Tests – · none yet Owners 25 · 9 reviews
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Dunlop SP Sport 2030 vs Dunlop SP Sport 300 — 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 + 0 road tests and 9 + 21 owner reviews. How we score
SP Sport 300 is ahead, 60–39
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Tests – · none yet Owners 57 · 21 reviews
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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41
Dry
SP Sport 300 +1859Why this score
Source SP Sport 2030 SP Sport 300 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 51 (est.) ≈ 62 (est.) Reviews found online 26 55 SP Sport 2030: 60% × 50.7 (est.) + 40% × 26.3 = 41
SP Sport 300: 60% × 62.4 (est.) + 40% × 54.7 = 59
No road tests of dry for SP Sport 2030. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
No road tests of dry for SP Sport 300. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
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46
Wet
SP Sport 300 +1662Why this score
Source SP Sport 2030 SP Sport 300 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 52 (est.) ≈ 64 (est.) Reviews found online 36 59 SP Sport 2030: 60% × 51.8 (est.) + 40% × 36.2 = 46
SP Sport 300: 60% × 64.1 (est.) + 40% × 58.6 = 62
No road tests of wet for SP Sport 2030. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
No road tests of wet for SP Sport 300. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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33
Comfort
SP Sport 300 +2457Why this score
Source SP Sport 2030 SP Sport 300 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 58 (est.) ≈ 65 (est.) Reviews found online 17 52 SP Sport 2030: 40% × 58.1 (est.) + 60% × 16.8 = 33
SP Sport 300: 40% × 65.3 (est.) + 60% × 51.8 = 57
No road tests of comfort for SP Sport 2030. 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 SP Sport 300. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.21).
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35
Treadwear
SP Sport 300 +2863Why this score
Source SP Sport 2030 SP Sport 300 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 48 (est.) ≈ 65 (est.) Reviews found online 16 61 SP Sport 2030: 60% × 48.4 (est.) + 40% × 15.7 = 35
SP Sport 300: 60% × 64.7 (est.) + 40% × 61.4 = 63
No road tests of treadwear for SP Sport 2030. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
No road tests of treadwear for SP Sport 300. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
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25
Handling (owners)
SP Sport 300 +2651Why this score
Source SP Sport 2030 SP Sport 300 Reviews found online 25 51
Scores at a glance
| Category | Dunlop SP Sport 2030 | Dunlop SP Sport 300 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 39 | 60 |
| Dry | 41 | 59 |
| Wet | 46 | 62 |
| Comfort | 33 | 57 |
| Treadwear | 35 | 63 |
| Handling (owners) | 25 | 51 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
39
/ 100
SP Sport 2030
60
/ 100
SP Sport 300
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A SP Sport 2030
Pros
- Good dry grip and handling performance
- Acceptable comfort levels on select vehicles compared to prior tires
- Decent performance in light snow and ice conditions due to a softer compound
Cons
- Terrible and very annoying road noise on anything other than completely smooth roads
- Rapid and premature tread wear, with many users needing replacements between 8,000 and 18,000 miles
- Poor wet weather performance and slippery handling on wet surfaces
Tire B SP Sport 300
Pros
- Exceptional tread life and mileage, with many users reporting up to 40,000 to 50,000+ miles (or 80,000 km)
- Low road noise levels during the majority of the tire's lifespan
- Reliable dry and wet grip for everyday city and highway driving
Cons
- Firm, hard ride quality that some drivers find lacking in comfort
- Increased road noise and steering wheel vibration as the tread wears down to around 3mm
- Subpar wet weather traction reported by a few users
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Dunlop SP Sport 2030 | B · Dunlop SP Sport 300 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | All Season |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| UTQG | 280 - 360 A - B A - B | 300 A A |
Which one should you actually buy?
39
/ 100
Dunlop SP Sport 2030
60
/ 100
Dunlop SP Sport 300
Winner: Dunlop SP Sport 300 — better treadwear, handling and comfort. It leads or ties in every category we score. Dunlop SP Sport 2030 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 9 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire B
You want the longest tread life
Dunlop SP Sport 300 scores 63 vs 35 on treadwear.
Pick tire B
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Dunlop SP Sport 300 scores 51 vs 25 on handling.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Dunlop SP Sport 300 scores 57 vs 33 on comfort.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Dunlop SP Sport 300 scores 59 vs 41 on dry.
Tire A · Dunlop SP Sport 2030
Tire B · Dunlop SP Sport 300
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SP Sport 2030 or SP Sport 300?
Which is better in the wet, SP Sport 2030 or SP Sport 300?
Dunlop SP Sport 300, 62 vs 46 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, SP Sport 2030 or SP Sport 300?
Dunlop SP Sport 300, 59 vs 41 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, SP Sport 2030 or SP Sport 300?
Dunlop SP Sport 300, 57 vs 33 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, SP Sport 2030 or SP Sport 300?
Dunlop SP Sport 300, 63 vs 35 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