The Dunlop SP Sport 2050M is a Ultra High Performance Summer tire designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.
The quick answer
Owners say47%from 17 owner reviews7% would buy againRead the reviews
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Built from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold for this tire - the evidence is all further down the page. Data updated August 2018.
What is the Dunlop SP Sport 2050M's EU tire label rating?
Across its range, the Dunlop SP Sport 2050M most commonly carries EU label ratings of D for fuel efficiency, D for wet grip and 71 dB for noise.
How comfortable and quiet are the Dunlop SP Sport 2050M?
Owners rate the Dunlop SP Sport 2050M 5.1 out of 10 for comfort and noise across 16 reviews.
How well do the Dunlop SP Sport 2050M wear, according to owners?
Owners rate the Dunlop SP Sport 2050M 4.4 out of 10 for wear across 16 reviews. 10 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles, and the typical review covers 12,500 miles.
Would owners buy the Dunlop SP Sport 2050M again?
7% of owners say they would buy the Dunlop SP Sport 2050M again, based on the 15 owner reviews that answered the question. 0% of them gave it the highest possible answer.
What do owners say about the Dunlop SP Sport 2050M's tread life?
Of the 16 owner reviews analyzed for the Dunlop SP Sport 2050M, 10 mention tread life: 3 praise it (long-lasting) and 7 criticise it (wears quickly). One owner wrote: "They do not last well and have a low wear rating, needing to be replaced at approx 12k miles". Read those reviews
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What do owners say about the Dunlop SP Sport 2050M's dry grip?
Of the 16 owner reviews analyzed for the Dunlop SP Sport 2050M, 9 mention dry grip: 4 praise it (strong dry grip) and 5 criticise it (limited dry grip). One owner wrote: "These tires have little grip in the dry". Read those reviews
What sizes does the Dunlop SP Sport 2050M come in?
The Dunlop SP Sport 2050M is available in 1 sizes, ranging from 205/60 R16.
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Across 17 owner ratings the Dunlop SP Sport 2050M averages 47%. Owners rate Dry Grip highest at 5.9 out of 10 and Wet Grip lowest at 4.1. 10 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles. 13% of owners score it 70% or better.
Owner ratings averaged from 17 ratings
Owner score47%
Dry Grip59%
Road Feedback57%
Handling51%
Comfort51%
Wear44%
Wet Grip41%
Featured reviews
Most helpful 76%
“Alright, so I wrote a previous review about these tires at 45,000 km. After 3.5 years and 65,000km, I've decided to write an updated review. I loved the feedback and treadware of these tires. After 65,000 km they almost...”
“First welcom all iam Mohamed from egypt,I bought my car new on May/15. With the dunlops OEM tires fitted.They Solid like rock that i thought that i had a problem with my car. (ABS braking system like driving a saup)...”
“Came with my lancer. Horrible tires in wet roads. Handling and road feedback is great. Comfort is poor. Handles well in dry roads. I was never expecting Dunlop to be so horrible in wet. I will not buy Dunlop for a long...”
Alright, so I wrote a previous review about these tires at 45,000 km. After 3.5 years and 65,000km, I've decided to write an updated review.
I loved the feedback and treadware of these tires. After 65,000 km they almost looked like new. The feeling of these tires made you know what was going on with every turn.
Wet grip was good or okay. It was good whenever the temperature was above 10C and ok or poor if it were colder.
At first I thought they were horrible in the rain. Mitsubishi dealership used to inflate my tires at 28 psi. After informing them that they should do it at 32psi as suggested by the manual, everything changed! I was able for the first time ever to go uphill to park my car indoors while it was raining outside. I also didn't loose grip on corners!
I also felt that they had poor curved aquaplaning.
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Mitsubishi
205/60 R16 H
40,000 miles
A Combination of Roads
Easy Going
Came with my lancer. Horrible tires in wet roads. Handling and road feedback is great. Comfort is poor. Handles well in dry roads. I was never expecting Dunlop to be so horrible in wet. I will not buy Dunlop for a long time to come. Wet grip is unacceptable. I have to admit that the remaining tread is good, but again, I am someone who inflates the tires every 5000km to 32 psi and rotate then every 15000km.
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First welcom all iam Mohamed from egypt,I bought my car new on May/15. With the dunlops OEM tires fitted.They Solid like rock that i thought that i had a problem with my car. (ABS braking system like driving a saup). They grip ok in dry and hot weather. But other than that. They are a pure night mare a death trip every time i drive my car in wet surface. Steering is very heavy and lousy. They scream and squeel on every possible surface for no reason. So Noisy as a tractor ican hear them more than my mobile phone. Iam dreaming to replace them ASAP . I used a hankook optimo and toyo before in my old Opel car both of them were perfect. The first time to find a brand like Dunlop with a so bad product like this tire now i cant trust any brand after using this tire. Will never buy them again nor recommend them to any body. Hard luck Dunlop
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I bought the car new on jan/15. With the dunlops OEM tires fitted. They grip ok in dry and hot weather. But other than that. They are a pure night mare. Steering is very heavy and lousy. They scream and squeel on every possible surface for no reason. Noisy as a tractor. Feedback is terrible. And finally cracked at 27k miles with tons of tread left. Replaced them with a set of hankook k415 and guess what, now i got a car that i can enjoy . Will never buy them again nor recommend them to any body. Hard luck dunlop
The worst tires I've ever had. Will never buy Dunlop again. These tires have little grip in the dry and virtually none in the wet. They do not last well and have a low wear rating, needing to be replaced at approx 12k miles. The best thing about them is the average noise and feedback.
Practically word for word with the previous review. I have the Mazda 6 Tamura and the thetires have been on since new so no choice either. My car has done 15051 miles and also have an advisory notice from my first MOT. NSF 2/3/2, OSF 2/3/2, NSR 4/5/3, OSR 4/5/2. Not an aggressive driver and cant understand why they are needing replaced. The Mazda dealer has quoted Bridgestones as replacments at £513.96 inc vat and fitting. Not what I was expecting after paying out £250 for service and MOT on a 3 year old car.
I have a mazda 6 sport I purchased new, so no choice on tires. I have now had for 3 years and have done only 15,000 miles. Got a shock this week, just come back from dealers after having it's service and it's 1st MOT. The tires were an advisory note on the MOT. Front tires down to 2mm tread, back slightly better. Uneven wear, all tires worn more on outer and inner edges. I do not drive aggresively. So find tire wear excessive. I would not reccommend these tires to anyone.
I've had these tires on my 320 bhp Mazdaspeed MPS (2011) from new and am fairly pleased with them. The set is rotated every 5,000 miles and have experienced twisty fast back roads and extensive motorway driving (no track). They'll need replacing in about 1,000 miles and have covered 16,200 miles to date. However, they are pretty scary in standing water and had me sideways when driving over a hail-covered motorway slip road! Very noisy in everyday use. Will buy Toyo R1-R next.
This is a poor quality tire. Inspite of driving very carefully has lasted 13000 miles. Useless in icy and snowy conditions. Grip is poor generally. Fuel economy also appears poor
Fitted to my Mazda 6 Takuya (2.2 diesel) from new. I got 24,000 from the front set and expect to get over 40,000 out of the rear set. It seems other review writers need to seriously improve their driving techniques.
Fitted as OEM by Mazda on Mazda 6 2.2Sport Diesel Estate, purchased Dec 10. Fronts worn out by 9,500 miles; rears look ok. Have checked tire pressure regularly at 32psi, so can't be this. This is very poor performance. Won't be choosing these Dunlops again. Grip not great.
