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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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Dunlop SP Sport 01 AS vs Michelin Primacy MXM4 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 1 road tests and 6 + 10 owner reviews. How we score

SP Sport 01 AS is ahead, 71–63

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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. 73

    Dry

    Primacy MXM4 +2
    75
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport 01 ASPrimacy MXM4
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 71 (est.)87
    Reviews found online7657

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

    Primacy MXM4: 60% × 86.7 + 40% × 56.7 = 75

    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. 72

    Wet

    SP Sport 01 AS +14
    58
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport 01 ASPrimacy MXM4
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 72 (est.)56
    Reviews found online7361

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

    Primacy MXM4: 60% × 56.1 + 40% × 61.1 = 58

    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. 58

    Snow

    SP Sport 01 AS +2
    56
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport 01 ASPrimacy MXM4
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)≈ 62 (est.)
    Reviews found online5047

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

    Primacy MXM4: 60% × 62.3 (est.) + 40% × 47 = 56

    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).

    No road tests of snow for Primacy MXM4. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

  4. 73

    Comfort

    SP Sport 01 AS +13
    60
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport 01 ASPrimacy MXM4
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 70 (est.)64
    Reviews found online7753

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

    Primacy MXM4: 60% × 63.9 + 40% × 53.1 = 60

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

  5. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    73
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport 01 ASPrimacy MXM4
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests–82
    Reviews found online–60

    Primacy MXM4: 60% × 81.5 + 40% × 59.6 = 73

  6. 72

    Treadwear

    SP Sport 01 AS +9
    63
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport 01 ASPrimacy MXM4
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online7761

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

    Primacy MXM4: 60% × 64.3 (est.) + 40% × 61.3 = 63

    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).

    No road tests of treadwear for Primacy MXM4. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  7. 78

    Handling (owners)

    SP Sport 01 AS +24
    54
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport 01 ASPrimacy MXM4
    Reviews found online7854
Scores at a glance
CategoryDunlop SP Sport 01 ASMichelin Primacy MXM4
Relative Score 71 63
Dry 73 75
Wet 72 58
Snow 58 56
Comfort 73 60
Noise – 73
Treadwear 72 63
Handling (owners) 78 54

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

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Headline score

SP Sport 01 AS

Primacy MXM4

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.

DisciplineCategorySP Sport 01 ASPrimacy MXM4ΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #5/10 2014 All Season Tyre Test #4/3 2024 AutoView All-Season Tire Test R18 – Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A 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

Tire B Primacy MXM4

Pros

  • Exceptional ride comfort and vibration dampening
  • Strong tread life and durability
  • High fuel efficiency

Cons

  • Mediocre dry grip and handling precision
  • Noticeable understeer when cornering
  • Soft sidewalls that lack steering feedback
All owner themes in the Primacy MXM4 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Dunlop SP Sport 01 AS B · Michelin Primacy MXM4
CategoryAll SeasonAll Season
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover

Which one should you actually buy?

Dunlop SP Sport 01 AS

Michelin Primacy MXM4

Winner: Dunlop SP Sport 01 AS — better handling, wet and comfort. Where the Michelin Primacy MXM4 is ahead, it is by less than 3 points. Dunlop SP Sport 01 AS rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 6 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Michelin Primacy MXM4 rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 10 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Dunlop SP Sport 01 AS scores 78 vs 54 on handling.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Dunlop SP Sport 01 AS scores 72 vs 58 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Dunlop SP Sport 01 AS scores 73 vs 60 on comfort.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Dunlop SP Sport 01 AS scores 72 vs 63 on treadwear.

Tire A · Dunlop SP Sport 01 AS
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SP Sport 01 AS or Primacy MXM4?

Which is better in the wet, SP Sport 01 AS or Primacy MXM4?

Dunlop SP Sport 01 AS, 72 vs 58 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, SP Sport 01 AS or Primacy MXM4?

Neither, by our numbers: 73 vs 75 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is better in snow, SP Sport 01 AS or Primacy MXM4?

Neither, by our numbers: 58 vs 56 on the snow score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, SP Sport 01 AS or Primacy MXM4?

Dunlop SP Sport 01 AS, 73 vs 60 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, SP Sport 01 AS or Primacy MXM4?

Dunlop SP Sport 01 AS, 72 vs 63 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