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Dunlop SP Sport 270 vs Kumho KL33 — 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 11 + 434 owner reviews. How we score

KL33 is ahead, 61–38

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Dunlop SP Sport 270
Tire ADunlop

SP Sport 270

Summer

Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 23 · 11 reviews

Kumho KL33
Tire BKumho

KL33

Summer

Tests – · none yet Owners 57 · 434 reviews

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 43

    Dry

    KL33 +17
    60
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport 270KL33
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 52 (est.)≈ 63 (est.)
    Reviews found online3056

    SP Sport 270: 60% × 52.3 (est.) + 40% × 29.5 = 43

    KL33: 60% × 63.1 (est.) + 40% × 56.2 = 60

    No road tests of dry for SP Sport 270. 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 KL33. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 33

    Wet

    KL33 +30
    63
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport 270KL33
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 42 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online2061

    SP Sport 270: 60% × 41.8 (est.) + 40% × 19.9 = 33

    KL33: 60% × 65 (est.) + 40% × 61.2 = 63

    No road tests of wet for SP Sport 270. 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 KL33. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. 49

    Comfort

    KL33 +16
    65
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport 270KL33
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 62 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online3061

    SP Sport 270: 60% × 62.3 (est.) + 40% × 29.8 = 49

    KL33: 60% × 67.7 (est.) + 40% × 60.9 = 65

    No road tests of comfort for SP Sport 270 or KL33. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  4. 38

    Treadwear

    KL33 +19
    57
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport 270KL33
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 51 (est.)≈ 61 (est.)
    Reviews found online1851

    SP Sport 270: 60% × 51 (est.) + 40% × 18.1 = 38

    KL33: 60% × 61 (est.) + 40% × 50.6 = 57

    No road tests of treadwear for SP Sport 270. 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 KL33. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  5. 28

    Handling (owners)

    KL33 +30
    58
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport 270KL33
    Reviews found online2858
Scores at a glance
CategoryDunlop SP Sport 270Kumho KL33
Relative Score 38 61
Dry 43 60
Wet 33 63
Comfort 49 65
Treadwear 38 57
Handling (owners) 28 58

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Headline score

SP Sport 270

KL33

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A SP Sport 270

Pros

  • Acceptable performance in dry road conditions
  • Reasonable steering feel and quietness early in its lifespan

Cons

  • Extremely poor and dangerous wet weather traction, often described as driving on ice
  • Rapid and uneven tread wear, with many users needing replacements well under 30,000 km
  • Prone to significant understeer and wheel slip on steep slopes or during low-speed maneuvers in the rain
All owner themes in the SP Sport 270 review

Tire B KL33

Pros

  • Good value for money with competitive pricing
  • Strong initial dry and wet grip/traction
  • Comfortable and smooth ride quality

Cons

  • Premature tread wear and short lifespan
  • Serious structural concerns including tread chipping, chunking, and delamination
  • Road noise increases significantly as the tire wears down
All owner themes in the KL33 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Dunlop SP Sport 270 B · Kumho KL33
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverSUV and 4x4
Sizes available418
Rim diameters17″ – 18″15″ – 20″
Sizes in common22

Which one should you actually buy?

Dunlop SP Sport 270

Kumho KL33

Winner: Kumho KL33 — better wet, handling and treadwear. It leads or ties in every category we score. Dunlop SP Sport 270 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 11 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Kumho KL33 scores 63 vs 33 on wet.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Kumho KL33 scores 58 vs 28 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Kumho KL33 scores 57 vs 38 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Kumho KL33 scores 60 vs 43 on dry.

Tire A · Dunlop SP Sport 270
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Tire B · Kumho KL33
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SP Sport 270 or KL33?

Which is better in the wet, SP Sport 270 or KL33?

Kumho KL33, 63 vs 33 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, SP Sport 270 or KL33?

Kumho KL33, 60 vs 43 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, SP Sport 270 or KL33?

Kumho KL33, 65 vs 49 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, SP Sport 270 or KL33?

Kumho KL33, 57 vs 38 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