Tests – · none yet Owners 15 · 502 reviews
“I also found last night that this tire in my size (195/65R15) is the OEM tire for the 2009 Honda Civic DX-VP (and probably other configurations and model years close to that).”
Dunlop SP Sport 7000 A/S looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.
Head-to-head
Updated
Dunlop SP Sport 5000 Symmetrical vs Dunlop SP Sport 7000 A/S — 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 502 + 10 owner reviews. How we score
SP Sport 7000 A/S is ahead, 47–33
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Tests – · none yet Owners 36 · 10 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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30
Dry
SP Sport 7000 A/S +1444Why this score
Source SP Sport 5000 Symmetrical SP Sport 7000 A/S Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 44 (est.) ≈ 52 (est.) Reviews found online 10 31 SP Sport 5000 Symmetrical: 60% × 43.7 (est.) + 40% × 10 = 30
SP Sport 7000 A/S: 60% × 52.5 (est.) + 40% × 31 = 44
No road tests of dry for SP Sport 5000 Symmetrical. 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 SP Sport 7000 A/S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
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33
Wet
SP Sport 7000 A/S +1548Why this score
Source SP Sport 5000 Symmetrical SP Sport 7000 A/S Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 42 (est.) ≈ 53 (est.) Reviews found online 19 40 SP Sport 5000 Symmetrical: 60% × 42.2 (est.) + 40% × 19.1 = 33
SP Sport 7000 A/S: 60% × 53.5 (est.) + 40% × 39.5 = 48
No road tests of wet for SP Sport 5000 Symmetrical. 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 SP Sport 7000 A/S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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40
Snow
SP Sport 7000 A/S +1151Why this score
Source SP Sport 5000 Symmetrical SP Sport 7000 A/S Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 52 (est.) ≈ 59 (est.) Reviews found online 21 39 SP Sport 5000 Symmetrical: 60% × 52.3 (est.) + 40% × 21.4 = 40
SP Sport 7000 A/S: 60% × 58.8 (est.) + 40% × 38.8 = 51
No road tests of snow for SP Sport 5000 Symmetrical. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).
No road tests of snow for SP Sport 7000 A/S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).
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29
Comfort
SP Sport 7000 A/S +1342Why this score
Source SP Sport 5000 Symmetrical SP Sport 7000 A/S Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 58 (est.) ≈ 62 (est.) Reviews found online 10 29 SP Sport 5000 Symmetrical: 40% × 58.3 (est.) + 60% × 10 = 29
SP Sport 7000 A/S: 40% × 61.7 (est.) + 60% × 28.6 = 42
No road tests of comfort for SP Sport 5000 Symmetrical or SP Sport 7000 A/S. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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Noise
No comparison51Why this score
Source SP Sport 5000 Symmetrical SP Sport 7000 A/S Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online – 29 SP Sport 7000 A/S: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 28.6 = 51
No road tests of noise for SP Sport 7000 A/S. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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35
Treadwear
SP Sport 7000 A/S +1449Why this score
Source SP Sport 5000 Symmetrical SP Sport 7000 A/S Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 48 (est.) ≈ 56 (est.) Reviews found online 15 38 SP Sport 5000 Symmetrical: 60% × 48.2 (est.) + 40% × 14.6 = 35
SP Sport 7000 A/S: 60% × 56.4 (est.) + 40% × 38.2 = 49
No road tests of treadwear for SP Sport 5000 Symmetrical. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).
No road tests of treadwear for SP Sport 7000 A/S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).
Scores at a glance
| Category | Dunlop SP Sport 5000 Symmetrical | Dunlop SP Sport 7000 A/S |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 33 | 47 |
| Dry | 30 | 44 |
| Wet | 33 | 48 |
| Snow | 40 | 51 |
| Comfort | 29 | 42 |
| Noise | – | 51 |
| Treadwear | 35 | 49 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Wet grip starts at “Important”. Treadwear starts at “Neutral” here: road tests measured it for at most one of the two tires, so it rests on owner reviews. Move the sliders and the scores update instantly.
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Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.
Neutral
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Recomputed
Headline score
33
/ 100
SP Sport 5000 Symmetrical
47
/ 100
SP Sport 7000 A/S
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
What real owners are saying
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
Tire A
Mixed
Dunlop SP Sport 5000 Symmetrical
Community members generally consider the Dunlop SP Sport 5000 Symmetrical an acceptable OEM tire with attractive budget pricing when found on sale. While users appreciate its overall performance, ride comfort, and noise levels, concerns are raised regarding rapid treadwear and limited expected mileage.
Top themes
#Affordable pricing#OEM fitment#Poor treadwear#Expected tire lifespan#Ride comfort and noise
Based on 5 community posts
Tire B
Dunlop SP Sport 7000 A/S
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Dunlop SP Sport 5000 Symmetrical | B · Dunlop SP Sport 7000 A/S |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All-Season tire | All-Season tire |
| Vehicle type | — | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Tread depth | — | 10/32″ |
| UTQG | — | 340 A A |
| Sidewall | — | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | — | 51 psi |
Which one should you actually buy?
33
/ 100
Dunlop SP Sport 5000 Symmetrical
47
/ 100
Dunlop SP Sport 7000 A/S
Winner: Dunlop SP Sport 7000 A/S — better wet, dry and treadwear. It leads or ties in every category we score. Dunlop SP Sport 7000 A/S rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 10 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Dunlop SP Sport 7000 A/S scores 48 vs 33 on wet.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Dunlop SP Sport 7000 A/S scores 44 vs 30 on dry.
Pick tire B
You want the longest tread life
Dunlop SP Sport 7000 A/S scores 49 vs 35 on treadwear.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Dunlop SP Sport 7000 A/S scores 42 vs 29 on comfort.
Tire A · Dunlop SP Sport 5000 Symmetrical
Tire B · Dunlop SP Sport 7000 A/S
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SP Sport 5000 Symmetrical or SP Sport 7000 A/S?
Which is better in the wet, SP Sport 5000 Symmetrical or SP Sport 7000 A/S?
Dunlop SP Sport 7000 A/S, 48 vs 33 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, SP Sport 5000 Symmetrical or SP Sport 7000 A/S?
Dunlop SP Sport 7000 A/S, 44 vs 30 on our dry score.
Which is better in snow, SP Sport 5000 Symmetrical or SP Sport 7000 A/S?
Dunlop SP Sport 7000 A/S, 51 vs 40 on our snow score.
Which is more comfortable, SP Sport 5000 Symmetrical or SP Sport 7000 A/S?
Dunlop SP Sport 7000 A/S, 42 vs 29 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, SP Sport 5000 Symmetrical or SP Sport 7000 A/S?
Dunlop SP Sport 7000 A/S, 49 vs 35 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