Tests – · none yet Owners 63 · 39 reviews
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Dunlop SP Sport LM705 vs Dunlop SP Touring R1 — 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 39 + 22 owner reviews. How we score
SP Touring R1 is ahead, 70–65
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Tests – · none yet Owners 70 · 22 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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66
Dry
SP Touring R1 +369Why this score
Source SP Sport LM705 SP Touring R1 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 66 70 SP Sport LM705: 60% × 66.9 (est.) + 40% × 65.5 = 66
SP Touring R1: 60% × 68.7 (est.) + 40% × 69.8 = 69
No road tests of dry for SP Sport LM705. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).
No road tests of dry for SP Touring R1. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).
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62
Wet
SP Touring R1 +971Why this score
Source SP Sport LM705 SP Touring R1 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 64 (est.) ≈ 71 (est.) Reviews found online 59 71 SP Sport LM705: 60% × 64.5 (est.) + 40% × 59.3 = 62
SP Touring R1: 60% × 70.6 (est.) + 40% × 70.6 = 71
No road tests of wet for SP Sport LM705. 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 Touring R1. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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62
Snow
No comparison–Why this score
Source SP Sport LM705 SP Touring R1 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) – Reviews found online 56 – SP Sport LM705: 60% × 65.9 (est.) + 40% × 56.1 = 62
No road tests of snow for SP Sport LM705. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).
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70
Comfort
SP Sport LM705 +367Why this score
Source SP Sport LM705 SP Touring R1 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 69 (est.) ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 71 66 SP Sport LM705: 40% × 69.1 (est.) + 60% × 70.7 = 70
SP Touring R1: 40% × 68.1 (est.) + 60% × 65.8 = 67
No road tests of comfort for SP Sport LM705. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
No road tests of comfort for SP Touring R1. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
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62
Noise
No comparison–Why this score
Source SP Sport LM705 SP Touring R1 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) – Reviews found online 56 – SP Sport LM705: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 55.9 = 62
No road tests of noise for SP Sport LM705. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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68
Treadwear
SP Touring R1 +169Why this score
Source SP Sport LM705 SP Touring R1 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 68 71 SP Sport LM705: 60% × 67.2 (est.) + 40% × 68.3 = 68
SP Touring R1: 60% × 68.1 (est.) + 40% × 71 = 69
No road tests of treadwear for SP Sport LM705. 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 SP Touring R1. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
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66
Handling (owners)
SP Touring R1 +672Why this score
Source SP Sport LM705 SP Touring R1 Reviews found online 66 72
Scores at a glance
| Category | Dunlop SP Sport LM705 | Dunlop SP Touring R1 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 65 | 70 |
| Dry | 66 | 69 |
| Wet | 62 | 71 |
| Snow | 62 | – |
| Comfort | 70 | 67 |
| Noise | 62 | – |
| Treadwear | 68 | 69 |
| Handling (owners) | 66 | 72 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
65
/ 100
SP Sport LM705
70
/ 100
SP Touring R1
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 LM705
Pros
- Exceptional ride comfort and smooth bump/pothole absorption
- Very low road noise and quiet highway operation
- High value for money compared to premium competitors
Cons
- Significantly compromised wet grip and poor performance in heavy rain
- Soft sidewalls lead to mushy steering response and lack of high-speed handling feedback
- Faster-than-expected wear reported by some users
Tire B SP Touring R1
Pros
- High tread longevity and durability
- Excellent value for money
- Comfortable and quiet ride quality
Cons
- Inconsistent wet-weather performance
- Reports of sidewall vulnerability
- Occasional road noise feedback
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Dunlop SP Sport LM705 | B · Dunlop SP Touring R1 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 6 | — |
| Rim diameters | 16″ – 19″ | — |
| UTQG | 400 B A | 400 B B |
| Sidewall | Blackwall | — |
Which one should you actually buy?
65
/ 100
Dunlop SP Sport LM705
70
/ 100
Dunlop SP Touring R1
Winner: Dunlop SP Touring R1 — better wet, handling and dry. Pick the Dunlop SP Sport LM705 if comfort matters most to you.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Dunlop SP Touring R1 scores 71 vs 62 on wet.
Pick tire B
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Dunlop SP Touring R1 scores 72 vs 66 on handling.
Pick tire A
You want the most comfortable ride
Dunlop SP Sport LM705 scores 70 vs 67 on comfort.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Dunlop SP Touring R1 scores 69 vs 66 on dry.
Tire A · Dunlop SP Sport LM705
Tire B · Dunlop SP Touring R1
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SP Sport LM705 or SP Touring R1?
Which is better in the wet, SP Sport LM705 or SP Touring R1?
Dunlop SP Touring R1, 71 vs 62 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, SP Sport LM705 or SP Touring R1?
Dunlop SP Touring R1, 69 vs 66 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, SP Sport LM705 or SP Touring R1?
Dunlop SP Sport LM705, 70 vs 67 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, SP Sport LM705 or SP Touring R1?
Neither, by our numbers: 68 vs 69 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.
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