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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 Touring R1 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 22 + 11 owner reviews. How we score

SP Touring R1 is ahead, 69–61

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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 +10
    59
    Why this score
    SourceSP Touring R1Aspec A349 BluEarth
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 62 (est.)
    Reviews found online7055

    SP Touring R1: 60% × 68.5 (est.) + 40% × 69.6 = 69

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

    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 0.40).

    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. 70

    Wet

    SP Touring R1 +11
    59
    Why this score
    SourceSP Touring R1Aspec A349 BluEarth
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 62 (est.)
    Reviews found online7155

    SP Touring R1: 60% × 70.2 (est.) + 40% × 70.6 = 70

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

    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 0.56).

    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. 68

    Comfort

    SP Touring R1 +6
    62
    Why this score
    SourceSP Touring R1Aspec A349 BluEarth
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online6754

    SP Touring R1: 60% × 68.7 (est.) + 40% × 66.8 = 68

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

    No road tests of comfort for SP Touring R1 or Aspec A349 BluEarth. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  4. 67

    Treadwear

    Level
    67
    Why this score
    SourceSP Touring R1Aspec A349 BluEarth
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online6969

    SP Touring R1: 60% × 66.5 (est.) + 40% × 68.5 = 67

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

    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 0.31).

    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. 71

    Handling (owners)

    SP Touring R1 +10
    61
    Why this score
    SourceSP Touring R1Aspec A349 BluEarth
    Reviews found online7161
Scores at a glance
CategoryDunlop SP Touring R1Yokohama Aspec A349 BluEarth
Relative Score 69 61
Dry 69 59
Wet 70 59
Comfort 68 62
Treadwear 67 67
Handling (owners) 71 61

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Headline score

SP Touring R1

Aspec A349 BluEarth

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 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 Touring R1 B · Yokohama Aspec A349 BluEarth
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover

Which one should you actually buy?

Dunlop SP Touring R1

Yokohama Aspec A349 BluEarth

Winner: Dunlop SP Touring R1 — better wet, dry and handling. It leads or ties in every category we score. Yokohama Aspec A349 BluEarth rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 11 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Dunlop SP Touring R1 scores 70 vs 59 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Dunlop SP Touring R1 scores 69 vs 59 on dry.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Dunlop SP Touring R1 scores 71 vs 61 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Dunlop SP Touring R1 scores 68 vs 62 on comfort.

Tire A · Dunlop SP Touring R1
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SP Touring R1 or Aspec A349 BluEarth?

Which is better in the wet, SP Touring R1 or Aspec A349 BluEarth?

Dunlop SP Touring R1, 70 vs 59 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, SP Touring R1 or Aspec A349 BluEarth?

Dunlop SP Touring R1, 69 vs 59 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, SP Touring R1 or Aspec A349 BluEarth?

Dunlop SP Touring R1, 68 vs 62 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, SP Touring R1 or Aspec A349 BluEarth?

Neither, by our numbers: 67 vs 67 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.

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