Tests – · none yet Owners – · 1 review (needs 5)
Dunlop Grandtrek Winter M3 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.
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Dunlop Grandtrek Winter M3 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 (comfort 40/60). Based on 0 + 0 road tests and 1 + 39 owner reviews. How we score
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Tests – · none yet Owners 63 · 39 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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Dry
No comparison66Why this score
Source Grandtrek Winter M3 SP Sport LM705 Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online – 65 SP Sport LM705: 60% × 66.9 (est.) + 40% × 65.4 = 66
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 0.41).
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Wet
No comparison62Why this score
Source Grandtrek Winter M3 SP Sport LM705 Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 65 (est.) Reviews found online – 59 SP Sport LM705: 60% × 64.5 (est.) + 40% × 59.3 = 62
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 0.54).
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Snow
No comparison62Why this score
Source Grandtrek Winter M3 SP Sport LM705 Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online – 56 SP Sport LM705: 60% × 65.9 (est.) + 40% × 56.1 = 62
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 0.32).
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Comfort
No comparison70Why this score
Source Grandtrek Winter M3 SP Sport LM705 Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online – 71 SP Sport LM705: 40% × 69.3 (est.) + 60% × 70.9 = 70
No road tests of comfort for SP Sport LM705. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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Noise
No comparison62Why this score
Source Grandtrek Winter M3 SP Sport LM705 Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online – 56 SP Sport LM705: 60% × 66.5 (est.) + 40% × 55.8 = 62
No road tests of noise for SP Sport LM705. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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Treadwear
No comparison68Why this score
Source Grandtrek Winter M3 SP Sport LM705 Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online – 68 SP Sport LM705: 60% × 67.2 (est.) + 40% × 68.4 = 68
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 0.35).
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Handling (owners)
No comparison66Why this score
Source Grandtrek Winter M3 SP Sport LM705 Reviews found online – 66
Scores at a glance
| Category | Dunlop Grandtrek Winter M3 | Dunlop SP Sport LM705 |
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| Relative Score | – | 65 |
| Dry | – | 66 |
| Wet | – | 62 |
| Snow | – | 62 |
| Comfort | – | 70 |
| Noise | – | 62 |
| Treadwear | – | 68 |
| Handling (owners) | – | 66 |
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Headline score
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Grandtrek Winter M3
65
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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 Grandtrek Winter M3
Pros
- Excellent performance in slushy road conditions
- Proven track record and longevity in the market
- Available in specific sizes and homologations for premium vehicles
Cons
- Outperformed by newer tire generations in pure snow conditions
- Limited modern alternatives for specific high-load index requirements
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
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Dunlop Grandtrek Winter M3 | B · Dunlop SP Sport LM705 |
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| Category | Winter Premium Touring tires | Summer |
| Vehicle type | SUV and 4x4 | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | — | 6 |
| Rim diameters | — | 16″ – 19″ |
| Sidewall | — | Blackwall |
Which one should you actually buy?
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Dunlop Grandtrek Winter M3
65
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Dunlop SP Sport LM705
Built for different seasons: Dunlop Grandtrek Winter M3 is a winter tire, Dunlop SP Sport LM705 a summer tire. Each score is measured against tires of its own season, so the two are not ranked against each other — pick by the season you drive in.
Tire A · Dunlop Grandtrek Winter M3
Tire B · Dunlop SP Sport LM705
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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