Tests – · none yet Owners – · 4 reviews (needs 5)
Dunlop SP Sport 2050 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.
Dunlop SP Sport 01 ROF 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 2050 vs Dunlop SP Sport 01 ROF — 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 4 + 9 owner reviews. How we score
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Tests – · none yet Owners 38 · 9 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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Dry
No comparison50Why this score
Source SP Sport 2050 SP Sport 01 ROF Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 56 (est.) Reviews found online – 40 SP Sport 01 ROF: 60% × 56.4 (est.) + 40% × 40.2 = 50
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 0.42).
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Wet
No comparison52Why this score
Source SP Sport 2050 SP Sport 01 ROF Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 56 (est.) Reviews found online – 45 SP Sport 01 ROF: 60% × 56.4 (est.) + 40% × 44.7 = 52
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 0.55).
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Comfort
No comparison43Why this score
Source SP Sport 2050 SP Sport 01 ROF Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 62 (est.) Reviews found online – 30 SP Sport 01 ROF: 40% × 62 (est.) + 60% × 29.8 = 43
No road tests of comfort for SP Sport 01 ROF. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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Treadwear
No comparison44Why this score
Source SP Sport 2050 SP Sport 01 ROF Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 53 (est.) Reviews found online – 30 SP Sport 01 ROF: 60% × 53.4 (est.) + 40% × 29.9 = 44
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 0.35).
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Handling (owners)
No comparison38Why this score
Source SP Sport 2050 SP Sport 01 ROF Reviews found online – 38
Scores at a glance
| Category | Dunlop SP Sport 2050 | Dunlop SP Sport 01 ROF |
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| Relative Score | – | 48 |
| Dry | – | 50 |
| Wet | – | 52 |
| Comfort | – | 43 |
| Treadwear | – | 44 |
| Handling (owners) | – | 38 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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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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Headline score
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SP Sport 2050
48
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SP Sport 01 ROF
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 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
Tire B 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
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Dunlop SP Sport 2050 | B · Dunlop SP Sport 01 ROF |
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| Category | Summer Premium Touring tires | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
Which one should you actually buy?
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Dunlop SP Sport 2050
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Dunlop SP Sport 01 ROF
Only Dunlop SP Sport 01 ROF has enough test and review data for a Relative Score, so there is no head-to-head winner yet.
Tire A · Dunlop SP Sport 2050
Tire B · Dunlop SP Sport 01 ROF
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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.
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