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Continental Cross Contact A/T vs Dunlop SP Sport LM705 — 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 14 + 39 owner reviews. How we score

SP Sport LM705 leads, 64–62 Narrow edge

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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. 64

    Dry

    SP Sport LM705 +2
    66
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TSP Sport LM705
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online6265

    Cross Contact A/T: 60% × 65.5 (est.) + 40% × 62.2 = 64

    SP Sport LM705: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 64.5 = 66

    No road tests of dry for Cross Contact A/T. 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 SP Sport LM705. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 64

    Wet

    Cross Contact A/T +3
    61
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TSP Sport LM705
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 63 (est.)
    Reviews found online6358

    Cross Contact A/T: 60% × 65.7 (est.) + 40% × 62.5 = 64

    SP Sport LM705: 60% × 63 (est.) + 40% × 57.6 = 61

    No road tests of wet for Cross Contact A/T. 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 SP Sport LM705. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. 53

    Snow

    SP Sport LM705 +9
    62
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TSP Sport LM705
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 60 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online4156

    Cross Contact A/T: 60% × 60.4 (est.) + 40% × 41.3 = 53

    SP Sport LM705: 60% × 65.4 (est.) + 40% × 56.4 = 62

    No road tests of snow for Cross Contact A/T. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

    No road tests of snow for SP Sport LM705. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

  4. 65

    Comfort

    SP Sport LM705 +5
    70
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TSP Sport LM705
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online6070

    Cross Contact A/T: 60% × 67.6 (est.) + 40% × 60.4 = 65

    SP Sport LM705: 60% × 69.3 (est.) + 40% × 70.1 = 70

    No road tests of comfort for Cross Contact A/T or SP Sport LM705. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    63
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TSP Sport LM705
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online–57

    SP Sport LM705: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 56.9 = 63

    No road tests of noise for SP Sport LM705. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 65

    Treadwear

    SP Sport LM705 +1
    66
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TSP Sport LM705
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online6466

    Cross Contact A/T: 60% × 65.2 (est.) + 40% × 64.4 = 65

    SP Sport LM705: 60% × 65.9 (est.) + 40% × 66.4 = 66

    No road tests of treadwear for Cross Contact A/T. 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 SP Sport LM705. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  7. 62

    Handling (owners)

    SP Sport LM705 +2
    64
    Why this score
    SourceCross Contact A/TSP Sport LM705
    Reviews found online6264
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental Cross Contact A/TDunlop SP Sport LM705
Relative Score 62 64
Dry 64 66
Wet 64 61
Snow 53 62
Comfort 65 70
Noise – 63
Treadwear 65 66
Handling (owners) 62 64

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

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Headline score

Cross Contact A/T

SP Sport LM705

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 Cross Contact A/T

Pros

  • Excellent on-road comfort and handling with acceptable noise levels
  • High potential longevity and mileage for many users, with sets lasting upwards of 50,000 to 80,000 km/miles
  • Competent dry and wet performance on paved surfaces

Cons

  • Susceptibility to punctures and fragile sidewalls reported by some drivers
  • Rapid, premature tread wear experienced by certain users
  • Poor traction and spinning issues in winter conditions such as snow and ice
All owner themes in the Cross Contact A/T review

Tire B SP Sport LM705

Pros

  • Exceptional ride comfort and smooth bump/pothole absorption
  • Very low road noise and quiet highway operation
  • High value for money compared to premium competitors

Cons

  • Significantly compromised wet grip and poor performance in heavy rain
  • Soft sidewalls lead to mushy steering response and lack of high-speed handling feedback
  • Faster-than-expected wear reported by some users
All owner themes in the SP Sport LM705 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental Cross Contact A/T B · Dunlop SP Sport LM705
CategoryAll-Terrain tireSummer
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4Passenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—6
Rim diameters—16″ – 19″
Sidewall—Blackwall

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental Cross Contact A/T

Dunlop SP Sport LM705

Narrow edge: Dunlop SP Sport LM705 — better snow and comfort. Pick the Continental Cross Contact A/T if wet matters most to you. Continental Cross Contact A/T rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 14 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Dunlop SP Sport LM705 scores 62 vs 53 on snow.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Dunlop SP Sport LM705 scores 70 vs 65 on comfort.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental Cross Contact A/T scores 64 vs 61 on wet.

Tire A · Continental Cross Contact A/T
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Tire B · Dunlop SP Sport LM705
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Cross Contact A/T or SP Sport LM705?

Which is better in the wet, Cross Contact A/T or SP Sport LM705?

Continental Cross Contact A/T, 64 vs 61 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Cross Contact A/T or SP Sport LM705?

Neither, by our numbers: 64 vs 66 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is better in snow, Cross Contact A/T or SP Sport LM705?

Dunlop SP Sport LM705, 62 vs 53 on our snow score.

Which is more comfortable, Cross Contact A/T or SP Sport LM705?

Dunlop SP Sport LM705, 70 vs 65 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Cross Contact A/T or SP Sport LM705?

Neither, by our numbers: 65 vs 66 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