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Dunlop SP Sport FM800 vs Yokohama BluEarth AE50 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 0 + 2 road tests and 62 + 36 owner reviews. How we score

SP Sport FM800 is ahead, 77–60

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Yokohama BluEarth AE50
Tire BYokohama

BluEarth AE50

Summer

± 6

Tests 72 · 2 tests Owners 49 · 36 reviews

Best test result: #6 of 20 in 2020 Auto Zeitung Summer Tyre Test (dry handling)

Category by category

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

  1. 76

    Dry

    SP Sport FM800 +14
    62
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport FM800BluEarth AE50
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 73 (est.)72
    Reviews found online8148

    SP Sport FM800: 60% × 73.4 (est.) + 40% × 80.7 = 76

    BluEarth AE50: 60% × 71.6 + 40% × 48.1 = 62

    No road tests of dry for SP Sport FM800. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 80

    Wet

    SP Sport FM800 +15
    65
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport FM800BluEarth AE50
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 78 (est.)72
    Reviews found online8455

    SP Sport FM800: 60% × 77.8 (est.) + 40% × 83.5 = 80

    BluEarth AE50: 60% × 71.8 + 40% × 55 = 65

    No road tests of wet for SP Sport FM800. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 74

    Comfort

    SP Sport FM800 +15
    59
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport FM800BluEarth AE50
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 71 (est.)73
    Reviews found online7750

    SP Sport FM800: 40% × 70.6 (est.) + 60% × 77 = 74

    BluEarth AE50: 40% × 72.5 + 60% × 49.6 = 59

    No road tests of comfort for SP Sport FM800. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  4. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    69
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport FM800BluEarth AE50
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests–71
    Reviews found online–≈ 67 (est.)

    BluEarth AE50: 60% × 71.2 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 69

    No owner ratings of noise for BluEarth AE50. 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.

  5. 73

    Treadwear

    SP Sport FM800 +22
    51
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport FM800BluEarth AE50
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 57 (est.)
    Reviews found online7741

    SP Sport FM800: 60% × 70 (est.) + 40% × 77.1 = 73

    BluEarth AE50: 60% × 57.3 (est.) + 40% × 41.1 = 51

    No road tests of treadwear for SP Sport FM800. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

    No road tests of treadwear for BluEarth AE50. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  6. 81

    Handling (owners)

    SP Sport FM800 +29
    52
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport FM800BluEarth AE50
    Reviews found online8152
  7. –

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    78
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport FM800BluEarth AE50
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests–78
Scores at a glance
CategoryDunlop SP Sport FM800Yokohama BluEarth AE50
Relative Score 77 60
Dry 76 62
Wet 80 65
Comfort 74 59
Noise – 69
Treadwear 73 51
Handling (owners) 81 52
Efficiency – 78

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

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Recomputed
Headline score
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SP Sport FM800

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BluEarth AE50

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 FM800

Pros

  • Exceptional wet and dry traction with strong anti-aquaplaning capabilities
  • High value for money compared to premium brands like Michelin and Bridgestone
  • Low road noise and very quiet, smooth ride quality

Cons

  • Faster than average tread wear reported by some drivers
  • Rubber compound can harden over time, leading to reduced performance as the tire ages
  • Softer sidewalls can occasionally result in slightly less precise steering feel
All owner themes in the SP Sport FM800 review

Tire B BluEarth AE50

Pros

  • Strong wet and dry road grip for daily commuting
  • High levels of ride comfort and smoothness
  • Good value for money compared to premium competitors

Cons

  • Rapid and premature tread wear reported by many users
  • Significant increase in road noise as the tire ages
  • Soft sidewalls leading to vague steering feedback and poor cornering stability
All owner themes in the BluEarth AE50 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Dunlop SP Sport FM800 B · Yokohama BluEarth AE50
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—28
Rim diameters—14″ – 18″

Which one should you actually buy?

Dunlop SP Sport FM800

Yokohama BluEarth AE50

Winner: Dunlop SP Sport FM800 — better handling, treadwear and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Dunlop SP Sport FM800 scores 81 vs 52 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Dunlop SP Sport FM800 scores 73 vs 51 on treadwear.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Dunlop SP Sport FM800 scores 80 vs 65 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Dunlop SP Sport FM800 scores 74 vs 59 on comfort.

Tire A · Dunlop SP Sport FM800
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SP Sport FM800 or BluEarth AE50?

Which is better in the wet, SP Sport FM800 or BluEarth AE50?

Dunlop SP Sport FM800, 80 vs 65 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, SP Sport FM800 or BluEarth AE50?

Dunlop SP Sport FM800, 76 vs 62 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, SP Sport FM800 or BluEarth AE50?

Dunlop SP Sport FM800, 74 vs 59 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, SP Sport FM800 or BluEarth AE50?

Dunlop SP Sport FM800, 73 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