Tests – · none yet Owners 41 · 9 reviews
Dunlop SP Sport 01 ROF looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.
Dunlop SP Sport 2050 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.
Head-to-head
Updated
Dunlop SP Sport 01 ROF vs Dunlop SP Sport 2050 — 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 9 + 4 owner reviews. How we score
Too close to call: SP Sport 01 ROF 51, SP Sport 2050 52.
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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.
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51
Dry
SP Sport 2050 +354Why this score
Source SP Sport 01 ROF SP Sport 2050 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 58 (est.) ≈ 59 (est.) Reviews found online 42 47 SP Sport 01 ROF: 60% × 57.5 (est.) + 40% × 42.4 = 51
SP Sport 2050: 60% × 59.3 (est.) + 40% × 46.9 = 54
No road tests of dry for SP Sport 01 ROF. 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 2050. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).
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54
Wet
SP Sport 01 ROF +450Why this score
Source SP Sport 01 ROF SP Sport 2050 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 58 (est.) ≈ 55 (est.) Reviews found online 48 43 SP Sport 01 ROF: 60% × 57.6 (est.) + 40% × 48 = 54
SP Sport 2050: 60% × 55 (est.) + 40% × 43.3 = 50
No road tests of wet for SP Sport 01 ROF. 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 2050. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).
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51
Comfort
SP Sport 2050 +657Why this score
Source SP Sport 01 ROF SP Sport 2050 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 63 (est.) ≈ 65 (est.) Reviews found online 33 46 SP Sport 01 ROF: 60% × 62.9 (est.) + 40% × 33.1 = 51
SP Sport 2050: 60% × 65.1 (est.) + 40% × 46 = 57
No road tests of comfort for SP Sport 01 ROF or SP Sport 2050. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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Noise
No comparison57Why this score
Source SP Sport 01 ROF SP Sport 2050 Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online – 40 SP Sport 2050: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 40.4 = 57
No road tests of noise for SP Sport 2050. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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48
Treadwear
SP Sport 2050 +351Why this score
Source SP Sport 01 ROF SP Sport 2050 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 56 (est.) ≈ 58 (est.) Reviews found online 35 41 SP Sport 01 ROF: 60% × 56.2 (est.) + 40% × 35.1 = 48
SP Sport 2050: 60% × 58 (est.) + 40% × 40.7 = 51
No road tests of treadwear for SP Sport 01 ROF. 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 2050. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).
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42
Handling (owners)
SP Sport 2050 +547Why this score
Source SP Sport 01 ROF SP Sport 2050 Reviews found online 42 47
Scores at a glance
| Category | Dunlop SP Sport 01 ROF | Dunlop SP Sport 2050 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 51 | 52 |
| Dry | 51 | 54 |
| Wet | 54 | 50 |
| Comfort | 51 | 57 |
| Noise | – | 57 |
| Treadwear | 48 | 51 |
| Handling (owners) | 42 | 47 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
Weight the categories that matter to you
Wet grip starts at “Important”. Treadwear starts at “Neutral” here: road tests measured it for at most one of the two tires, so it rests on owner reviews. Move the sliders and the scores update instantly.
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Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.
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Recomputed
Headline score
51
/ 100
SP Sport 01 ROF
52
/ 100
SP Sport 2050
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 SP Sport 01 ROF
Pros
- Excellent grip in both dry and wet weather conditions
- Good steering feel and confident cornering capability
- Competitive pricing compared to some direct premium alternatives
Cons
- Very harsh, rock-hard ride quality even for run-flat tires
- Susceptible to tramlining and torque steer on smaller cars
- High replacement cost relative to overall performance and lifespan
Tire B SP Sport 2050
Pros
- Adequate dry road grip and handling response
- Satisfactory performance in dry and wet conditions for certain drivers
- Reasonable noise levels on smooth road surfaces
Cons
- Poor wet weather grip and handling
- Fast treadwear with low mileage limits (some wearing out within 9,000 to 18,000 miles)
- Noticeable road noise on damaged or rough road surfaces
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Dunlop SP Sport 01 ROF | B · Dunlop SP Sport 2050 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer Premium Touring tires |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
Which one should you actually buy?
51
/ 100
Dunlop SP Sport 01 ROF
52
/ 100
Dunlop SP Sport 2050
Too close to call: Dunlop SP Sport 01 ROF and Dunlop SP Sport 2050 are within 2 points overall. Dunlop SP Sport 01 ROF is stronger on wet. Dunlop SP Sport 2050 is stronger on comfort, dry and treadwear. Dunlop SP Sport 01 ROF rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 9 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Dunlop SP Sport 2050 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 4 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Dunlop SP Sport 2050 scores 57 vs 51 on comfort.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Dunlop SP Sport 01 ROF scores 54 vs 50 on wet.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Dunlop SP Sport 2050 scores 54 vs 51 on dry.
Pick tire B
You want the longest tread life
Dunlop SP Sport 2050 scores 51 vs 48 on treadwear.
Tire A · Dunlop SP Sport 01 ROF
Tire B · Dunlop SP Sport 2050
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SP Sport 01 ROF or SP Sport 2050?
Which is better in the wet, SP Sport 01 ROF or SP Sport 2050?
Dunlop SP Sport 01 ROF, 54 vs 50 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, SP Sport 01 ROF or SP Sport 2050?
Dunlop SP Sport 2050, 54 vs 51 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, SP Sport 01 ROF or SP Sport 2050?
Dunlop SP Sport 2050, 57 vs 51 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, SP Sport 01 ROF or SP Sport 2050?
Dunlop SP Sport 2050, 51 vs 48 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