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Dunlop SP Sport 5000 Symmetrical vs Michelin Premier 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 + 7 owner reviews. How we score

Premier A/S is ahead, 62–33

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Dunlop SP Sport 5000 Symmetrical
Tire ADunlop

SP Sport 5000 Symmetrical

All-Season tire

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).”

Michelin Premier A/S
Tire BMichelin

Premier A/S

All Season

Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 55 · 7 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 30

    Dry

    Premier A/S +35
    65
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport 5000 SymmetricalPremier A/S
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 44 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online1063

    SP Sport 5000 Symmetrical: 60% × 43.7 (est.) + 40% × 10 = 30

    Premier A/S: 60% × 65.9 (est.) + 40% × 62.8 = 65

    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 Premier A/S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 33

    Wet

    Premier A/S +35
    68
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport 5000 SymmetricalPremier A/S
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 42 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online1967

    SP Sport 5000 Symmetrical: 60% × 42.2 (est.) + 40% × 19.1 = 33

    Premier A/S: 60% × 68.5 (est.) + 40% × 66.7 = 68

    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 Premier A/S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 40

    Snow

    Premier A/S +19
    59
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport 5000 SymmetricalPremier A/S
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 52 (est.)≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online2152

    SP Sport 5000 Symmetrical: 60% × 52.3 (est.) + 40% × 21.4 = 40

    Premier A/S: 60% × 63.8 (est.) + 40% × 52.1 = 59

    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 Premier A/S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).

  4. 29

    Comfort

    Premier A/S +33
    62
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport 5000 SymmetricalPremier A/S
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 58 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online1058

    SP Sport 5000 Symmetrical: 40% × 58.3 (est.) + 60% × 10 = 29

    Premier A/S: 40% × 67.2 (est.) + 60% × 58.4 = 62

    No road tests of comfort for SP Sport 5000 Symmetrical or Premier A/S. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 35

    Treadwear

    Premier A/S +12
    47
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport 5000 SymmetricalPremier A/S
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 48 (est.)≈ 55 (est.)
    Reviews found online1534

    SP Sport 5000 Symmetrical: 60% × 48.2 (est.) + 40% × 14.6 = 35

    Premier A/S: 60% × 55 (est.) + 40% × 34.1 = 47

    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 Premier A/S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  6. –

    Handling (owners)

    No comparison
    61
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport 5000 SymmetricalPremier A/S
    Reviews found online–61
Scores at a glance
CategoryDunlop SP Sport 5000 SymmetricalMichelin Premier A/S
Relative Score 33 62
Dry 30 65
Wet 33 68
Snow 40 59
Comfort 29 62
Treadwear 35 47
Handling (owners) – 61

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

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Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.

Recomputed
Headline score

SP Sport 5000 Symmetrical

Premier A/S

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 Symmetrical

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Tire B Premier A/S

Pros

  • Comfortable ride quality with effective bump damping
  • Predictable and precise handling in dry conditions
  • Good center-line tracking and steering feedback

Cons

  • Disappointing tread life and premature wear
  • Poor traction and confidence in snow and ice
  • Susceptibility to hydroplaning at highway speeds
All owner themes in the Premier A/S review

What real owners are saying

From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score

Tire A

Dunlop SP Sport 5000 Symmetrical

Mixed

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.

bobistheoilguy.com ·2010-04-06

“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).”
Top themes
#Affordable pricing#OEM fitment#Poor treadwear#Expected tire lifespan#Ride comfort and noise

Based on 5 community posts

Tire B

Michelin Premier 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 · Michelin Premier A/S
CategoryAll-Season tireAll Season
Vehicle type—Passenger Car / Crossover

Which one should you actually buy?

Dunlop SP Sport 5000 Symmetrical

Michelin Premier A/S

Winner: Michelin Premier A/S — better dry, wet and comfort. It leads or ties in every category we score. Michelin Premier A/S rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 7 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin Premier A/S scores 65 vs 30 on dry.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Michelin Premier A/S scores 68 vs 33 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Michelin Premier A/S scores 62 vs 29 on comfort.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Michelin Premier A/S scores 59 vs 40 on snow.

Tire A · Dunlop SP Sport 5000 Symmetrical
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Tire B · Michelin Premier A/S
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SP Sport 5000 Symmetrical or Premier A/S?

Which is better in the wet, SP Sport 5000 Symmetrical or Premier A/S?

Michelin Premier A/S, 68 vs 33 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, SP Sport 5000 Symmetrical or Premier A/S?

Michelin Premier A/S, 65 vs 30 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, SP Sport 5000 Symmetrical or Premier A/S?

Michelin Premier A/S, 59 vs 40 on our snow score.

Which is more comfortable, SP Sport 5000 Symmetrical or Premier A/S?

Michelin Premier A/S, 62 vs 29 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, SP Sport 5000 Symmetrical or Premier A/S?

Michelin Premier A/S, 47 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