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Dunlop SP Touring R1 vs Goodyear Assurance All-Season — 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 22 + 51 owner reviews. How we score

SP Touring R1 is ahead, 70–61

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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. 69

    Dry

    SP Touring R1 +8
    61
    Why this score
    SourceSP Touring R1Assurance All-Season
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online7058

    SP Touring R1: 60% × 68.7 (est.) + 40% × 69.8 = 69

    Assurance All-Season: 60% × 63.8 (est.) + 40% × 57.8 = 61

    No road tests of dry for SP Touring R1. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

    No road tests of dry for Assurance All-Season. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 71

    Wet

    SP Touring R1 +8
    63
    Why this score
    SourceSP Touring R1Assurance All-Season
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 71 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online7161

    SP Touring R1: 60% × 70.6 (est.) + 40% × 70.6 = 71

    Assurance All-Season: 60% × 65.3 (est.) + 40% × 60.8 = 63

    No road tests of wet for SP Touring R1. 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 Assurance All-Season. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. –

    Snow

    No comparison
    56
    Why this score
    SourceSP Touring R1Assurance All-Season
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 63 (est.)
    Reviews found online–46

    Assurance All-Season: 60% × 62.6 (est.) + 40% × 45.7 = 56

    No road tests of snow for Assurance All-Season. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 67

    Comfort

    SP Touring R1 +6
    61
    Why this score
    SourceSP Touring R1Assurance All-Season
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online6658

    SP Touring R1: 40% × 68.1 (est.) + 60% × 65.8 = 67

    Assurance All-Season: 40% × 66.5 (est.) + 60% × 58 = 61

    No road tests of comfort for SP Touring R1. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

    No road tests of comfort for Assurance All-Season. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    65
    Why this score
    SourceSP Touring R1Assurance All-Season
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online–64

    Assurance All-Season: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 63.7 = 65

    No road tests of noise for Assurance All-Season. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 69

    Treadwear

    SP Touring R1 +9
    60
    Why this score
    SourceSP Touring R1Assurance All-Season
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 63 (est.)
    Reviews found online7157

    SP Touring R1: 60% × 68.1 (est.) + 40% × 71 = 69

    Assurance All-Season: 60% × 62.9 (est.) + 40% × 56.5 = 60

    No road tests of treadwear for SP Touring R1. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

    No road tests of treadwear for Assurance All-Season. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 72

    Handling (owners)

    SP Touring R1 +18
    54
    Why this score
    SourceSP Touring R1Assurance All-Season
    Reviews found online7254
Scores at a glance
CategoryDunlop SP Touring R1Goodyear Assurance All-Season
Relative Score 70 61
Dry 69 61
Wet 71 63
Snow – 56
Comfort 67 61
Noise – 65
Treadwear 69 60
Handling (owners) 72 54

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SP Touring R1

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Assurance All-Season

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 Touring R1

Pros

  • High tread longevity and durability
  • Excellent value for money
  • Comfortable and quiet ride quality

Cons

  • Inconsistent wet-weather performance
  • Reports of sidewall vulnerability
  • Occasional road noise feedback
All owner themes in the SP Touring R1 review

Tire B Assurance All-Season

Pros

  • High level of ride comfort and low road noise
  • Excellent value for the price point
  • Reliable dry and wet weather traction for non-aggressive drivers

Cons

  • Inconsistent tread life, with reports of premature wear well before the warranty limit
  • Poor performance in winter conditions, specifically on ice and deep snow
  • Occasional reports of vibration and balance issues immediately after installation
All owner themes in the Assurance All-Season review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Dunlop SP Touring R1 B · Goodyear Assurance All-Season
CategorySummerAll Season
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—51
Rim diameters—14″ – 20″
Tread depth—9/32″
UTQG400 B B600 A B
Treadwear warranty—65,000 mi
Sidewall—Blackwall
Max pressure—51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Dunlop SP Touring R1

Goodyear Assurance All-Season

Winner: Dunlop SP Touring R1 — better handling, treadwear and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Dunlop SP Touring R1 scores 72 vs 54 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Dunlop SP Touring R1 scores 69 vs 60 on treadwear.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Dunlop SP Touring R1 scores 69 vs 61 on dry.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Dunlop SP Touring R1 scores 71 vs 63 on wet.

Tire A · Dunlop SP Touring R1
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Tire B · Goodyear Assurance All-Season
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SP Touring R1 or Assurance All-Season?

Which is better in the wet, SP Touring R1 or Assurance All-Season?

Dunlop SP Touring R1, 71 vs 63 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, SP Touring R1 or Assurance All-Season?

Dunlop SP Touring R1, 69 vs 61 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, SP Touring R1 or Assurance All-Season?

Dunlop SP Touring R1, 67 vs 61 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, SP Touring R1 or Assurance All-Season?

Dunlop SP Touring R1, 69 vs 60 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