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 Pirelli Cinturato P7 — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 8 road tests and 4 + 307 owner reviews. How we score
Cinturato P7 is ahead, 70–52
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Tests 73 · 8 tests Owners 61 · 307 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 12 in 2023 Best SUV Tyres Tested (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
Cinturato P7 +1973Why this score
Source SP Sport 2050 Cinturato P7 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 7 tests ≈ 59 (est.) 78 Reviews found online 47 64 SP Sport 2050: 60% × 59.3 (est.) + 40% × 46.9 = 54
Cinturato P7: 60% × 78 + 40% × 64.4 = 73
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
Cinturato P7 +2575Why this score
Source SP Sport 2050 Cinturato P7 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 7 tests ≈ 55 (est.) 80 Reviews found online 43 68 SP Sport 2050: 60% × 55 (est.) + 40% × 43.3 = 50
Cinturato P7: 60% × 79.6 + 40% × 67.5 = 75
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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Snow
No comparison60Why this score
Source SP Sport 2050 Cinturato P7 Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 64 (est.) Reviews found online – 53 Cinturato P7: 60% × 64.4 (est.) + 40% × 53.3 = 60
No road tests of snow for Cinturato P7. 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
Cinturato P7 +2380Why this score
Source SP Sport 2050 Cinturato P7 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests ≈ 65 (est.) 92 Reviews found online 46 62 SP Sport 2050: 60% × 65.1 (est.) + 40% × 46 = 57
Cinturato P7: 60% × 92 + 40% × 62.1 = 80
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
Cinturato P7 +663Why this score
Source SP Sport 2050 Cinturato P7 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 6 tests ≈ 67 (est.) 61 Reviews found online 40 66 SP Sport 2050: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 40.4 = 57
Cinturato P7: 60% × 61.1 + 40% × 65.7 = 63
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
Cinturato P7 +758Why this score
Source SP Sport 2050 Cinturato P7 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests ≈ 58 (est.) 60 Reviews found online 41 56 SP Sport 2050: 60% × 58 (est.) + 40% × 40.7 = 51
Cinturato P7: 60% × 60.3 + 40% × 55.5 = 58
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).
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47
Handling (owners)
Cinturato P7 +1461Why this score
Source SP Sport 2050 Cinturato P7 Reviews found online 47 61
Scores at a glance
| Category | Dunlop SP Sport 2050 | Pirelli Cinturato P7 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 52 | 70 |
| Dry | 54 | 73 |
| Wet | 50 | 75 |
| Snow | – | 60 |
| Comfort | 57 | 80 |
| Noise | 57 | 63 |
| Treadwear | 51 | 58 |
| Handling (owners) | 47 | 61 |
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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Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.
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Headline score
52
/ 100
SP Sport 2050
70
/ 100
Cinturato P7
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 Cinturato P7
Pros
- Exceptionally quiet and comfortable ride quality when new
- Strong dry traction, stability, and confident cornering grip
- Low rolling resistance contributing to improved fuel economy
Cons
- Faster-than-expected tread wear and reduced mileage lifespan
- Noticeable increase in road noise and harshness as the tread wears down
- Subpar wet-weather and cold-temperature grip compared to competitors
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Dunlop SP Sport 2050 | B · Pirelli Cinturato P7 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer Premium Touring tires | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | — | 49 |
| Rim diameters | — | 16″ – 21″ |
| Tread depth | — | 11/32″ |
| UTQG | — | 260 A A |
| Sidewall | — | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | — | 44 psi |
Which one should you actually buy?
52
/ 100
Dunlop SP Sport 2050
70
/ 100
Pirelli Cinturato P7
Winner: Pirelli Cinturato P7 — better wet, 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.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Pirelli Cinturato P7 scores 75 vs 50 on wet.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Pirelli Cinturato P7 scores 80 vs 57 on comfort.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Pirelli Cinturato P7 scores 73 vs 54 on dry.
Pick tire B
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Pirelli Cinturato P7 scores 61 vs 47 on handling.
Tire A · Dunlop SP Sport 2050
Tire B · Pirelli Cinturato P7
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SP Sport 2050 or Cinturato P7?
Which is better in the wet, SP Sport 2050 or Cinturato P7?
Pirelli Cinturato P7, 75 vs 50 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, SP Sport 2050 or Cinturato P7?
Pirelli Cinturato P7, 73 vs 54 on our dry score.
Which is quieter, SP Sport 2050 or Cinturato P7?
Pirelli Cinturato P7, 63 vs 57 on our noise score.
Which is more comfortable, SP Sport 2050 or Cinturato P7?
Pirelli Cinturato P7, 80 vs 57 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, SP Sport 2050 or Cinturato P7?
Pirelli Cinturato P7, 58 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