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Yokohama Aspec A349 BluEarth 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 270 vs Yokohama Aspec A349 BluEarth — 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 11 + 11 owner reviews. How we score

Aspec A349 BluEarth is ahead, 61–38

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Dunlop SP Sport 270
Tire ADunlop

SP Sport 270

Summer

Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 23 · 11 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 43

    Dry

    Aspec A349 BluEarth +16
    59
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport 270Aspec A349 BluEarth
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 52 (est.)≈ 62 (est.)
    Reviews found online3055

    SP Sport 270: 60% × 52.3 (est.) + 40% × 29.5 = 43

    Aspec A349 BluEarth: 60% × 62.4 (est.) + 40% × 54.5 = 59

    No road tests of dry for SP Sport 270. 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 Aspec A349 BluEarth. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 33

    Wet

    Aspec A349 BluEarth +26
    59
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport 270Aspec A349 BluEarth
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 42 (est.)≈ 62 (est.)
    Reviews found online2055

    SP Sport 270: 60% × 41.8 (est.) + 40% × 19.9 = 33

    Aspec A349 BluEarth: 60% × 61.5 (est.) + 40% × 55 = 59

    No road tests of wet for SP Sport 270. 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 Aspec A349 BluEarth. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. 49

    Comfort

    Aspec A349 BluEarth +13
    62
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport 270Aspec A349 BluEarth
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 62 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online3054

    SP Sport 270: 60% × 62.3 (est.) + 40% × 29.8 = 49

    Aspec A349 BluEarth: 60% × 66.5 (est.) + 40% × 54.1 = 62

    No road tests of comfort for SP Sport 270 or Aspec A349 BluEarth. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  4. 38

    Treadwear

    Aspec A349 BluEarth +29
    67
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport 270Aspec A349 BluEarth
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 51 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online1869

    SP Sport 270: 60% × 51 (est.) + 40% × 18.1 = 38

    Aspec A349 BluEarth: 60% × 66.5 (est.) + 40% × 68.5 = 67

    No road tests of treadwear for SP Sport 270. 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 Aspec A349 BluEarth. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  5. 28

    Handling (owners)

    Aspec A349 BluEarth +33
    61
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport 270Aspec A349 BluEarth
    Reviews found online2861
Scores at a glance
CategoryDunlop SP Sport 270Yokohama Aspec A349 BluEarth
Relative Score 38 61
Dry 43 59
Wet 33 59
Comfort 49 62
Treadwear 38 67
Handling (owners) 28 61

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Headline score

SP Sport 270

Aspec A349 BluEarth

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A SP Sport 270

Pros

  • Acceptable performance in dry road conditions
  • Reasonable steering feel and quietness early in its lifespan

Cons

  • Extremely poor and dangerous wet weather traction, often described as driving on ice
  • Rapid and uneven tread wear, with many users needing replacements well under 30,000 km
  • Prone to significant understeer and wheel slip on steep slopes or during low-speed maneuvers in the rain
All owner themes in the SP Sport 270 review

Tire B Aspec A349 BluEarth

Pros

  • Impressive tread life and durability for an OEM tire
  • Quiet and comfortable ride quality
  • Reliable handling and lateral grip in dry conditions

Cons

  • Poor traction and tendency to spin on wet surfaces
  • High price point compared to aftermarket competitors
  • Mediocre cornering ability and grip during aggressive maneuvers
All owner themes in the Aspec A349 BluEarth review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Dunlop SP Sport 270 B · Yokohama Aspec A349 BluEarth
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available4—
Rim diameters17″ – 18″—

Which one should you actually buy?

Dunlop SP Sport 270

Yokohama Aspec A349 BluEarth

Winner: Yokohama Aspec A349 BluEarth — better handling, treadwear and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score. Dunlop SP Sport 270 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 11 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Yokohama Aspec A349 BluEarth rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 11 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Yokohama Aspec A349 BluEarth scores 61 vs 28 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Yokohama Aspec A349 BluEarth scores 67 vs 38 on treadwear.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Yokohama Aspec A349 BluEarth scores 59 vs 33 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Yokohama Aspec A349 BluEarth scores 59 vs 43 on dry.

Tire A · Dunlop SP Sport 270
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Tire B · Yokohama Aspec A349 BluEarth
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SP Sport 270 or Aspec A349 BluEarth?

Which is better in the wet, SP Sport 270 or Aspec A349 BluEarth?

Yokohama Aspec A349 BluEarth, 59 vs 33 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, SP Sport 270 or Aspec A349 BluEarth?

Yokohama Aspec A349 BluEarth, 59 vs 43 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, SP Sport 270 or Aspec A349 BluEarth?

Yokohama Aspec A349 BluEarth, 62 vs 49 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, SP Sport 270 or Aspec A349 BluEarth?

Yokohama Aspec A349 BluEarth, 67 vs 38 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