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.
Head-to-head
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Dunlop SP Sport 2050 vs Goodyear Assurance Triplemax 2 — 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 + 30 owner reviews. How we score
Assurance Triplemax 2 is ahead, 66–52
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Tests – · none yet Owners 65 · 30 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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54
Dry
Assurance Triplemax 2 +1266Why this score
Source SP Sport 2050 Assurance Triplemax 2 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 59 (est.) ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online 47 66 SP Sport 2050: 60% × 59.3 (est.) + 40% × 46.9 = 54
Assurance Triplemax 2: 60% × 66.9 (est.) + 40% × 65.6 = 66
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 Assurance Triplemax 2. 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
Assurance Triplemax 2 +1868Why this score
Source SP Sport 2050 Assurance Triplemax 2 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 55 (est.) ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 43 67 SP Sport 2050: 60% × 55 (est.) + 40% × 43.3 = 50
Assurance Triplemax 2: 60% × 68.2 (est.) + 40% × 66.9 = 68
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 Assurance Triplemax 2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).
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57
Comfort
Assurance Triplemax 2 +865Why this score
Source SP Sport 2050 Assurance Triplemax 2 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 65 (est.) ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 46 62 SP Sport 2050: 60% × 65.1 (est.) + 40% × 46 = 57
Assurance Triplemax 2: 60% × 67.8 (est.) + 40% × 61.5 = 65
No road tests of comfort for SP Sport 2050 or Assurance Triplemax 2. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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57
Noise
No comparison–Why this score
Source SP Sport 2050 Assurance Triplemax 2 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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51
Treadwear
Assurance Triplemax 2 +1465Why this score
Source SP Sport 2050 Assurance Triplemax 2 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 58 (est.) ≈ 65 (est.) Reviews found online 41 65 SP Sport 2050: 60% × 58 (est.) + 40% × 40.7 = 51
Assurance Triplemax 2: 60% × 65.5 (est.) + 40% × 65.1 = 65
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 Assurance Triplemax 2. 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)
Assurance Triplemax 2 +1663Why this score
Source SP Sport 2050 Assurance Triplemax 2 Reviews found online 47 63
Scores at a glance
| Category | Dunlop SP Sport 2050 | Goodyear Assurance Triplemax 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 52 | 66 |
| Dry | 54 | 66 |
| Wet | 50 | 68 |
| Comfort | 57 | 65 |
| Noise | 57 | – |
| Treadwear | 51 | 65 |
| Handling (owners) | 47 | 63 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
52
/ 100
SP Sport 2050
66
/ 100
Assurance Triplemax 2
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 Assurance Triplemax 2
Pros
- Superb dry and wet grip when new
- Excellent aquaplaning resistance and handling during heavy rain
- Good value for money compared to premium competitors
Cons
- Becomes significantly noisier as the tread wears down
- Stiff sidewalls leading to a harsh or crashy ride over rough surfaces
- Decline in wet grip and performance as the tire ages or wears past 50%
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Dunlop SP Sport 2050 | B · Goodyear Assurance Triplemax 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer Premium Touring tires | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | — | 4 |
| Rim diameters | — | 15″ – 17″ |
Which one should you actually buy?
52
/ 100
Dunlop SP Sport 2050
66
/ 100
Goodyear Assurance Triplemax 2
Winner: Goodyear Assurance Triplemax 2 — better wet, handling and treadwear. 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.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Goodyear Assurance Triplemax 2 scores 68 vs 50 on wet.
Pick tire B
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Goodyear Assurance Triplemax 2 scores 63 vs 47 on handling.
Pick tire B
You want the longest tread life
Goodyear Assurance Triplemax 2 scores 65 vs 51 on treadwear.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Goodyear Assurance Triplemax 2 scores 66 vs 54 on dry.
Tire A · Dunlop SP Sport 2050
Tire B · Goodyear Assurance Triplemax 2
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SP Sport 2050 or Assurance Triplemax 2?
Which is better in the wet, SP Sport 2050 or Assurance Triplemax 2?
Goodyear Assurance Triplemax 2, 68 vs 50 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, SP Sport 2050 or Assurance Triplemax 2?
Goodyear Assurance Triplemax 2, 66 vs 54 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, SP Sport 2050 or Assurance Triplemax 2?
Goodyear Assurance Triplemax 2, 65 vs 57 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, SP Sport 2050 or Assurance Triplemax 2?
Goodyear Assurance Triplemax 2, 65 vs 51 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