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Tests – · none yet Owners – · 1 review (needs 5)
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Dunlop SP Sport 5000 DSST CTT vs Toyo Proxes T1 Sport — 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 + 1 road tests and 1 + 50 owner reviews. How we score
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Tests 68 · 1 test Owners 71 · 50 reviews
Best test result: #3 of 10 in 2020 Auto Bild UHP 19 inch Tyre Test (straight aquaplaning)
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 comparison69Why this score
Source SP Sport 5000 DSST CTT Proxes T1 Sport Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests – 63 Reviews found online – 79 Proxes T1 Sport: 60% × 62.8 + 40% × 78.7 = 69
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Wet
No comparison73Why this score
Source SP Sport 5000 DSST CTT Proxes T1 Sport Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests – 71 Reviews found online – 75 Proxes T1 Sport: 60% × 71.4 + 40% × 75.3 = 73
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Comfort
No comparison70Why this score
Source SP Sport 5000 DSST CTT Proxes T1 Sport Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online – 70 Proxes T1 Sport: 40% × 69.3 (est.) + 60% × 69.8 = 70
No road tests of comfort for Proxes T1 Sport. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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Noise
No comparison69Why this score
Source SP Sport 5000 DSST CTT Proxes T1 Sport Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests – 71 Reviews found online – ≈ 67 (est.) Proxes T1 Sport: 60% × 70.5 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 69
No owner ratings of noise for Proxes T1 Sport. The owner half is the owners’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.
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Treadwear
No comparison61Why this score
Source SP Sport 5000 DSST CTT Proxes T1 Sport Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 63 (est.) Reviews found online – 58 Proxes T1 Sport: 60% × 63.1 (est.) + 40% × 57.5 = 61
No road tests of treadwear for Proxes T1 Sport. 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 comparison77Why this score
Source SP Sport 5000 DSST CTT Proxes T1 Sport Reviews found online – 77 -
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Efficiency
No comparison71Why this score
Source SP Sport 5000 DSST CTT Proxes T1 Sport Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests – 71
Scores at a glance
| Category | Dunlop SP Sport 5000 DSST CTT | Toyo Proxes T1 Sport |
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| Relative Score | – | 70 |
| Dry | – | 69 |
| Wet | – | 73 |
| Comfort | – | 70 |
| Noise | – | 69 |
| Treadwear | – | 61 |
| Handling (owners) | – | 77 |
| Efficiency | – | 71 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
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/ 100
SP Sport 5000 DSST CTT
70
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Proxes T1 Sport
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 SP Sport 5000 DSST CTT
Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.
Tire B Proxes T1 Sport
Pros
- Exceptional dry and wet grip for confident cornering and braking
- High level of ride comfort and shock absorption, outperforming stiff run-flats
- Lower price point compared to top-tier premium competitors while maintaining comparable performance
Cons
- Rapid tread wear and short lifespan, with many users reporting the need for replacements well under 15,000 miles
- Softer sidewalls can lead to a less direct or squirmy feel during aggressive cornering
- Occasional sensitivity to road grooves, uneven surfaces, and standing water (hydroplaning tendencies)
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Dunlop SP Sport 5000 DSST CTT | B · Toyo Proxes T1 Sport |
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| Category | All-Season tire | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | — | 3 |
| Rim diameters | — | 16″ – 19″ |
Which one should you actually buy?
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Dunlop SP Sport 5000 DSST CTT
70
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Toyo Proxes T1 Sport
Only Toyo Proxes T1 Sport has enough test and review data for a Relative Score, so there is no head-to-head winner yet.
Tire A · Dunlop SP Sport 5000 DSST CTT
Tire B · Toyo Proxes T1 Sport
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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