Tests – · none yet Owners 31 · 9 reviews
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Dunlop SP Sport 2030 vs Dunlop SP Touring R1 — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.
SP Touring R1 is ahead, 69–42
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Tests – · none yet Owners 70 · 22 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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43
Dry
SP Touring R1 +2669Why this score
Source SP Sport 2030 SP Touring R1 Reviews found online 30 70 -
49
Wet
SP Touring R1 +2170Why this score
Source SP Sport 2030 SP Touring R1 Reviews found online 41 71 -
46
Comfort
SP Touring R1 +2268Why this score
Source SP Sport 2030 SP Touring R1 Reviews found online 23 67 -
41
Treadwear
SP Touring R1 +2667Why this score
Source SP Sport 2030 SP Touring R1 Reviews found online 23 69 -
30
Handling
SP Touring R1 +4171Why this score
Source SP Sport 2030 SP Touring R1 Reviews found online 30 71
Scores at a glance
| Category | Dunlop SP Sport 2030 | Dunlop SP Touring R1 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 42 | 69 |
| Dry | 43 | 69 |
| Wet | 49 | 70 |
| Comfort | 46 | 68 |
| Treadwear | 41 | 67 |
| Handling | 30 | 71 |
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Headline score
42
/ 100
SP Sport 2030
69
/ 100
SP Touring R1
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 Touring R1
Pros
- High tread longevity and durability
- Excellent value for money
- Comfortable and quiet ride quality
Cons
- Inconsistent wet-weather performance
- Reports of sidewall vulnerability
- Occasional road noise feedback
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Dunlop SP Sport 2030 | B · Dunlop SP Touring R1 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
Which one should you actually buy?
42
/ 100
Dunlop SP Sport 2030
69
/ 100
Dunlop SP Touring R1
Winner: Dunlop SP Touring R1 — better handling, dry and treadwear. It leads or ties in every category we score.
Pick tire B
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Dunlop SP Touring R1 scores 71 vs 30 on handling.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Dunlop SP Touring R1 scores 69 vs 43 on dry.
Pick tire B
You want the longest tread life
Dunlop SP Touring R1 scores 67 vs 41 on treadwear.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Dunlop SP Touring R1 scores 68 vs 46 on comfort.
Tire A · Dunlop SP Sport 2030
Tire B · Dunlop SP Touring R1
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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.
Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score.