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Dunlop SP Sport 01 ROF looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

Head-to-head Updated

Dunlop SP Sport Maxx GT DSST vs Dunlop SP Sport 01 ROF — 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 + 0 road tests and 10 + 9 owner reviews. How we score

SP Sport 01 ROF is ahead, 49–39

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Category by category

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

  1. 39

    Dry

    SP Sport 01 ROF +11
    50
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport Maxx GT DSSTSP Sport 01 ROF
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 49 (est.)≈ 56 (est.)
    Reviews found online2440

    SP Sport Maxx GT DSST: 60% × 49.5 (est.) + 40% × 23.8 = 39

    SP Sport 01 ROF: 60% × 56.4 (est.) + 40% × 40.2 = 50

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

    No road tests of dry for SP Sport 01 ROF. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 42

    Wet

    SP Sport 01 ROF +10
    52
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport Maxx GT DSSTSP Sport 01 ROF
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 49 (est.)≈ 56 (est.)
    Reviews found online3245

    SP Sport Maxx GT DSST: 60% × 49.4 (est.) + 40% × 32.1 = 42

    SP Sport 01 ROF: 60% × 56.4 (est.) + 40% × 44.7 = 52

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

    No road tests of wet for SP Sport 01 ROF. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 29

    Comfort

    SP Sport 01 ROF +14
    43
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport Maxx GT DSSTSP Sport 01 ROF
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 58 (est.)≈ 62 (est.)
    Reviews found online1030

    SP Sport Maxx GT DSST: 40% × 58.4 (est.) + 60% × 10 = 29

    SP Sport 01 ROF: 40% × 62 (est.) + 60% × 29.8 = 43

    No road tests of comfort for SP Sport Maxx GT DSST or SP Sport 01 ROF. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  4. 37

    Treadwear

    SP Sport 01 ROF +7
    44
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport Maxx GT DSSTSP Sport 01 ROF
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 49 (est.)≈ 53 (est.)
    Reviews found online1830

    SP Sport Maxx GT DSST: 60% × 49.3 (est.) + 40% × 18.3 = 37

    SP Sport 01 ROF: 60% × 53.4 (est.) + 40% × 29.9 = 44

    No road tests of treadwear for SP Sport Maxx GT DSST. 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 SP Sport 01 ROF. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  5. –

    Handling (owners)

    No comparison
    38
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport Maxx GT DSSTSP Sport 01 ROF
    Reviews found online–38
Scores at a glance
CategoryDunlop SP Sport Maxx GT DSSTDunlop SP Sport 01 ROF
Relative Score 39 49
Dry 39 50
Wet 42 52
Comfort 29 43
Treadwear 37 44
Handling (owners) – 38

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

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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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SP Sport Maxx GT DSST

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SP Sport 01 ROF

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 Maxx GT DSST

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Tire B SP Sport 01 ROF

Pros

  • Excellent grip in both dry and wet weather conditions
  • Good steering feel and confident cornering capability
  • Competitive pricing compared to some direct premium alternatives

Cons

  • Very harsh, rock-hard ride quality even for run-flat tires
  • Susceptible to tramlining and torque steer on smaller cars
  • High replacement cost relative to overall performance and lifespan
All owner themes in the SP Sport 01 ROF review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Dunlop SP Sport Maxx GT DSST B · Dunlop SP Sport 01 ROF
CategorySummer tireSummer
Vehicle type—Passenger Car / Crossover

Which one should you actually buy?

Dunlop SP Sport Maxx GT DSST

Dunlop SP Sport 01 ROF

Winner: Dunlop SP Sport 01 ROF — better comfort, dry and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score. Dunlop SP Sport Maxx GT DSST rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 10 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Dunlop SP Sport 01 ROF rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 9 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Dunlop SP Sport 01 ROF scores 43 vs 29 on comfort.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Dunlop SP Sport 01 ROF scores 50 vs 39 on dry.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Dunlop SP Sport 01 ROF scores 52 vs 42 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Dunlop SP Sport 01 ROF scores 44 vs 37 on treadwear.

Tire A · Dunlop SP Sport Maxx GT DSST
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SP Sport Maxx GT DSST or SP Sport 01 ROF?

Which is better in the wet, SP Sport Maxx GT DSST or SP Sport 01 ROF?

Dunlop SP Sport 01 ROF, 52 vs 42 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, SP Sport Maxx GT DSST or SP Sport 01 ROF?

Dunlop SP Sport 01 ROF, 50 vs 39 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, SP Sport Maxx GT DSST or SP Sport 01 ROF?

Dunlop SP Sport 01 ROF, 43 vs 29 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, SP Sport Maxx GT DSST or SP Sport 01 ROF?

Dunlop SP Sport 01 ROF, 44 vs 37 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