Tests – · none yet Owners 44 · 4 reviews
Dunlop SP Sport 2050 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.
Firestone FR740 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 Firestone FR740 — 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 4 + 6 owner reviews. How we score
SP Sport 2050 is ahead, 52–45
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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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54
Dry
SP Sport 2050 +846Why this score
Source SP Sport 2050 FR740 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 59 (est.) ≈ 54 (est.) Reviews found online 47 34 SP Sport 2050: 60% × 59.3 (est.) + 40% × 46.9 = 54
FR740: 60% × 54.2 (est.) + 40% × 34.1 = 46
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).
No road tests of dry for FR740. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).
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50
Wet
SP Sport 2050 +644Why this score
Source SP Sport 2050 FR740 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 55 (est.) ≈ 50 (est.) Reviews found online 43 35 SP Sport 2050: 60% × 55 (est.) + 40% × 43.3 = 50
FR740: 60% × 50.3 (est.) + 40% × 35 = 44
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).
No road tests of wet for FR740. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).
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Snow
No comparison48Why this score
Source SP Sport 2050 FR740 Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 58 (est.) Reviews found online – 33 FR740: 60% × 57.7 (est.) + 40% × 33 = 48
No road tests of snow for FR740. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).
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57
Comfort
SP Sport 2050 +1146Why this score
Source SP Sport 2050 FR740 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 65 (est.) ≈ 61 (est.) Reviews found online 46 23 SP Sport 2050: 60% × 65.1 (est.) + 40% × 46 = 57
FR740: 60% × 61.2 (est.) + 40% × 23.4 = 46
No road tests of comfort for SP Sport 2050 or FR740. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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57
Noise
SP Sport 2050 +354Why this score
Source SP Sport 2050 FR740 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online 40 35 SP Sport 2050: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 40.4 = 57
FR740: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 34.5 = 54
No road tests of noise for SP Sport 2050 or FR740. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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51
Treadwear
SP Sport 2050 +546Why this score
Source SP Sport 2050 FR740 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 58 (est.) ≈ 56 (est.) Reviews found online 41 33 SP Sport 2050: 60% × 58 (est.) + 40% × 40.7 = 51
FR740: 60% × 55.5 (est.) + 40% × 32.8 = 46
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).
No road tests of treadwear for FR740. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).
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47
Handling (owners)
SP Sport 2050 +1631Why this score
Source SP Sport 2050 FR740 Reviews found online 47 31
Scores at a glance
| Category | Dunlop SP Sport 2050 | Firestone FR740 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 52 | 45 |
| Dry | 54 | 46 |
| Wet | 50 | 44 |
| Snow | – | 48 |
| Comfort | 57 | 46 |
| Noise | 57 | 54 |
| Treadwear | 51 | 46 |
| Handling (owners) | 47 | 31 |
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
52
/ 100
SP Sport 2050
45
/ 100
FR740
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 FR740
Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Dunlop SP Sport 2050 | B · Firestone FR740 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer Premium Touring tires | All-Season tire |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | — | 3 |
| Rim diameters | — | 15″ – 17″ |
| Tread depth | — | 9/32″ |
| UTQG | — | 300 A A |
| Sidewall | — | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | — | 44 psi |
Which one should you actually buy?
52
/ 100
Dunlop SP Sport 2050
45
/ 100
Firestone FR740
Winner: Dunlop SP Sport 2050 — better handling, comfort and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score. Dunlop SP Sport 2050 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 4 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Firestone FR740 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 2050 scores 47 vs 31 on handling.
Pick tire A
You want the most comfortable ride
Dunlop SP Sport 2050 scores 57 vs 46 on comfort.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
Dunlop SP Sport 2050 scores 54 vs 46 on dry.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Dunlop SP Sport 2050 scores 50 vs 44 on wet.
Tire A · Dunlop SP Sport 2050
Tire B · Firestone FR740
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SP Sport 2050 or FR740?
Which is better in the wet, SP Sport 2050 or FR740?
Dunlop SP Sport 2050, 50 vs 44 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, SP Sport 2050 or FR740?
Dunlop SP Sport 2050, 54 vs 46 on our dry score.
Which is quieter, SP Sport 2050 or FR740?
Dunlop SP Sport 2050, 57 vs 54 on our noise score.
Which is more comfortable, SP Sport 2050 or FR740?
Dunlop SP Sport 2050, 57 vs 46 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, SP Sport 2050 or FR740?
Dunlop SP Sport 2050, 51 vs 46 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