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.
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Dunlop SP Sport 2050 vs Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 11 road tests and 4 + 2,129 owner reviews. How we score
Ventus S1 evo2 is ahead, 72–52
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Tests 78 · 11 tests Owners 67 · 2,129 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 16 in 2018 Test World Summer Tyre Test (dry braking)
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
Ventus S1 evo2 +2074Why this score
Source SP Sport 2050 Ventus S1 evo2 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 11 tests ≈ 59 (est.) 76 Reviews found online 47 70 SP Sport 2050: 60% × 59.3 (est.) + 40% × 46.9 = 54
Ventus S1 evo2: 60% × 76.5 + 40% × 70.4 = 74
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).
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50
Wet
Ventus S1 evo2 +2878Why this score
Source SP Sport 2050 Ventus S1 evo2 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 11 tests ≈ 55 (est.) 82 Reviews found online 43 72 SP Sport 2050: 60% × 55 (est.) + 40% × 43.3 = 50
Ventus S1 evo2: 60% × 82.4 + 40% × 72.3 = 78
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).
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57
Comfort
Ventus S1 evo2 +1269Why this score
Source SP Sport 2050 Ventus S1 evo2 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests ≈ 65 (est.) 72 Reviews found online 46 64 SP Sport 2050: 60% × 65.1 (est.) + 40% × 46 = 57
Ventus S1 evo2: 60% × 71.7 + 40% × 64 = 69
No road tests of comfort for SP Sport 2050. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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57
Noise
Ventus S1 evo2 +1572Why this score
Source SP Sport 2050 Ventus S1 evo2 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 6 tests ≈ 67 (est.) 76 Reviews found online 40 ≈ 67 (est.) SP Sport 2050: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 40.4 = 57
Ventus S1 evo2: 60% × 75.7 + 40% × 67.3 (est.) = 72
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.
No owner ratings of noise for Ventus S1 evo2. The owner half is the owners’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.
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51
Treadwear
Ventus S1 evo2 +1162Why this score
Source SP Sport 2050 Ventus S1 evo2 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 58 (est.) ≈ 64 (est.) Reviews found online 41 60 SP Sport 2050: 60% × 58 (est.) + 40% × 40.7 = 51
Ventus S1 evo2: 60% × 63.8 (est.) + 40% × 59.6 = 62
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 Ventus S1 evo2. 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)
Ventus S1 evo2 +2067Why this score
Source SP Sport 2050 Ventus S1 evo2 Reviews found online 47 67
Scores at a glance
| Category | Dunlop SP Sport 2050 | Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 52 | 72 |
| Dry | 54 | 74 |
| Wet | 50 | 78 |
| Comfort | 57 | 69 |
| Noise | 57 | 72 |
| Treadwear | 51 | 62 |
| 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
52
/ 100
SP Sport 2050
72
/ 100
Ventus S1 evo2
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 Ventus S1 evo2
Pros
- Excellent dry and wet grip performance
- Strong value compared to premium alternatives like Michelin or Continental
- Crisp steering response and confident cornering handling
Cons
- Faster-than-expected tread wear, particularly on heavier or high-performance vehicles
- Increased road noise and harsher ride quality as the tire ages and tread depth lowers
- Occasional reports of structural weaknesses such as sidewall bulges or cracking
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Dunlop SP Sport 2050 | B · Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer Premium Touring tires | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | — | 61 |
| Rim diameters | — | 16″ – 20″ |
Which one should you actually buy?
52
/ 100
Dunlop SP Sport 2050
72
/ 100
Hankook Ventus S1 evo2
Winner: Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 — better wet, dry and handling. 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
Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 scores 78 vs 50 on wet.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 scores 74 vs 54 on dry.
Pick tire B
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 scores 67 vs 47 on handling.
Pick tire B
You want a quieter cabin
Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 scores 72 vs 57 on noise.
Tire A · Dunlop SP Sport 2050
Tire B · Hankook Ventus S1 evo2
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SP Sport 2050 or Ventus S1 evo2?
Which is better in the wet, SP Sport 2050 or Ventus S1 evo2?
Hankook Ventus S1 evo2, 78 vs 50 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, SP Sport 2050 or Ventus S1 evo2?
Hankook Ventus S1 evo2, 74 vs 54 on our dry score.
Which is quieter, SP Sport 2050 or Ventus S1 evo2?
Hankook Ventus S1 evo2, 72 vs 57 on our noise score.
Which is more comfortable, SP Sport 2050 or Ventus S1 evo2?
Hankook Ventus S1 evo2, 69 vs 57 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, SP Sport 2050 or Ventus S1 evo2?
Hankook Ventus S1 evo2, 62 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