 68.7 (est.) + 40% × 66.8 = 68

    No road tests of comfort for Ecopia EP200 or SP Touring R1. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  4. 62

    Treadwear

    SP Touring R1 +5
    67
    Why this score
    SourceEcopia EP200SP Touring R1
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 64 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online6069

    Ecopia EP200: 60% × 63.9 (est.) + 40% × 60 = 62

    SP Touring R1: 60% × 66.5 (est.) + 40% × 68.5 = 67

    No road tests of treadwear for Ecopia EP200. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

    No road tests of treadwear for SP Touring R1. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  5. 59

    Handling (owners)

    SP Touring R1 +12
    71
    Why this score
    SourceEcopia EP200SP Touring R1
    Reviews found online5971
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Ecopia EP200Dunlop SP Touring R1
Relative Score 62 69
Dry 60 69
Wet 64 70
Comfort 67 68
Treadwear 62 67
Handling (owners) 59 71

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Headline score

Ecopia EP200

SP Touring R1

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A Ecopia EP200

Pros

  • Noticeable improvement in fuel efficiency and lower rolling resistance
  • Quiet and comfortable ride quality
  • Good long-term durability for conservative drivers

Cons

  • Inconsistent grip levels, particularly in wet conditions
  • Poor high-speed stability and 'floating' sensation at highway speeds
  • Rapid tread wear reported by some users under moderate to heavy use
All owner themes in the Ecopia EP200 review

Tire B SP Touring R1

Pros

  • High tread longevity and durability
  • Excellent value for money
  • Comfortable and quiet ride quality

Cons

  • Inconsistent wet-weather performance
  • Reports of sidewall vulnerability
  • Occasional road noise feedback
All owner themes in the SP Touring R1 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Ecopia EP200 B · Dunlop SP Touring R1
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Ecopia EP200

Dunlop SP Touring R1

Winner: Dunlop SP Touring R1 — better handling, dry and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score. Bridgestone Ecopia EP200 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 19 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Dunlop SP Touring R1 scores 71 vs 59 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Dunlop SP Touring R1 scores 69 vs 60 on dry.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Dunlop SP Touring R1 scores 70 vs 64 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Dunlop SP Touring R1 scores 67 vs 62 on treadwear.

Tire A · Bridgestone Ecopia EP200
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Tire B · Dunlop SP Touring R1
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Ecopia EP200 or SP Touring R1?

Which is better in the wet, Ecopia EP200 or SP Touring R1?

Dunlop SP Touring R1, 70 vs 64 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Ecopia EP200 or SP Touring R1?

Dunlop SP Touring R1, 69 vs 60 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Ecopia EP200 or SP Touring R1?

Neither, by our numbers: 67 vs 68 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, Ecopia EP200 or SP Touring R1?

Dunlop SP Touring R1, 67 vs 62 on our treadwear score.

How do we compare tires?

Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements), each result compared with every other tire in the same test and newer tests counting more. 40% comes from owner reviews found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates. Both use one scale: the average tested tire gets 70, the best 100. When a tire has only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from the other and the score stays closer to average; with no road test and fewer than five owner reviews it gets no score yet.

Handling is the exception: road tests measure it inside the dry and wet scores, so its own row comes from owner ratings only and starts as less important.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score. Full methodology