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Dunlop SP Sport LM705 vs Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun — 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 39 + 630 owner reviews. How we score

Too close to call: SP Sport LM705 and ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun are level at 65.

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Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun
Tire BFalken

ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun

Summer

± 8

Tests 71 · 1 test Owners 61 · 630 reviews

Best test result: #2 of 20 in 2020 Auto Zeitung Summer 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.

  1. 67

    Dry

    SP Sport LM705 +1
    66
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport LM705ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 67 (est.)68
    Reviews found online6664

    SP Sport LM705: 60% × 67.2 (est.) + 40% × 66 = 67

    ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun: 60% × 67.5 + 40% × 63.7 = 66

    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 0.42).

  2. 62

    Wet

    ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun +10
    72
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport LM705ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 64 (est.)77
    Reviews found online5965

    SP Sport LM705: 60% × 64.5 (est.) + 40% × 59.4 = 62

    ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun: 60% × 76.5 + 40% × 64.8 = 72

    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).

  3. 62

    Snow

    SP Sport LM705 +7
    55
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport LM705ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 61 (est.)
    Reviews found online5746

    SP Sport LM705: 60% × 65.5 (est.) + 40% × 56.8 = 62

    ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun: 60% × 61.5 (est.) + 40% × 45.9 = 55

    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 0.37).

    No road tests of snow for ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).

  4. 71

    Comfort

    SP Sport LM705 +7
    64
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport LM705ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 70 (est.)73
    Reviews found online7159

    SP Sport LM705: 40% × 69.5 (est.) + 60% × 71.2 = 71

    ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun: 40% × 72.5 + 60% × 59.1 = 64

    No road tests of comfort for SP Sport LM705. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 62

    Noise

    SP Sport LM705 +1
    61
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport LM705ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 67 (est.)64
    Reviews found online5657

    SP Sport LM705: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 56.1 = 62

    ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun: 60% × 64 + 40% × 57 = 61

    No road tests of noise for SP Sport LM705. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 67

    Treadwear

    SP Sport LM705 +4
    63
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport LM705ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online6862

    SP Sport LM705: 60% × 66.8 (est.) + 40% × 68.1 = 67

    ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun: 60% × 64.5 (est.) + 40% × 61.5 = 63

    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 0.35).

    No road tests of treadwear for ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  7. 66

    Handling (owners)

    ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun +1
    67
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport LM705ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun
    Reviews found online6667
  8. –

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    64
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport LM705ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests–64
Scores at a glance
CategoryDunlop SP Sport LM705Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun
Relative Score 65 65
Dry 67 66
Wet 62 72
Snow 62 55
Comfort 71 64
Noise 62 61
Treadwear 67 63
Handling (owners) 66 67
Efficiency – 64

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

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SP Sport LM705

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ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun

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
All owner themes in the SP Sport LM705 review

Tire B ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun

Pros

  • Exceptional value for money compared to premium brands
  • Strong and predictable wet and dry traction
  • Stiff sidewalls providing crisp steering response and good road feedback

Cons

  • Increased road noise or droning, particularly on coarse asphalt or as the tire wears
  • Stiffer ride quality and harshness over bumps due to fortified sidewalls
  • Wet grip performance dropping noticeably as the tread wears down
All owner themes in the ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Dunlop SP Sport LM705 B · Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available617
Rim diameters16″ – 19″14″ – 18″
Tread depth—9/32″
UTQG—320 A A
SidewallBlackwallBlackwall
Max pressure—51 psi
Sizes in common11

Which one should you actually buy?

Dunlop SP Sport LM705

Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun

Too close to call: Dunlop SP Sport LM705 and Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun are within 2 points overall. Dunlop SP Sport LM705 is stronger on snow, comfort and treadwear. Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun is stronger on wet.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun scores 72 vs 62 on wet.

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

Dunlop SP Sport LM705 scores 62 vs 55 on snow.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Dunlop SP Sport LM705 scores 71 vs 64 on comfort.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Dunlop SP Sport LM705 scores 67 vs 63 on treadwear.

Tire A · Dunlop SP Sport LM705
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Tire B · Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun
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SP Sport LM705 or ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun?

Which is better in the wet, SP Sport LM705 or ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun?

Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun, 72 vs 62 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, SP Sport LM705 or ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun?

Neither, by our numbers: 67 vs 66 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is better in snow, SP Sport LM705 or ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun?

Dunlop SP Sport LM705, 62 vs 55 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, SP Sport LM705 or ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun?

Neither, by our numbers: 62 vs 61 on the noise score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, SP Sport LM705 or ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun?

Dunlop SP Sport LM705, 71 vs 64 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, SP Sport LM705 or ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun?

Dunlop SP Sport LM705, 67 vs 63 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