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Dunlop SP Sport 01 AS looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

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Bridgestone Turanza QuietTrack vs Dunlop SP Sport 01 AS — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 1 + 0 road tests and 21 + 6 owner reviews. How we score

SP Sport 01 AS is ahead, 71–66

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Bridgestone Turanza QuietTrack
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Turanza QuietTrack

All Season

Tests 68 · 1 test Owners 64 · 21 reviews

Best test result: #5 of 11 in 2024 TireRack All Season and Weather Tyre Test (snow handling)

Category by category

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

  1. 67

    Dry

    SP Sport 01 AS +6
    73
    Why this score
    SourceTuranza QuietTrackSP Sport 01 AS
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests67≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online6776

    Turanza QuietTrack: 60% × 67.5 + 40% × 66.9 = 67

    SP Sport 01 AS: 60% × 71.1 (est.) + 40% × 76.2 = 73

    No road tests of dry for SP Sport 01 AS. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 70

    Wet

    SP Sport 01 AS +2
    72
    Why this score
    SourceTuranza QuietTrackSP Sport 01 AS
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests69≈ 72 (est.)
    Reviews found online7173

    Turanza QuietTrack: 60% × 69.2 + 40% × 70.8 = 70

    SP Sport 01 AS: 60% × 71.8 (est.) + 40% × 73.3 = 72

    No road tests of wet for SP Sport 01 AS. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. 62

    Snow

    Turanza QuietTrack +4
    58
    Why this score
    SourceTuranza QuietTrackSP Sport 01 AS
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests65≈ 63 (est.)
    Reviews found online5650

    Turanza QuietTrack: 60% × 65.5 + 40% × 56.4 = 62

    SP Sport 01 AS: 60% × 63.3 (est.) + 40% × 50.1 = 58

    No road tests of snow for SP Sport 01 AS. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

  4. 70

    Comfort

    SP Sport 01 AS +3
    73
    Why this score
    SourceTuranza QuietTrackSP Sport 01 AS
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online7077

    Turanza QuietTrack: 60% × 69.3 (est.) + 40% × 69.9 = 70

    SP Sport 01 AS: 60% × 70.4 (est.) + 40% × 76.5 = 73

    No road tests of comfort for Turanza QuietTrack or SP Sport 01 AS. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 67

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceTuranza QuietTrackSP Sport 01 AS
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)–
    Reviews found online66–

    Turanza QuietTrack: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 65.9 = 67

    No road tests of noise for Turanza QuietTrack. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 59

    Treadwear

    SP Sport 01 AS +13
    72
    Why this score
    SourceTuranza QuietTrackSP Sport 01 AS
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 62 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online5477

    Turanza QuietTrack: 60% × 62 (est.) + 40% × 53.7 = 59

    SP Sport 01 AS: 60% × 69 (est.) + 40% × 76.5 = 72

    No road tests of treadwear for Turanza QuietTrack. 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 Sport 01 AS. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  7. 66

    Handling (owners)

    SP Sport 01 AS +12
    78
    Why this score
    SourceTuranza QuietTrackSP Sport 01 AS
    Reviews found online6678
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Turanza QuietTrackDunlop SP Sport 01 AS
Relative Score 66 71
Dry 67 73
Wet 70 72
Snow 62 58
Comfort 70 73
Noise 67 –
Treadwear 59 72
Handling (owners) 66 78

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

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Headline score

Turanza QuietTrack

SP Sport 01 AS

Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.

The professional test results behind the scores

Per discipline: the average % of the best tire over every test both tires were in, and how many of those tests each one won. “Different tests” rows compare results from separate tests.

DisciplineCategoryTuranza QuietTrackSP Sport 01 ASΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #8/11 2024 TireRack All Season and Weather Tyre Test #5/10 2014 All Season Tyre Test – Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A Turanza QuietTrack

Pros

  • Dramatically reduced road noise and exceptionally quiet operation
  • Smooth and comfortable ride quality
  • Strong grip and responsive handling in dry and wet conditions

Cons

  • Very poor traction and instability on snow-covered roads
  • Treadlife often falls significantly short of the 80,000-mile warranty for some users
  • Can become noticeably louder as the tires wear down
All owner themes in the Turanza QuietTrack review

Tire B SP Sport 01 AS

Pros

  • Exceptionally quiet, smooth, and comfortable ride quality
  • Surprising and reliable traction and handling in deep snow
  • Good overall braking and grip performance compared to previous tires

Cons

  • Reports of weak sidewalls leading to premature damage
  • High cost relative to longevity when durability issues arise
All owner themes in the SP Sport 01 AS review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Turanza QuietTrack B · Dunlop SP Sport 01 AS
CategoryAll SeasonAll Season
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available29—
Rim diameters15″ – 19″—
Tread depth10/32″—
UTQG800 A A—
Treadwear warranty80,000 mi—
SidewallBlackwall—
Max pressure44 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Turanza QuietTrack

Dunlop SP Sport 01 AS

Winner: Dunlop SP Sport 01 AS — better treadwear, handling and dry. Pick the Bridgestone Turanza QuietTrack if snow matters most to you. Dunlop SP Sport 01 AS rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 6 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Dunlop SP Sport 01 AS scores 72 vs 59 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Dunlop SP Sport 01 AS scores 78 vs 66 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Dunlop SP Sport 01 AS scores 73 vs 67 on dry.

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

Bridgestone Turanza QuietTrack scores 62 vs 58 on snow.

Tire A · Bridgestone Turanza QuietTrack
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Tire B · Dunlop SP Sport 01 AS
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Turanza QuietTrack or SP Sport 01 AS?

Which is better in the wet, Turanza QuietTrack or SP Sport 01 AS?

Neither, by our numbers: 70 vs 72 on the wet score, within 3 points.

Which grips better on dry roads, Turanza QuietTrack or SP Sport 01 AS?

Dunlop SP Sport 01 AS, 73 vs 67 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Turanza QuietTrack or SP Sport 01 AS?

Bridgestone Turanza QuietTrack, 62 vs 58 on our snow score.

Which is more comfortable, Turanza QuietTrack or SP Sport 01 AS?

Dunlop SP Sport 01 AS, 73 vs 70 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Turanza QuietTrack or SP Sport 01 AS?

Dunlop SP Sport 01 AS, 72 vs 59 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