Tests – · none yet Owners 73 · 6 reviews
Dunlop SP Sport 01 AS looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.
Head-to-head
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Dunlop SP Sport 01 AS vs Pirelli Cinturato AllSeason — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 0 + 2 road tests and 6 + 7 owner reviews. How we score
SP Sport 01 AS is ahead, 71–64
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Tests 66 · 2 tests Owners 62 · 7 reviews
Best test result: #3 of 11 in 2017 All Season VS Winter Tyre Test (wet braking)
Category by category
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
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72
Dry
SP Sport 01 AS +1260Why this score
Source SP Sport 01 AS Cinturato AllSeason Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests ≈ 71 (est.) 62 Reviews found online 74 58 SP Sport 01 AS: 60% × 70.5 (est.) + 40% × 74.1 = 72
Cinturato AllSeason: 60% × 62 + 40% × 57.7 = 60
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 0.42).
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73
Wet
SP Sport 01 AS +271Why this score
Source SP Sport 01 AS Cinturato AllSeason Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests ≈ 73 (est.) 72 Reviews found online 74 70 SP Sport 01 AS: 60% × 72.7 (est.) + 40% × 74.3 = 73
Cinturato AllSeason: 60% × 72.3 + 40% × 69.9 = 71
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 0.55).
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61
Snow
Cinturato AllSeason +364Why this score
Source SP Sport 01 AS Cinturato AllSeason Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests ≈ 65 (est.) 69 Reviews found online 54 56 SP Sport 01 AS: 60% × 65.3 (est.) + 40% × 54.2 = 61
Cinturato AllSeason: 60% × 68.6 + 40% × 56.1 = 64
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 0.32).
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73
Comfort
SP Sport 01 AS +865Why this score
Source SP Sport 01 AS Cinturato AllSeason Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 70 (est.) ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 75 63 SP Sport 01 AS: 40% × 70.1 (est.) + 60% × 75.1 = 73
Cinturato AllSeason: 40% × 67.5 (est.) + 60% × 62.7 = 65
No road tests of comfort for SP Sport 01 AS. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.21).
No road tests of comfort for Cinturato AllSeason. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.21).
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Noise
No comparison66Why this score
Source SP Sport 01 AS Cinturato AllSeason Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests – 66 Reviews found online – ≈ 66 (est.) Cinturato AllSeason: 60% × 65.6 + 40% × 66.3 (est.) = 66
No owner ratings of noise for Cinturato AllSeason. The owner half is the owners’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.
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74
Treadwear
SP Sport 01 AS +1262Why this score
Source SP Sport 01 AS Cinturato AllSeason Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests ≈ 71 (est.) 61 Reviews found online 79 63 SP Sport 01 AS: 60% × 70.9 (est.) + 40% × 78.6 = 74
Cinturato AllSeason: 60% × 61.3 + 40% × 62.5 = 62
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 0.36).
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77
Handling (owners)
SP Sport 01 AS +1562Why this score
Source SP Sport 01 AS Cinturato AllSeason Reviews found online 77 62 -
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Efficiency
No comparison71Why this score
Source SP Sport 01 AS Cinturato AllSeason Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests – 71
Scores at a glance
| Category | Dunlop SP Sport 01 AS | Pirelli Cinturato AllSeason |
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| Relative Score | 71 | 64 |
| Dry | 72 | 60 |
| Wet | 73 | 71 |
| Snow | 61 | 64 |
| Comfort | 73 | 65 |
| Noise | – | 66 |
| Treadwear | 74 | 62 |
| Handling (owners) | 77 | 62 |
| Efficiency | – | 71 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
71
/ 100
SP Sport 01 AS
64
/ 100
Cinturato AllSeason
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.
In the overall rankings of 1 tests that ran both, Dunlop SP Sport 01 AS finished ahead 0 times and Pirelli Cinturato AllSeason 1 times.
| Discipline | Category | SP Sport 01 AS | Cinturato AllSeason | Δ | Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #5/10 | #1/10 | – | 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2014 All Season Tyre Test · 185/60 R15 |
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
Tire B Cinturato AllSeason
Pros
- Exceptional wet weather traction and aquaplaning resistance
- High levels of ride comfort and low road noise
- Reliable performance in light snow conditions
Cons
- Performance degradation in high ambient temperatures (above 25C)
- Slightly vague steering feedback on dry pavement compared to dedicated summer tires
- Potential for premature tread wear or structural deformation over time
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Dunlop SP Sport 01 AS | B · Pirelli Cinturato AllSeason |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All Season | All Season |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | — | 8 |
| Rim diameters | — | 14″ – 19″ |
| UTQG | 220 A B | — |
Which one should you actually buy?
71
/ 100
Dunlop SP Sport 01 AS
64
/ 100
Pirelli Cinturato AllSeason
Winner: Dunlop SP Sport 01 AS — better handling, dry and treadwear. Pick the Pirelli Cinturato AllSeason 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 A
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Dunlop SP Sport 01 AS scores 77 vs 62 on handling.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
Dunlop SP Sport 01 AS scores 72 vs 60 on dry.
Pick tire A
You want the longest tread life
Dunlop SP Sport 01 AS scores 74 vs 62 on treadwear.
Pick tire A
You want the most comfortable ride
Dunlop SP Sport 01 AS scores 73 vs 65 on comfort.
Tire A · Dunlop SP Sport 01 AS
Tire B · Pirelli Cinturato AllSeason
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SP Sport 01 AS or Cinturato AllSeason?
Which is better in the wet, SP Sport 01 AS or Cinturato AllSeason?
Neither, by our numbers: 73 vs 71 on the wet score, within 3 points.
Which grips better on dry roads, SP Sport 01 AS or Cinturato AllSeason?
Dunlop SP Sport 01 AS, 72 vs 60 on our dry score.
Which is better in snow, SP Sport 01 AS or Cinturato AllSeason?
Pirelli Cinturato AllSeason, 64 vs 61 on our snow score.
Which is more comfortable, SP Sport 01 AS or Cinturato AllSeason?
Dunlop SP Sport 01 AS, 73 vs 65 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, SP Sport 01 AS or Cinturato AllSeason?
Dunlop SP Sport 01 AS, 74 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