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Dunlop SP Sport 2050 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

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Dunlop SP Sport 2050 vs Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 2 road tests and 4 + 13 owner reviews. How we score

Assurance WeatherReady is ahead, 63–52

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Dunlop SP Sport 2050
Tire ADunlop

SP Sport 2050

Summer Premium Touring tires

Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 44 · 4 reviews

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 54

    Dry

    SP Sport 2050 +5
    49
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport 2050Assurance WeatherReady
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 59 (est.)41
    Reviews found online4761

    SP Sport 2050: 60% × 59.3 (est.) + 40% × 46.9 = 54

    Assurance WeatherReady: 60% × 40.7 + 40% × 60.5 = 49

    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).

  2. 50

    Wet

    Assurance WeatherReady +21
    71
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport 2050Assurance WeatherReady
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 55 (est.)72
    Reviews found online4370

    SP Sport 2050: 60% × 55 (est.) + 40% × 43.3 = 50

    Assurance WeatherReady: 60% × 72.3 + 40% × 69.7 = 71

    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).

  3. –

    Snow

    No comparison
    58
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport 2050Assurance WeatherReady
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests–55
    Reviews found online–64

    Assurance WeatherReady: 60% × 55 + 40% × 63.7 = 58

  4. 57

    Comfort

    Assurance WeatherReady +8
    65
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport 2050Assurance WeatherReady
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online4661

    SP Sport 2050: 60% × 65.1 (est.) + 40% × 46 = 57

    Assurance WeatherReady: 60% × 67.7 (est.) + 40% × 60.7 = 65

    No road tests of comfort for SP Sport 2050 or Assurance WeatherReady. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 57

    Noise

    Assurance WeatherReady +8
    65
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport 2050Assurance WeatherReady
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online4062

    SP Sport 2050: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 40.4 = 57

    Assurance WeatherReady: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 62.4 = 65

    No road tests of noise for SP Sport 2050 or Assurance WeatherReady. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 51

    Treadwear

    Assurance WeatherReady +16
    67
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport 2050Assurance WeatherReady
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 58 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online4167

    SP Sport 2050: 60% × 58 (est.) + 40% × 40.7 = 51

    Assurance WeatherReady: 60% × 66.1 (est.) + 40% × 67.2 = 67

    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 WeatherReady. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  7. 47

    Handling (owners)

    Assurance WeatherReady +20
    67
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport 2050Assurance WeatherReady
    Reviews found online4767
Scores at a glance
CategoryDunlop SP Sport 2050Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady
Relative Score 52 63
Dry 54 49
Wet 50 71
Snow – 58
Comfort 57 65
Noise 57 65
Treadwear 51 67
Handling (owners) 47 67

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

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Headline score

SP Sport 2050

Assurance WeatherReady

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
All owner themes in the SP Sport 2050 review

Tire B Assurance WeatherReady

Pros

  • Excellent traction and handling in rain, snow, and winter weather conditions
  • Comfortable ride quality with low road noise
  • Stable and dependable braking performance

Cons

  • Premature tread wear with some sets failing well under 30,000 miles
  • Uneven wear issues reported by multiple users despite regular rotations
  • Softer tread compound can pick up rocks, cause vibrations, and increase susceptibility to punctures
All owner themes in the Assurance WeatherReady review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Dunlop SP Sport 2050 B · Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady
CategorySummer Premium Touring tiresAll Weather
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—34
Rim diameters—15″ – 20″
Tread depth—10 - 11/32″
UTQG—700 A A
Treadwear warranty—60,000 mi
Sidewall—Black Side Wall - Vertical Serrated Band
Max pressure—50 - 51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Dunlop SP Sport 2050

Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady

Winner: Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady — better wet, handling and treadwear. Pick the Dunlop SP Sport 2050 if dry matters most to you. 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 WeatherReady scores 71 vs 50 on wet.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady scores 67 vs 47 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady scores 67 vs 51 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady scores 65 vs 57 on comfort.

Tire A · Dunlop SP Sport 2050
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SP Sport 2050 or Assurance WeatherReady?

Which is better in the wet, SP Sport 2050 or Assurance WeatherReady?

Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady, 71 vs 50 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, SP Sport 2050 or Assurance WeatherReady?

Dunlop SP Sport 2050, 54 vs 49 on our dry score.

Which is quieter, SP Sport 2050 or Assurance WeatherReady?

Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady, 65 vs 57 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, SP Sport 2050 or Assurance WeatherReady?

Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady, 65 vs 57 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, SP Sport 2050 or Assurance WeatherReady?

Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady, 67 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