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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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Continental ProContact TX 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 0 + 0 road tests and 43 + 6 owner reviews. How we score

SP Sport 01 AS is ahead, 71–64

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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. 64

    Dry

    SP Sport 01 AS +9
    73
    Why this score
    SourceProContact TXSP Sport 01 AS
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online6276

    ProContact TX: 60% × 65.4 (est.) + 40% × 61.9 = 64

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

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

  2. 68

    Wet

    SP Sport 01 AS +4
    72
    Why this score
    SourceProContact TXSP Sport 01 AS
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 72 (est.)
    Reviews found online6773

    ProContact TX: 60% × 68.1 (est.) + 40% × 66.8 = 68

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

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

  3. 61

    Snow

    ProContact TX +3
    58
    Why this score
    SourceProContact TXSP Sport 01 AS
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 63 (est.)
    Reviews found online5550

    ProContact TX: 60% × 64.9 (est.) + 40% × 54.8 = 61

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

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

    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. 64

    Comfort

    SP Sport 01 AS +9
    73
    Why this score
    SourceProContact TXSP Sport 01 AS
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online5977

    ProContact TX: 60% × 67.4 (est.) + 40% × 59.3 = 64

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

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

  5. 66

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceProContact TXSP Sport 01 AS
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)–
    Reviews found online63–

    ProContact TX: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 62.9 = 66

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

  6. 66

    Treadwear

    SP Sport 01 AS +6
    72
    Why this score
    SourceProContact TXSP Sport 01 AS
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online6677

    ProContact TX: 60% × 65.9 (est.) + 40% × 66.4 = 66

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

    No road tests of treadwear for ProContact TX. 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. 56

    Handling (owners)

    SP Sport 01 AS +22
    78
    Why this score
    SourceProContact TXSP Sport 01 AS
    Reviews found online5678
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental ProContact TXDunlop SP Sport 01 AS
Relative Score 64 71
Dry 64 73
Wet 68 72
Snow 61 58
Comfort 64 73
Noise 66 –
Treadwear 66 72
Handling (owners) 56 78

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

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Headline score

ProContact TX

SP Sport 01 AS

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

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A ProContact TX

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

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 · Continental ProContact TX B · Dunlop SP Sport 01 AS
CategoryAll-Season tireAll Season
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available49—
Rim diameters15″ – 21″—
Tread depth8 - 10/32″—
UTQG400 - 540 A A - B—
SidewallBlack Side Wall—
Max pressure44 - 51 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental ProContact TX

Dunlop SP Sport 01 AS

Winner: Dunlop SP Sport 01 AS — better handling, dry and comfort. Pick the Continental ProContact TX 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 enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Dunlop SP Sport 01 AS scores 78 vs 56 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Dunlop SP Sport 01 AS scores 73 vs 64 on dry.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Dunlop SP Sport 01 AS scores 73 vs 64 on comfort.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Dunlop SP Sport 01 AS scores 72 vs 66 on treadwear.

Tire A · Continental ProContact TX
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ProContact TX or SP Sport 01 AS?

Which is better in the wet, ProContact TX or SP Sport 01 AS?

Dunlop SP Sport 01 AS, 72 vs 68 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, ProContact TX or SP Sport 01 AS?

Dunlop SP Sport 01 AS, 73 vs 64 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, ProContact TX or SP Sport 01 AS?

Continental ProContact TX, 61 vs 58 on our snow score.

Which is more comfortable, ProContact TX or SP Sport 01 AS?

Dunlop SP Sport 01 AS, 73 vs 64 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, ProContact TX or SP Sport 01 AS?

Dunlop SP Sport 01 AS, 72 vs 66 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