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BFGoodrich g-Grip vs Dunlop SP Touring R1 — 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 4 + 0 road tests and 131 + 22 owner reviews. How we score

Too close to call: g-Grip 71, SP Touring R1 70.

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BFGoodrich g-Grip
Tire ABFGoodrich

g-Grip

Summer

± 7

Tests 67 · 4 tests Owners 75 · 131 reviews

Best test result: #3 of 20 in 2018 Auto Bild 15 inch Summer Tyre Test (wear)

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 +1
    70
    Why this score
    Sourceg-GripSP Touring R1
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 4 / – tests64≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online7670

    g-Grip: 60% × 63.9 + 40% × 76.1 = 69

    SP Touring R1: 60% × 69 (est.) + 40% × 70.3 = 70

    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 0.42).

  2. 69

    Wet

    SP Touring R1 +2
    71
    Why this score
    Sourceg-GripSP Touring R1
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 4 / – tests66≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online7471

    g-Grip: 60% × 66.3 + 40% × 73.9 = 69

    SP Touring R1: 60% × 70.8 (est.) + 40% × 70.8 = 71

    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).

  3. 72

    Comfort

    g-Grip +5
    67
    Why this score
    Sourceg-GripSP Touring R1
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online7366

    g-Grip: 40% × 69.9 (est.) + 60% × 73.1 = 72

    SP Touring R1: 40% × 68.6 (est.) + 60% × 66.3 = 67

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

  4. 64

    Noise

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    Sourceg-GripSP Touring R1
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests62–
    Reviews found online≈ 67 (est.)–

    g-Grip: 60% × 62.4 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 64

    No owner ratings of noise for g-Grip. 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. 74

    Treadwear

    g-Grip +5
    69
    Why this score
    Sourceg-GripSP Touring R1
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests73≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online7671

    g-Grip: 60% × 73.3 + 40% × 75.8 = 74

    SP Touring R1: 60% × 67.8 (est.) + 40% × 70.8 = 69

    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 0.35).

  6. 73

    Handling (owners)

    g-Grip +1
    72
    Why this score
    Sourceg-GripSP Touring R1
    Reviews found online7372
  7. 71

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    Sourceg-GripSP Touring R1
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests71–
Scores at a glance
CategoryBFGoodrich g-GripDunlop SP Touring R1
Relative Score 71 70
Dry 69 70
Wet 69 71
Comfort 72 67
Noise 64 –
Treadwear 74 69
Handling (owners) 73 72
Efficiency 71 –

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

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g-Grip

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SP Touring R1

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 g-Grip

Pros

  • Exceptional value for money compared to premium tier brands
  • Strong, reliable dry grip and handling
  • Smooth and comfortable ride quality

Cons

  • Some increase in road noise as the tires age and wear down
  • Softer sidewalls can reduce steering feedback or initial confidence
  • Wet weather grip can feel inconsistent or require extra caution during aggressive cornering
All owner themes in the g-Grip review

Tire B 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

Specs side by side

Attribute A · BFGoodrich g-Grip B · Dunlop SP Touring R1
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available32—
Rim diameters14″ – 19″—

Which one should you actually buy?

BFGoodrich g-Grip

Dunlop SP Touring R1

Too close to call: BFGoodrich g-Grip and Dunlop SP Touring R1 are within 2 points overall. BFGoodrich g-Grip is stronger on comfort and treadwear.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

BFGoodrich g-Grip scores 72 vs 67 on comfort.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

BFGoodrich g-Grip scores 74 vs 69 on treadwear.

Tire A · BFGoodrich g-Grip
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g-Grip or SP Touring R1?

Which is better in the wet, g-Grip or SP Touring R1?

Neither, by our numbers: 69 vs 71 on the wet score, within 3 points.

Which grips better on dry roads, g-Grip or SP Touring R1?

Neither, by our numbers: 69 vs 70 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, g-Grip or SP Touring R1?

BFGoodrich g-Grip, 72 vs 67 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, g-Grip or SP Touring R1?

BFGoodrich g-Grip, 74 vs 69 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