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Dunlop SP Sport 270 vs Yokohama Advan dB V552 — 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 11 + 38 owner reviews. How we score

Advan dB V552 is ahead, 60–33

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Dunlop SP Sport 270
Tire ADunlop

SP Sport 270

Summer

± 8Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 17 · 11 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 39

    Dry

    Advan dB V552 +20
    59
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport 270Advan dB V552
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 50 (est.)≈ 62 (est.)
    Reviews found online2454

    SP Sport 270: 60% × 49.5 (est.) + 40% × 23.6 = 39

    Advan dB V552: 60% × 62 (est.) + 40% × 53.6 = 59

    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 0.42).

    No road tests of dry for Advan dB V552. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 30

    Wet

    Advan dB V552 +33
    63
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport 270Advan dB V552
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 40 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online1560

    SP Sport 270: 60% × 40.2 (est.) + 40% × 15.2 = 30

    Advan dB V552: 60% × 64.6 (est.) + 40% × 59.5 = 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 0.55).

    No road tests of wet for Advan dB V552. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 37

    Comfort

    Advan dB V552 +28
    65
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport 270Advan dB V552
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 59 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online2264

    SP Sport 270: 40% × 59.2 (est.) + 60% × 22.2 = 37

    Advan dB V552: 40% × 67.7 (est.) + 60% × 63.7 = 65

    No road tests of comfort for SP Sport 270. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.21).

    No road tests of comfort for Advan dB V552. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.21).

  4. 32

    Treadwear

    Advan dB V552 +25
    57
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport 270Advan dB V552
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 46 (est.)≈ 61 (est.)
    Reviews found online1052

    SP Sport 270: 60% × 46.3 (est.) + 40% × 10 = 32

    Advan dB V552: 60% × 61.2 (est.) + 40% × 51.7 = 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 0.36).

    No road tests of treadwear for Advan dB V552. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  5. 20

    Handling (owners)

    Advan dB V552 +37
    57
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport 270Advan dB V552
    Reviews found online2057
Scores at a glance
CategoryDunlop SP Sport 270Yokohama Advan dB V552
Relative Score 33 60
Dry 39 59
Wet 30 63
Comfort 37 65
Treadwear 32 57
Handling (owners) 20 57

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SP Sport 270

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Advan dB V552

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 Advan dB V552

Pros

  • Exceptionally quiet and silent operation at various speeds
  • High level of ride comfort, effectively absorbing bumps and potholes
  • Good grip and sure-footed performance in wet conditions

Cons

  • Softer sidewalls can cause a floating sensation or lack of sharpness at higher speeds
  • Reduced dry cornering grip when pushed hard, with some tendency to wash out
  • Mixed feedback on overall durability, with a few users experiencing faster-than-expected wear
All owner themes in the Advan dB V552 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Dunlop SP Sport 270 B · Yokohama Advan dB V552
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available445
Rim diameters17″ – 18″15″ – 21″
UTQG360 A A—
Sizes in common33

Which one should you actually buy?

Dunlop SP Sport 270

Yokohama Advan dB V552

Winner: Yokohama Advan dB V552 — better handling, wet and comfort. 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 You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Yokohama Advan dB V552 scores 57 vs 20 on handling.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Yokohama Advan dB V552 scores 63 vs 30 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Yokohama Advan dB V552 scores 65 vs 37 on comfort.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Yokohama Advan dB V552 scores 57 vs 32 on treadwear.

Tire A · Dunlop SP Sport 270
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Tire B · Yokohama Advan dB V552
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SP Sport 270 or Advan dB V552?

Which is better in the wet, SP Sport 270 or Advan dB V552?

Yokohama Advan dB V552, 63 vs 30 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, SP Sport 270 or Advan dB V552?

Yokohama Advan dB V552, 59 vs 39 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, SP Sport 270 or Advan dB V552?

Yokohama Advan dB V552, 65 vs 37 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, SP Sport 270 or Advan dB V552?

Yokohama Advan dB V552, 57 vs 32 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