Tests – · none yet Owners 58 · 10 reviews
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Bridgestone B 390 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 0 + 0 road tests and 10 + 22 owner reviews. How we score
SP Touring R1 is ahead, 70–64
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Tests – · none yet Owners 70 · 22 reviews
Category by category
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
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63
Dry
SP Touring R1 +669Why this score
Source B 390 SP Touring R1 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 65 (est.) ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 61 70 B 390: 60% × 65 (est.) + 40% × 60.9 = 63
SP Touring R1: 60% × 68.7 (est.) + 40% × 69.8 = 69
No road tests of dry for B 390. 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 SP Touring R1. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).
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66
Wet
SP Touring R1 +571Why this score
Source B 390 SP Touring R1 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) ≈ 71 (est.) Reviews found online 64 71 B 390: 60% × 66.9 (est.) + 40% × 63.8 = 66
SP Touring R1: 60% × 70.6 (est.) + 40% × 70.6 = 71
No road tests of wet for B 390. 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 Touring R1. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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50
Snow
No comparison–Why this score
Source B 390 SP Touring R1 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 59 (est.) – Reviews found online 36 – B 390: 60% × 59.5 (est.) + 40% × 35.8 = 50
No road tests of snow for B 390. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).
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62
Comfort
SP Touring R1 +567Why this score
Source B 390 SP Touring R1 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 59 66 B 390: 40% × 66.6 (est.) + 60% × 58.6 = 62
SP Touring R1: 40% × 68.1 (est.) + 60% × 65.8 = 67
No road tests of comfort for B 390. 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 SP Touring R1. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
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63
Treadwear
SP Touring R1 +669Why this score
Source B 390 SP Touring R1 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 64 (est.) ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 61 71 B 390: 60% × 64.5 (est.) + 40% × 60.9 = 63
SP Touring R1: 60% × 68.1 (est.) + 40% × 71 = 69
No road tests of treadwear for B 390. 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 SP Touring R1. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
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60
Handling (owners)
SP Touring R1 +1272Why this score
Source B 390 SP Touring R1 Reviews found online 60 72
Scores at a glance
| Category | Bridgestone B 390 | Dunlop SP Touring R1 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 64 | 70 |
| Dry | 63 | 69 |
| Wet | 66 | 71 |
| Snow | 50 | – |
| Comfort | 62 | 67 |
| Treadwear | 63 | 69 |
| Handling (owners) | 60 | 72 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
64
/ 100
B 390
70
/ 100
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 B 390
Pros
- Reliable dry-weather traction and handling
- Solid performance as an original equipment factory fitment
- Good durability when used in low-mileage or climate-controlled conditions
Cons
- Short tread life reported by many users
- Noticeable road noise, particularly from the rear axle
- Tendency for the vehicle to wander or track poorly at highway speeds
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
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Bridgestone B 390 | B · Dunlop SP Touring R1 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All Season | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| UTQG | 200 A A - B | 400 B B |
Which one should you actually buy?
64
/ 100
Bridgestone B 390
70
/ 100
Dunlop SP Touring R1
Winner: Dunlop SP Touring R1 — better handling, dry and treadwear. It leads or ties in every category we score. Bridgestone B 390 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 10 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire B
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Dunlop SP Touring R1 scores 72 vs 60 on handling.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Dunlop SP Touring R1 scores 69 vs 63 on dry.
Pick tire B
You want the longest tread life
Dunlop SP Touring R1 scores 69 vs 63 on treadwear.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Dunlop SP Touring R1 scores 71 vs 66 on wet.
Tire A · Bridgestone B 390
Tire B · Dunlop SP Touring R1
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B 390 or SP Touring R1?
Which is better in the wet, B 390 or SP Touring R1?
Dunlop SP Touring R1, 71 vs 66 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, B 390 or SP Touring R1?
Dunlop SP Touring R1, 69 vs 63 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, B 390 or SP Touring R1?
Dunlop SP Touring R1, 67 vs 62 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, B 390 or SP Touring R1?
Dunlop SP Touring R1, 69 vs 63 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